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N.M. Stat. § 62-18-1 (2026)

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Sections 1 through 23 [62-18-1 to 62-18-23 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Energy Transition Act".

History: Laws 2019, ch. 65, § 1.

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Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 65 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Egolf v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2020-NMSC-018, 476 P.3d 896.
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State Ex Rel. Egolf v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2020-NMSC-018, 476 P.3d 896. · cites it 3× “Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to direct the Commission and its individual commissioners to apply the Energy Transition Act (ETA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to -23 (2019), to proceedings related to Public Service Company of New Mexico’s (PNM) abandonment of Units One and Four…”
Citizens for Fair Rates & the Env't v. NMPRC (N.M. 2022). · cites it 2× “3d 896 , we reaffirmed that the authority of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission “goes no further than what has been statutorily authorized,” and we directed the Commission to apply the Energy Transition Act (ETA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to -23 (2019), to proceedings…”
Pub. Serv. Co. of N.M. v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n (N.M. 2023). · cites it 2× “PNM also requested a 18 financing order that would authorize PNM to issue energy transition bonds for the 19 costs of abandoning the Four Corners Plant, as provided for by the Energy Transition 20 Act (ETA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to -23 (2019). The Commission denied PNM’s 3 1…”
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Saf. v. N.M. Water Quality Control Comm'n (N.M. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “There the Court agreed to hear and resolve a 4 constitutional challenge to the Energy Transition Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to - 5 23 (1998, as amended through 2023), even though the New Mexico Public 6 Regulation Commission (the Commission) had appropriately refused to reach…”
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Saf. v. N.M. Water Quality Control Comm'n (N.M. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “There the Court agreed to hear and resolve a 7 constitutional challenge to the Energy Transition Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to - 8 23 (1998, as amended through 2023), even though the New Mexico Public 9 Regulation Commission (the Commission) had appropriately refused to reach…”
Citizens for Fair Rates & the Env’t v. NMPRC, No. S-1-SC-38247 (N.M. Jan. 10, 2022). · cites it 2× “3d 896 , we reaffirmed that the authority of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission “goes no further than what has been statutorily authorized,” and we directed the Commission to apply the Energy Transition Act (ETA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-18-1 to -23 (2019), to proceedings…”
El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n, No. S-1-SC-39673, S-1-SC-39676, S-1-SC-39677 (N.M. Dec. 6, 2024). · cites it 2× “In other words, a utility’s successful 2The set of energy statutes referenced by the Commission comprise the Public Utility Act (PUA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-1-1 to 62-6-28, 62-8-1 to 62-13-16 (1884, as amended through 2021); the Renewable Energy Act (REA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-16-1 to…”
El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n (N.M. 2024). “The main focus of the amendments involves what 2 The set of energy statutes referenced by the Commission comprise the Public Utility Act (PUA), NMSA 1978, §§ 62-1-1 to 62-6-28, 62-8-1 to 62-13-16 (1884, as amended through 2021); the Renewable Energy Act (REA), NMSA 1978, §§…”
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