{"id":11984,"date":"2021-05-19T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/?page_id=11984"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:03:13","slug":"grid-modernization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/grid-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"Grid Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ce4db8ec-b34b-42ae-b247-103d0a13f28d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1d9c0f5d-35f2-480d-b415-624f9e38b5a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Electricity Resource Transition and Grid Modernization Program<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of ECAM\u2019s Electricity Resource Transition and Grid Modernization Program is to promote functional and operational modifications to New Mexico\u2019s electric grid to meet the state\u2019s ambitious energy transition and emissions reductions goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program supports actions that facilitate the grid\u2019s adaptation to changing loads while enhancing reliability, resilience, and efficiency, and encouraging fair and equitable cost distribution. We accomplish these goals by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>regularly providing technical reports and compiling data on energy transition metrics and grid modernization topics and progress;<\/li>\n<li>making informed legislative and policy recommendations; and<\/li>\n<li>managing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/grid-modernization-grant-program\/\">grant program<\/a> to support technology-focused pilot projects and other relevant research.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Strategic Planning Documents<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">2025 &#8211; <a href=\" https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ECAM-Electric-Grid-Modernization-Update-1.10.25.pdf\">Grid Modernization Assessment Report\u00a0<\/a><br \/>2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Advanced-Metering-Infrastructure-Impact-Analysis.pdf\">Advanced Metering Infrastructure Impact Assessment Discussion Draft<\/a><br \/>2021 &#8211; <a href=\" https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GridModernizationRoadmap_FINAL_FOR_PUBLICATION-1.pdf\">Grid Modernization Roadmap Report<\/a><br \/>2021 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Baseline-Report.pdf\">Baseline Report of New Mexico&#8217;s Electricity System<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Mexico Energy Transition Quarterly Reports<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reports are compiled on a quarterly basis from data provided by the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/EIA-data-report-2Q25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q2 2025 Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/New-Mexico-Electricity-Data-3Q24.pdf\">Q3 2024 Report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ecmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/New-Mexico-Electricity-Data-3Q24.pdf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions and comments can be directed to: <a href=\"mailto:emnrd.gridmodernization@emnrd.nm.gov\">emnrd.gridmodernization@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electricity Resource Transition and Grid Modernization Program The goal of ECAM\u2019s Electricity Resource Transition and Grid Modernization Program is to promote functional and operational modifications to New Mexico\u2019s electric grid to meet the state\u2019s ambitious energy transition and emissions reductions goals. 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