New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB39: MICROGRID OVERSIGHT ACT
Status: In committee, January 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to utilities; enacting the microgrid oversight act; providing authority for the public regulation commission to regulate microgrids; creating a microgrid renewable portfolio standard; prohibiting rate increases due to public utilities purchasing power from microgrids.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO UTILITIES; ENACTING THE MICROGRID OVERSIGHT ACT; PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION TO REGULATE MICROGRIDS; CREATING A MICROGRID RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD; PROHIBITING RATE INCREASES DUE TO PUBLIC UTILITIES PURCHASING POWER FROM MICROGRIDS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Microgrid Oversight Act". SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Microgrid Oversight Act: A. "commission" means the public regulation commission; B. "electric public utility" means an electric public utility certified by the commission to provide retail .232788.5 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ electric service in New Mexico, pursuant to the Public Utility Act, that is not also a distribution cooperative utility; C. "microgrid" means a permanent or temporary electric system that: (1) includes a self-source generation resource that is capable of generating not less than twenty megawatts; and (2) is capable of operating independently or connected to the grid; D. "renewable energy" means electric energy produced by use of a renewable energy resource; E. "renewable energy resource" means the following energy resources, with or without energy (2) hydropower facilities; (3) biomass resources, limited to agriculture or animal waste, small-diameter timber not to exceed eight inches, salt cedar and other phreatophyte or woody vegetation removed from …
Sponsors
- Jeff Steinborn (D, SD-036) · primary sponsor
- Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (D, SD-039)
- Peter Wirth (D, SD-025)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/STBTC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: UTILITIES (sewer, electric, gas, water, telephone)
Common questions
- What is SB39?
- SB39 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MICROGRID OVERSIGHT ACT.
- What does SB39 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to utilities; enacting the microgrid oversight act; providing authority for the public regulation commission to regulate microgrids; creating a microgrid renewable portfolio standard; prohibiting rate increases due to public utilities purchasing power from microgrids.
- What is the status of SB39?
- In committee as of January 21, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/STBTC (January 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB39?
- Jeff Steinborn (D, SD-036), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB39?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=39&year=26
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