New Mexico launches statewide energy dashboard tracking emissions, infrastructure and power trends
New Mexico launched a new public energy dashboard designed to track emissions, infrastructure, generation trends and economic impacts tied to the state’s energy transition.
New DETECT platform aims to centralize data on oil, gas, renewables, electric reliability and economic impacts as the state’s energy system evolves
Organ Mountain News report
SANTA FE - New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology have launched a new statewide energy dashboard intended to give the public a centralized view of New Mexico’s rapidly changing energy landscape.
The new DETECT platform — short for Data for the Energy Transition, Economy, Climate Change and Technologies — combines publicly available information on energy production, emissions, infrastructure and economic trends into a single interactive system.
State officials said the dashboard is designed to help researchers, policymakers, businesses and residents better understand how New Mexico’s energy system is evolving.
“The version of DETECT launching today is an important step towards a truly one-stop shop for all of New Mexico’s energy data,” EMNRD Acting Secretary Erin Taylor said in a statement.
According to the department, the dashboard pulls together information from state agencies, federal sources and public utilities to help users visualize:
- energy generation by source
- emissions trends
- infrastructure expansion
- electric demand growth
- and economic impacts tied to the energy sector.
Officials said the platform emerged from ongoing work surrounding New Mexico’s Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy.
During that process, EMNRD and New Mexico Tech identified growing challenges tied to fragmented energy data systems spread across agencies, reporting formats and databases.
The release notes that New Mexico has experienced “a major shift” in recent years involving:
- energy production
- emissions management
- electric reliability
- affordability
- and economic impacts across industries and regions.
The state says DETECT is intended to help consolidate that information into a more accessible and transparent platform.
The dashboard arrives as New Mexico continues balancing its role as one of the nation’s leading oil-producing states while also expanding renewable energy infrastructure and addressing climate and grid reliability concerns.
Officials emphasized that DETECT is not replacing existing agency systems, but instead linking datasets together to support broader analysis and long-term planning.
The current version of the platform is considered a public test release, and state officials are encouraging New Mexicans to explore the site and submit feedback as development continues.
The DETECT dashboard is available at https://detectnm.com.
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