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Executive Order 2026-004 — New Mexico Energy Affordability and Grid Reliability Council
New MexicoGovernor Executive Order2026-004Data — Data governance & retentionMay 27, 2026, 8:32 AM
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Data lawGovernor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Executive Order 2026-004 on April 22, 2026, creating the New Mexico Energy Affordability and Grid Reliability Council. The 13-member council brings together state agency leaders, regulated utilities, rural electric cooperatives, tribal energy representatives, consumer advocates, and energy policy experts to recommend how New Mexico can keep electricity affordable while modernizing the grid. The council must evaluate ratepayer protections when large new loads—including data centers and onshore manufacturing—connect to the grid; grid modernization and rate-design strategies; clean-energy progress under the Energy Transition Act; and permitting efficiency for electricity infrastructure. A final report with legislative, regulatory, and administrative recommendations is due to the Governor and Legislature by November 1, 2026. The council is administratively attached to the Department of Finance and Administration.
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