Solar News

Unirac is proud to announce that its domestic solutions are available now and shipping today. These solutions can help solar installers across the country achieve the qualification requirements for the Domestic Content Bonus Credit (DCBC), as defined in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  Find out more here. 

The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program is a financing structure enabled by state statute and local ordinance that provides eligible property owners with access to long-term fixed-rate financing for a range of energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, and resiliency improvements.  Find out more here.

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission holds an open meeting every other Thursday.  The meeting is hybrid and can be attended in person or online via Zoom.  You can find the agenda for the June 27th meeting and instructions for attending here.  

The Energy Expo and Career Symposium will be hosted by Las Cruces Public Schools in partnership with and on the campus of New Mexico State University on August 23, 2024.

The event will host 1600 8th graders, 900 high schoolers, and NMSU students sharing information about career opportunities and the impact and importance of energy in our state.

If you would like to participate in the event, please sign up here.  For more information, please email Kathleen Gardner at kgardner@lcps.net.

The State of New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD), is requesting proposals from individuals or entities to assist ECMD with managing and implementing the New Mexico Solar for All Program (Program) to advance access to solar energy resources in New Mexico. Multiple contracts may be awarded from this RFP.  Find out more here.

After a record-setting 2023, the solar industry installed 11.8 GW of new solar capacity in Q1 2024, bringing total capacity to over 200 GW in the United States - enough to power 36 million homes. Read more in the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2024 report.

Attend on June 10 to learn more about updated processes at PLUD and engage in the crucial conversations.  Find out more and register for free here.

New Mexico faces an unprecedented public health crisis as extreme heat is projected to break temperature records again this summer. Healthy Climate New Mexico is excited to host this virtual Summit to educate on and help mitigate the health risks of extreme heat and ensure the safety and well-being of all New Mexicans this heat season.

Find out more and register here.

From rooftops to farms, the United States is now home to #5MillionSolar installations, delivering clean, reliable, affordable power to Americans.  It took the U.S. 50 years to reach this milestone, but it will only take us 6 years to reach 10 million.

Learn more about solar's bright future here.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

Read more here.