Key Takeaways in 2025

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• 350+ Attendees 
• 70 Speakers 
• 45 Sponsors

• Collaboration Across Sectors 
• Innovation and Technology 
• Infrastructure and Transmission 
• Workforce and Education 
• Sustainability and Equity 
• Policy and Leadership 

•  The conference demonstrated the importance of partnerships across sectors to achieve balanced progress toward energy reliability, economic diversification, and decarbonization. 
• Participants recognized that no single entity can solve the state’s energy challenges alone — collaboration between policymakers, industry, academia, and community stakeholders is essential. 
• Through open dialogue, the conference fostered a sense of collective responsibility and shared ambition for advancing New Mexico’s energy future. 

•  Speakers and panelists highlighted emerging opportunities across traditional and renewable sectors — from oil and gas innovation to clean hydrogen, transmission expansion, critical minerals, and geothermal development.  
• Expanding infrastructure and grid capacity was identified as a national priority and a critical enabler of reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy delivery.  
• Investment in research, technology commercialization, and workforce development will be central to maintaining New Mexico’s competitive edge in the clean-energy transition.  

• With a strong foundation of natural resources, world-class research institutions, and economic incentives, New Mexico continues to attract companies focused on advanced energy solutions. 
• The state’s sovereign wealth fund, national labs, and growing clean-tech ecosystem position it as a premier location to test, launch, and scale energy innovations. 
• The momentum surrounding legislative initiatives, private-sector investment, and regional partnerships underscores New Mexico’s leadership potential in the energy economy of the future. 

As one of the state’s cornerstone convenings, BAEE continues to define the conversation, empowering action and establishing New Mexico as a model for energy leadership nationwide. 

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