2019 SB 456 Electric Utility Resource Procurement

CVNM Position:

Support

Year:

2019

Sponsors:

Joseph Cervantes
Abbas Akhil
Andrea A.  Romero

Topics:

Energy & Climate Change

Legislative Info:

SB 456 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

SB 456 specified rules for procurement of sources of electricity generation. It specified that sources may be independently owned. It also required an independent evaluator to monitor the procurement process in the case of a new source of electricity.

Outcome

SB 456 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee on a do pass motion that failed.