New Mexico § 62-16-6 - Recovery for renewable energy and emissions reduction
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 62-16-6 — Recovery for renewable energy and emissions reduction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-16-6. Recovery for renewable energy and emissions reduction
A. A public utility that procures or generates renewable energy shall recover, through
the rate-making process, the reasonable costs of complying with the renewable portfolio
standard. Costs that are consistent with commission approval of procurement plans or transitional
procurement plans shall be deemed to be reasonable. B. The commission shall not exclude from such cost recovery reasonable interconnection
and transmission costs and costs to comply with electric industry reliability standards
incurred by the public utility in order to deliver renewable energy to retail New
Mexico customers. C. If a public utility has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity
prior to January 1, 2015 to construct or operate an electric generation facility and
the investment in that facility has been allowed recovery as part of the utility's
rate-base, the commission may require the facility to discontinue serving customers
within New Mexico if the replacement has less or zero carbon dioxide emissions into
the atmosphere; provided that no order of the commission shall disallow recovery
of any undepreciated investments or decommissioning costs associated with the facility.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 62-16-6
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 62-16-6 cover?
Section 62-16-6 ("Recovery for renewable energy and emissions reduction") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Mexico § 62-16-6?
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