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This bill amends existing New Mexico law to include nuclear energy as a renewable energy resource for the purposes of meeting renewable portfolio standards, which are requirements for public utilities and rural electric cooperatives to generate a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. Specifically, the bill adds nuclear facilities that use nuclear fission or fusion to produce heat for power generation, and which do not emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases during electricity production, to the definition of "renewable energy resource" under both the Rural Electric Cooperative Act and the Renewable Energy Act. This change means that electricity generated from these types of nuclear facilities can now count towards meeting the state's renewable energy goals, alongside sources like solar, wind, and geothermal.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=78&year=26