Santa Fe, NM – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) and members of the Grid Modernization Advisory Group (GMAG) will host a public informational session on Thursday, December 17. The GMAG, convened in response to House Bill 233 passed in the 2020 legislative session, is charged with producing a series of technical and policy whitepapers which will form the body of knowledge necessary for creating a plan for modernizing New Mexico’s electric grid.

At the meeting, EMNRD staff and GMAG members will share the work accomplished over the past three months towards the creation of a roadmap for modernizing New Mexico’s electric grid.

Participants must register here to attend online. Participants can also join via call-in only: +1-408-418-9388 access code: 146 639 5348.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

• 12:00 – 12:05: Introduction of EMNRD staff and GMAG members
• 12:05 – 1:00: Presentation of draft roadmap work

The meeting will be recorded and posted online for those unable to access the livestream. In addition, public questions and comments on the presentation material are welcomed at the following email address: nmenergy.roadmap@state.nm.us  

The GMAG’s draft whitepapers will be available for public comment in early 2021.