New Mexico Jumps at Chance for 100% Clean Electricity

New Mexico’s Senate and House of Representatives have quickly shuffled a carbon-free electricity bill to the Governor’s desk this week which calls for generating 80% of the state’s electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040 and 100% from “carbon-free” sources by 2045.

In the wake of the 2018 election, several US states have been making steady steps towards various 100% clean electricity and renewable electricity bills, with some prioritizing renewable energy, and others allowing for carbon-free technologies such as nuclear.  Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois have each proposed plans.  Specifically, Wisconsin is aiming for 100% carbon-free by 2050, and Illinois is looking at 100% renewable energy by 2050, as is Minnesota.  This builds on 100% clean energy momentum created by Hawaii, California, and Washington DC.

Joining their ranks in the past week is New Mexico, which saw its Senate vote last week 32-9 to pass the Energy Transition Act (SB 489), and its House of Representatives similarly vote 43-22 to send the bill to the Governor’s desk.

As a result, we can quickly expect New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to sign the bill, as she has already expressed her support for the bill in an op-ed published last week.  Further, a spokesperson for the Governor was quoted on Tuesday as saying that “The governor will sign the bill as quickly as possible — we’re hoping it is enrolled and engrossed and sent to her desk by Friday.”

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