This page summarizes New Mexico's many and diverse Clean Energy Policies, for those interested in policy. For comprehensible information about incentives from a user's standpoint, see our Clean Energy Incentives page.

Note: The year in which the policy was adopted and the year in which policies were modified is indicated parenthetically.

Energy Efficiency

• Utility Based Programs
  • Energy Efficiency Programs (2005)
  • Integrated Resource Planning (2005)
• Buildings
  • Green Building Tax Credits (2007)
  • Energy Efficiency Revenue Bonds for State Buildings (2005, 2007)

Renewable Energy

• General
  • Renewable Energy Standard (2004, 2007)
  • Utility Green Power Programs (2004)
  • Integrated Resource Planning (2005)
  • Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (2007)
  • Industrial Revenue Bonds (Sales and property tax exemptions for community supported projects)
• Solar Power
  • Solar Tax Credits (2006)
  • Solar Sales Tax Exemption (2007)
  • Net-Metering (1998, 2006)
  • PNM PV Program (part of the Renewable Energy Standard) (2006)
  • Production Tax Credits (for systems 1 megawatt and up) (2002, 2007)
  • Gross Receipts, Compensating Tax Exemption for Solar Thermal/Carbon-sequestered Coal (2007)
  • Solar Rights (1978, 2007)
  • Solar-Ready Roofs (2007)
• Wind Power & Biomass
  • Production Tax Credits  (for systems 1 megawatt and up) (2002, 2007)
  • Wind Equipment Sales Tax Exemption for Government Purchases (2003)
  • Biomass Production Sales Tax Exemption

Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentives

• Tax Incentives
  • Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits (2007)

Alternative Transportation

• Hybrid Vehicles
  • Sales Tax (Excise Tax) Exemption (2004)
• Biodiesel
  • Biodiesel Standard (2007)
  • Biodiesel Production Income Tax Incentives (2007)
• General Biofuel
  • Biofuel Production Sales Tax Exemption

Low-Income Energy Assistance

• Utility Related
  • Moratorium on Winter Utility Shut-offs (2005, 2007)
  • LIHEAP (Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program) and Weatherization Services

Reducing Emissions from Conventional Power Plants

• Mercury
  • Power Plant Mercury Emission Standards (2007)
• Carbon
  • Gross Receipts, Compensating Tax Exemption for Solar Thermal/Carbon-sequestered Coal (2007)

State Government

• Richardson Administration Executive Orders
  • Declaring NM the Clean Energy State (2004)
  • Environmental Justice Executive Order (2005)
  • Requiring the Increased Use of Renewable Fuels in New Mexico State Government (2005)
  • Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (2005)
  • New Mexico Climate Change Action (2006)
  • Energy Efficient Green Building Standards for State Buildings (2006)
• Public Regulation Commission Executive Orders
  • Website
  • PRC Resolution on Joint Action on a Climate Change Framework (2006)
• Energy Department
  • Energy Conservation and Management Division
  • Wind Resource Assessment and Information
• Environment Department
  • Climate Change Advisory Group
  • Air Quality Bureau
• Education
  • MesaLands Community College Wind Technician Training Program
  • San Juan College Renewable Energy (solar) Program