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NM HB96

NM HB96
Combined Cycle Natural Gas As Renewable


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Introduced
01/17/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT 11 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY; AMENDING THE RURAL ELECTRIC 12 COOPERATIVE ACT AND THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT TO INCLUDE NATURAL 13 GAS USING COMBINED CYCLE TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEFINITION OF 14 "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE". 15 16

AI Summary

This bill amends 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." This means that natural gas power plants using combined cycle technology, which combines a gas turbine and a steam turbine, can now be considered a renewable energy source for the purposes of meeting renewable energy requirements for rural electric cooperatives and public utilities in New Mexico.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee (08:30:00 1/24/2023 Room 317) (on 01/24/2023)

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