§ 62-8-14 — Definitions

As used in Chapter 62, Article 8 NMSA 1978: A. "advanced conductor" means a conductor that has a direct current electrical resistance at least ten percent lower than existing conductors of a similar diameter while simultaneously increasing the energy carrying capacity by at least seventy-five percent; B. "advanced grid technology" means hardware or software technology that increases the efficiency, capacity or reliability of existing or new electric transmission and distribution systems, facilities and equipment and includes advanced conductors, thermal ratings, grid enhancing technology and technology determined by the commission or the federal energy regulation commission to increase the efficiency, capacity or reliability of an existing or new transmission facility; C. "advanced power flow controllers" means hardware or software technology used to push or pull electric power in a manner that balances overloaded lines and underused corridors within a distribution or transmission system; D. "dynamic line ratings" means hardware or software technology used to appropriately update the calculated thermal limits of existing distribution or transmission lines based on real-time and forecasted weather conditions; E. "grid enhancing technology" means hardware or software technology that reduces congestion or enhances the flexibility of electric transmission and distribution systems by increasing the capacity of a line or rerouting electricity from overloaded to uncongested lines while maintaining industry safety standards and includes dynamic line ratings, advanced power flow controllers and topology optimization; and F. "topology optimization" means hardware or software technology that identifies reconfigurations of the distribution or transmission grid and can enable the routing of power flows around congested or overloaded distribution or transmission elements.

Legislative History

Laws 2025, ch. 93, § 2.