New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB157: USE OF PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to utilities; allowing for the use of portable solar generation devices.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO UTILITIES; ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Public Utility Act is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES.-- A. As used in this section, "portable solar generation device" means a movable photovoltaic generation device that: (1) has a maximum power output of not more than one thousand nine hundred twenty watts; (2) is designed to connect directly to the electrical system of a building using a one hundred twenty volt alternating current standard electrical outlet; .233194.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ (3) is used to offset the on-site electricity consumption of the owner or operator of the portable solar generation device; (4) includes a device or feature that prevents the device from energizing a building's electrical system or backfeeding into a utility's system during a power outage; (5) meets the standards of the New Mexico electrical code adopted by the construction industries commission; and (6) is certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. B. An owner or operator of a portable solar generation device is exempt from interconnection and net-metering requirements, regardless of whether the owner or operator is served by a public utility. Any electricity generated by the …
Sponsors
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Steinborn (D, SD-036)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/STBTC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES, UTILITIES (sewer, electric, gas, water, telephone)
Common questions
- What is SB157?
- SB157 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): USE OF PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES.
- What does SB157 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to utilities; allowing for the use of portable solar generation devices.
- What is the status of SB157?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/STBTC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB157?
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB157?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=157&year=26
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