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REIA NM is busy supporting clean energy pieces of legislation this session!  Our top priorities for support in the 2023 New Mexico legislative session include:

House Bill 32 – Provides a tax credit for the installation and purchase of an energy storage system on residential, commercial or agricultural properties.  See:  https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/23%20Regular/bills/house/HB0032.html

Senate Bill 56 – Eliminates the requirement that a renewable energy distributed generation system be sized to supply no more than 120 percent of the host’s average annual electricity consumption. See:  https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/23%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0056.html

Senate Bill 60 -- Requires solar to be installed on all new public schools.  See:  https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/23%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0060.html

House Bill 32, calling for an Energy Storage Tax Credit in New Mexico, is one of REIA’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session.  We are at a critical time for tackling climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy. Energy storage benefits are numerous including providing backup power when there is a power outage, saving utilities and customers money by reducing the need for new infrastructure, and providing the potential to balance energy supply and demand.

You can read the full bill at  https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=32&year=23   . We encourage your support of this important piece of legislation!

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See press release from Vote Solar: Press Release: Another Clean Energy Win in the Solar Fee Battles (votesolar.org)

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