State • New Mexico

SM 26: UTILITIES IN REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGS.

Peter WirthIntroduced

SM 26 status: Introduced — action postponed indefinitely (updated Mar 24, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 15/100

Bill summary

Official

This bill is about how power companies work together to move electricity across large parts of the country. The Senate is currently debating new rules for how these power grid managers should operate.

Key analysis

Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • None identified due to non-binding status.

Risks

  • None identified due to non-binding status.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • None identified due to non-binding status.

Risks

  • None identified due to non-binding status.

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • None identified due to non-binding status.

Risks

  • None identified due to non-binding status.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

The bill status is postponed indefinitely, indicating it is no longer active.

Limitation

Analysis based on abstract only, lacking full text.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

action postponed indefinitely

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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