Overview

In 2023 New Mexico will use a new process to engage those invested in and impacted by New Mexico’s energy infrastructure, giving stakeholders an opportunity to shape key decisions about how much new electric infrastructure is needed and how to get it. The process is open to all stakeholders.

Background

This process was set in motion in the fall of 2022 when the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) enacted new procedures for the state’s investor-owned electric utilities to follow as they file their 20-year Integrated Resource Plans (IRP).  These plans are a critical instrument in determining the future of energy in New Mexico.  The PRC’s final order (Sept 2022) and final order upon reconsideration (Nov 2022) describe the requirements.

Southwestern Public Service Company filed their 2023 IRP on Oct. 13, 2023. The PRC appointed Gridworks as the independent facilitator to lead the stakeholder process, which is intended to advise the utility and reach potential agreements in the utility’s development of two foundational elements of the IRP – the statement of need and action plan. These elements determined how much new electric infrastructure will be needed and what types of infrastructure will be used to meet that need.

This process was open to all stakeholders invested in and impacted by New Mexico’s energy infrastructure.

To see a copy of the submitted plan, see Xcel Energy/SPS Integrated Resource Plan – 10/13/23.

The Gridworks report on results from the facilitated stakeholder process are available here:

NM IRP FSP Final Report

Gridworks Slide Deck – PRC Briefing 1/15/2024

To learn more, review the “Working Materials” below. If you have questions, contact info@gridworks.org.

Working Materials

 

• Meeting #8: (October 26 – 2-3:30pm MDT)
  • • Recording – SPS IRP Meeting #8 – 10/26/23
    • Slide Deck – Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Meeting #8 – 10/26/23
    • PRC Util Div Feedback Facilitated Stakeholder Process, 10/25/2023
• Meeting #7: (October 3 – 1:30-3:30pm MDT)
  • • Meeting Summary – 10/3/23
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks IRP 10/3/23 Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
    • Slide Deck – Xcel Energy/SPS SoN and Action Plan 10/2/23
    • Action Plan Mapping Worksheet – post meeting doc 9/13/23
• Meeting #6.5: (September 13 – 1-5pm MDT)
  • • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Meeting 9/13/23
    • Action Plan Mapping Worksheet – post meeting doc 9/13/23
    • Staff SPS Memo re: SoN 9/12/23
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP Stakeholder Meeting 9/13/23
• Modeling Results Q&A Session (September 6 – 3-4pm MDT)
  • •  Recording – SPS Modeling Results Q&A Session – 9/6/23
    • McKinsey & Company “Net-zero power – Long duration energy storage for a renewable grid”
    • Follow up from 9/6/23 stakeholder questions – 20yr – vs – 40yr
    • Follow up from 9/6/23 stakeholder questions – Lithium Battery vs Long Duration Storage
• Meeting #6: (August 29 – 1-5pm MDT)
  • • 9/6/23 -SPS Modeling Results Q&A Session Recording
    • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Meeting 8/29/23
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks SPS IRP Stakeholder Meeting #6 – 8/29/23
    • Slide Deck – Xcel/SPS IRP Modeling – SPS Scenarios – 8/29/23
    • Slide Deck – Xcel/SPS IRP Modeling Sensitivities – 8/29/23
    • Xcel Energy – Action Plan Introduction – 8/29/23
    • Statement of Need Elements 7/24/23
• Meeting #5: 2 Day Workshop – August 1 & August 2 – Modeling Results & Formulate Input for Action Plan (August 1 – 1:00pm – 5:00pm and August 2 – 9:00am -12noon MDT )
  • • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Meeting 8/1/23 & 8/2/23
    • SPS IRP Meeting #5 Day 1 – 8/1/23 Video
    • SPS IRP Meeting #5 Day 2 – 8/2/23 Video
    • Solar+Storage
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP 8/1 & 8/2 Stakeholder Engagement Meetings
    • Slide Deck – Xcel/SPS IRP Stakeholder Engagement Meetings 8/1 – 8/2/23
    • NM IRP Modeling Scenario Requests – 8/1 – 8/2/23
    • V2 PRC staff Qs to SPS 7/10/23 w SPS comments
• Meeting #4: (July 6 – 1-5:00pm MDT)
  • • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Meeting 7/6/23
    • Slide Deck – Xcel/SPS IRP Stakeholder Engagement meeting 7/6/23
    • Modeling Request (office.com)
    • Agenda – 7/6/23
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP Stakeholder Meeting 7/6/23 
    • Statement of Need Elements – 7/3/23

• Demand-Side Resource Modeling Subgroup Meeting – June 30 – (9-10:30am MDT)
  • • Meeting Summary -Demand-Side Resource Modeling Subgroup Meeting 6/30/23
    • Agenda -Demand-Side Resource Modeling Subgroup Stakeholder Workshop for SPS IRP – 6/30/23
    • Slide Deck – Demand-Side Resource Modeling Subgroup Meeting – 6/30/23
    • Slide Deck – SPS NM Energy Efficiency and Load Management Programs 6/30/23
    • Current DM Offerings in SPS-NM
    • DSR Modeling
    • Xcel Energy New Mexico – DSM Potential Study 2021
• Meeting #3:  2 Day Workshop – June 13 & June 14 – Shared Understanding of Modeling Limitations & Collecting Statement of Need Ideas (June 13 – 12noon – 5:00pm and June 14 – 9:00am – 3:00pm  MDT – in person & on Zoom) Roswell Convention & Civic Center 912 N Main St, Roswell, New Mexico 88201
  • • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Workshop 6/13/23 – 6/14/23
    • SPS IRP Meeting 6/13/23 Video
    • SPS IRP Meeting 6/14/23 Video
    • SPS IRP Stakeholder Modeling Request
    • Modeling Working Group Summary
    • SPS Presentation on System Reliability Metrics
    • SPS Presentation on Forecasting Natural Gas Prices, SPP Market Prices, and Peak Demand
    • SPS Presentation on System Resources
    • Statement of Need Elements – 6/14/23
    • Natural Gas and Market Price Assumptions
    • Agenda
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP 6/13/23 & 6/14/23 Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
    • Slide Deck – Xcel Energy/SPS In-Person Facilitated Stakeholder Meeting 6/13/23 & 6/14/23
    • 2023 IRP Acronym List
• Meeting #2: (June 1 – 2-4:00pm MDT)
  • • • Meeting Summary – SPS IRP Meeting 6/1/23
      • SPS IRP Meeting 6/1/23 Video
      • NMPRC Guidance Letter June 2, 2023
      • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP 6/1/23 Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
      • Slide Deck – Xcel Energy/SPS Statement of Need & Electric System Requirements

• Meeting #1 – May 16 –  Engagement Kick-Off (2-4:30pm MDT)
  • • Meeting Summary – Stakeholder Orientation Meeting 5/16/23
    • SPS IRP Stakeholder Orientation Meeting 5/16/23 Video
    • Invitation, Meeting Agenda, and Schedule of Stakeholder Meetings
    • Stakeholder Interests for SPS IRP
    • Xcel Energy/SPS Read Ahead Package
    • Texas/New Mexico Info Sheet
    • Our Energy Future Southwest
    • Oct 2022 Tolk News Release
    • https://gridworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/June-1-IRP-Presentation.pdf
    • Slide Deck – Gridworks/SPS IRP Stakeholder Orientation