NEIF Announces Limited Solicitation for New Mexico-Based Partner to Expand Clean Energy Lending

The National Energy Improvement Fund, LLC (NEIF), as a contractor to the State of New Mexico’s Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM), is conducting a limited solicitation, linked here, to select a New Mexico-based entity to support deployment of clean energy lending in New Mexico. This solicitation is being conducted in direct response to appropriation language per FY26HB2, page 205-6, as follows: 

To contract with a New Mexico entity established by a coalition of New Mexico counties and municipalities to provide low interest loans that facilitate the adoption of technologies intended to reduce carbon emissions such as wind, solar, weatherization and geothermal energy contingent on the passage of Senate Bill 48 or similar legislation of the first session of the fifty-seventh legislature creating the community benefit fund. Loans shall preference underserved and low-income communities. In applying for loans, entities shall demonstrate that the expenditure of funds will result in a positive return on investment in terms of reduced utility costs and/or reduced carbon emissions for the state. The other state funds appropriation is from the community benefit fund.

Interested respondents are asked to thoroughly review the appropriation language and to assess their organization’s ability to fulfil the requirements laid out in this language. No respondent will be considered that does not meet the above requirements.

The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, March 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Those who interested should contact Chrissy Brenner with any questions at: cbrenner@neifund.org.