N.M. Admin. Code § 17.7.3.6

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 17.7.3.6 - OBJECTIVE

A. The objective of this rule is to set forth the commission's requirements for the preparation, filing, review, and acceptance of integrated resource plans by public utilities supplying electric service in New Mexico in order to identify the most cost-effective portfolio of resources to supply the energy needs of customers. This rule regulates utility integrated resource planning and procurement consistent with the commission's statutory obligations to ensure fair, just, and reasonable rates.

B. This rule serves the commission's objectives of increasing transparency, involving stakeholder participation early in the process, and tying the IRP outcome directly to the procurement process.

C. To assist utilities in identifying the most cost-effective portfolio, this rule establishes a transparent, competitive format for analyzing alternative resource portfolio plans.

D. This format promotes fair and robust competition in selection of resources to ensure consistency, efficiency, and harmony with the integrated resource planning and procurement process.

(1) In proposing cost-effective resources, utilities shall prioritize those that best comply with the state's requirements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fostering equitable clean energy development, and grid modernization.

(2) Utilities shall consider the following resources, including but not limited to: distributed energy resources, demand response, energy efficiency, renewable energy, flexible generation, low-emission or zero carbon resources, energy storage systems, and transmission and distribution grid improvements.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.7.3.6

17.7.3.6 NMAC - N, 4-16-07, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, October 25, 2022, eff. 10/27/2022