2017 HB 400 Recovery of Renewable Energy Costs
- CVNM Position:
- Support
- Year:
- 2017
- Sponsors:
-
Angelica Rubio
- Topics:
- Energy & Climate Change
- Legislative Info:
- HB 400 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
HB 400 would have amended sections of the Renewable Energy Act to delete the reasonable cost threshold (RCT) as a method for determining recovery of costs for meeting renewable energy portfolios (RPS) standards. The RCT was conceived as an extra layer of security to protect consumers from price hikes associated with RPS implementation. It's unnecessary, outdated, over-complicated, and acts as a tool for utilities to avoid compliance with the RPS. removing this threshold would have made it easier for both the Public Regulation Commission and utilities to develop plans allowing them to comply with the RPS in the most economically reasonable manner.
Outcome
HB 400 died on the House calendar.
How Legislators Voted on HB 400
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon, Eliseo Lee (D) | D | 6 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Armstrong, Deborah A. (D) | D | 17 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Clahchischilliage, Sharon (R) | R | 4 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Herrell, Yvette (R) | R | 51 | Representative | E | 2017 |
| Johnson, D. Wonda (D) | D | 5 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Lente, Derrick J. (D) | D | 65 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Louis, Georgene (D) | D | 26 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Martinez, Rodolpho "Rudy" S. (D) | D | 39 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Rehm, William "Bill" R. (R) | R | 31 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Roch, Dennis J. (R) | R | 67 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Romero, G. Andrés (D) | D | 10 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Roybal Caballero, Patricia (D) | D | 13 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Rubio, Angelica (D) | D | 35 | Representative | 2017 | |
| Wooley, Bob (R) | R | 66 | Representative | E | 2017 |
| Youngblood, Monica (R) | R | 68 | Representative | 2017 |