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PNM pays for sensors built into the fixture.
PNM's 2026 business rebates pay for occupancy and daylight sensors by the watts they control, and sensors built into each fixture qualify, wired or wireless. El Paso Electric pays on the savings from lighting controls too. We design it, supply it and test it.
PNM's 2026 Measure Catalog, checked October 2026. We confirm what your project qualifies for before you buy. Sources
What the utilities pay for.
PNM's retrofit program pays for occupancy sensors and daylight sensors by the watts they control. Sensors built into the fixture count, and so do new LED fixtures that dim on their own when a garage, a 24-hour space or an outdoor area sits empty. Systems run from a central controller go through PNM's custom path, paid on the energy saved. Daylight sensors have to be commissioned to qualify, and we do that. PNM's 2026 retrofit budget was about two-thirds reserved by late September, so a project started now may land in next year's program, and PNM's 2027 plan says it will pursue networked lighting controls.
El Paso Electric's business programs count savings from occupancy sensors, including ones built into the fixture, daylight controls, tuning and combined controls. Smaller businesses use its Commercial Comprehensive program; larger ones, schools and government use SCORE Plus.
Xcel Energy listed networked lighting controls in its New Mexico business programs in 2022, and we check what it offers today. You already pay for these programs on your electric bill. As of October 2026.
Upgrading lighting anyway?
New Mexico is on the 2021 IECC with state amendments, statewide since July 30, 2024, and Albuquerque adopts it as written. Replace 10% or more of the fixtures in a space and the code calls for that space to get automatic shutoff, daylight dimming near the windows and, in garages, lights that step down when nobody's there. New Mexico's commissioning checklist calls for the lighting controls to be functionally tested.
A sensor in every fixture is the simplest way we know to meet those rules, and it's the setup PNM pays for.
See how a project runs- GaragesStep down when a zone sits empty, and dim near open sides in daylightCovered
- DaylightDim near the windows, all the way to 15%Covered
- ShutoffLights off within 20 minutes of a room emptyingCovered
No local energy rules to track.
We found no building benchmarking or performance law in New Mexico, statewide or in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Las Cruces. Albuquerque and Santa Fe both use the state's commercial energy code. In New Mexico, the state code and the utility programs are what matter.
How we work in New Mexico.
Your building can be anywhere in the US. We design remotely and ship the kit set up and labeled by room. A local electrician installs it, and we test on site or remotely.
Questions owners ask.
Does PNM pay for networked lighting controls?
It pays for what they're made of. PNM's 2026 retrofit program pays per watt controlled for occupancy and daylight sensors, and sensors built into the fixture qualify, wired or wireless. Systems run from a central controller go through its custom path, paid on first-year savings. Its 2027 plan says it will pursue networked lighting controls. As of October 2026.
What does El Paso Electric pay for?
Its New Mexico business programs count savings from occupancy sensors, including ones built into the fixture, daylight controls, tuning and combined controls. Businesses averaging 100 kW or less use Commercial Comprehensive; larger customers, schools, colleges and government use SCORE Plus. As of October 2026.
Is there anything for new construction?
PNM's new construction program pays for interior daylighting controls and for lighting power below code. Occupancy sensors the code already calls for don't qualify there.
Does the energy code apply to my renovation?
If the work replaces 10% or more of the fixtures in a space, yes. That space needs the current controls, and they get tested. Swapping only lamps or ballasts counts as a repair.
Who signs off on code compliance?
Your engineer of record and the building official. We test every room and hand over the records they rely on; we don't sign the compliance or inspect our own work.
Tell us about your building.
An address is enough. Your free Lighting Controls Assessment comes back within 48 hours.
Networked lighting controls, start to finish.