Important dates | Program guidance documents, forms, & FAQs
Reporting & compliance with ARCS
Important dates for participants through 2026
June 2026
- Release of carbon intensity values for electric distribution utilities (EDUs)
June 30, 2026
- End of first program quarter (calendar Q2)
July 1, 2026
- Program begins accepting New Mexico Alternative Fuel Pathway and Project Credit applications
- Note: NMED is accepting both via email until CTFP’s online reporting tool capabilities for the applications launch
- Release of additional user guides, guidance documents, and tools, including:
- Tier 1 and Tier 2 carbon intensity calculators
- Instructions on applying for a New Mexico Alternative Fuel Pathway
August 24, 2026
- Quarterly Fuel Reporting module opens in ARCS: users will see estimated credits and deficits by transaction as they report
August 24 – October 15, 2026
- First program quarter (April 1 – June 30) reporting and finalization period
- Report initial data from first program quarter in ARCS by October 15
- Finalize all reported data in ARCS by November 23
October 15, 2026
- Report initial data from first program quarter (calendar Q2) in ARCS by October 15.
- First program quarter credit and deficit summary data will be visible
November 23, 2026
- Finalize and submit all reported data in ARCS after reconciliation and verification with business partners
- First CTFP quarter (calendar Q2) credit and deficit balances visible in account ledgers after quarterly fuel reports are accepted
November 30, 2026
- Credit Transfer Module/Credit Banking and Trading opens in ARCS: participants can report credit trades to NMED
Quarterly report deadlines
Quarterly reports summarize transaction-level fuel data, including the fuel pathway code, fuel quantity, Energy Economy Ratio (EER) (if applicable), counterparties and other required transaction details. ARCS calculates credits or deficits based on the data reported.
Quarterly Fuel Reporting module opens in ARCS on August 24, 2026. Users will be able to see estimated credits and deficits by transaction as they complete reporting.
First quarter (calendar Q2): April 1-June 30, 2026
- Initial data reported in ARCS by: October 15, 2026
- Finalized report due in ARCS: November 23, 2026
Second quarter (calendar Q3): July 1-September 30
- Data reported in ARCS by: November 15, 2026
- Finalized report due in ARCS: January 10, 2027
Third quarter (calendar Q4): October 1-December 31, 2026
- Data reported in ARCS by: February 15, 2027
- Finalized report due in ARCS: March 31, 2027
Fourth quarter (calendar Q1, next year): January 1-March 31, 2027
- Data reported in ARCS by: May 16, 2027
- Finalized report due in ARCS: June 30, 2027
Annual compliance report
Annual reports summarize credits and deficits generated during the year and demonstrate compliance with the applicable carbon intensity standard.
- Due by April 30 for the prior compliance year
- First annual compliance report due (for 2026-2027): April 30, 2028
Additional annual report for residential EV charging credits (if applicable)
Beginning January 1, 2028, electricity distribution utilities and eligible vehicle manufacturers that receive residential EV charging credits must submit a separate annual report by July 1 describing how they used credit revenue.
- Due by July 1 for the prior compliance year
- First annual compliance report for residential EV charging credits due: July 1, 2028
