New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB226: NATURAL GAS AS RENEWABLE ENERGY
Status: Failed, January 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to renewable energy; amending the rural electric cooperative act and the renewable energy act to include natural gas using combined cycle technology in the definition of "renewable energy resource".
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY; AMENDING THE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ACT AND THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT TO INCLUDE NATURAL GAS USING COMBINED CYCLE TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEFINITION OF "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE". BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 62-15-37 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 4, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read: "62-15-37. DEFINITIONS--ENERGY EFFICIENCY--RENEWABLE ENERGY.--As used in the Rural Electric Cooperative Act: A. "energy efficiency" means measures, including energy conservation measures, or programs that target consumer behavior, equipment or devices to result in a decrease in consumption of electricity without reducing the amount or quality of energy services; .233069.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ B. "renewable energy" means electric energy generated by use of renewable energy resources and delivered to a rural electric cooperative; C. "renewable energy certificate" means a certificate or other record, in a format approved by the public regulation commission, that represents all the environmental attributes from one megawatt-hour of electricity generated from renewable energy; D. "renewable energy resource" means electric or useful thermal energy: (1) generated by use of the following energy resources, with or without energy storage and delivered to a rural electric cooperative: (a) solar, wind, [and] geothermal and natural gas using combined cycle technology; (b) hydropower facilities brought …
Sponsors
- Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Jimmy G. Mason (R, HD-066)
- John Block (R, HD-051)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Common questions
- What is HB226?
- HB226 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): NATURAL GAS AS RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- What does HB226 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to renewable energy; amending the rural electric cooperative act and the renewable energy act to include natural gas using combined cycle technology in the definition of "renewable energy resource".
- What is the status of HB226?
- Failed as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB226?
- Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB226?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=226&year=26
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