New Mexico § 12-12-2 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 12-12-2 — Definitions

New Mexico § 12-12-2

Ch. 12Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters

Art. 12Hazardous Materials Emergency Response

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-12-2 (2026).

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As used in the Energy Emergency Powers Act [12-12-1 to 12-12-9 NMSA 1978]: A. "energy emergency" means an existing or imminent domestic, regional or national shortage of energy resources which may result in the curtailment of essential services or production of essential goods or the disruption of significant sectors of the economy or have a severe impact on the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this state unless action is taken to conserve or limit the use of the energy form involved and the allocation of available energy resources among users; B. "energy resource" means petroleum or other liquid fuels, natural or synthetic fuel gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuel or its components; C. "energy supply alert" means an anticipated shortfall of available energy resource

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As used in the Energy Emergency Powers Act [12-12-1 to 12-12-9 NMSA 1978]: A. "energy emergency" means an existing or imminent domestic, regional or national shortage of energy resources which may result in the curtailment of essential services or production of essential goods or the disruption of significant sectors of the economy or have a severe impact on the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this state unless action is taken to conserve or limit the use of the energy form involved and the allocation of available energy resources among users; B. "energy resource" means petroleum or other liquid fuels, natural or synthetic fuel gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuel or its components; C. "energy supply alert" means an anticipated shortfall of available energy resources on a national, regional or local basis which foreseeably could result in an energy emergency unless action is taken to reduce energy uses by the state, its agencies and political subdivisions; and D. "person" means an individual, partnership, joint venture, private or public corporation, cooperative, association, firm, public utility, political subdivision, municipal corporation, government agency, joint operating agency or any other entity, public or private, however organized.