Section 3-24-12 – Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the legislature by the passage of the Municipal Electric Generation Act to authorize municipalities which own municipal electric distribution systems on July 1, 1979 to acquire, own and dispose of any generating facility and any undivided or other interest, including without limitation any right to entitlement or capacity, in a […]
Section 3-24-13 – Limitation on applicability of the Municipal Electric Generation Act.
The powers and rights granted pursuant to the Municipal Electric Generation Act may only be exercised by municipalities which own municipal electric distribution systems on July 1, 1979. History: 1978 Comp., § 3-24-13, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 260, § 10.
Section 3-24-14 – Additional powers conferred on municipalities.
In addition to any other powers which it may now have, a municipality which owns a municipal electric distribution system on July 1, 1979: A. shall have the power to acquire, own, lease, encumber and dispose of a generating facility and shall have the power to contract with respect to the operation, maintenance and management […]
Section 3-24-15 – Contract for participation in and operation and management of jointly owned generating facility; sharing of costs of [on] proportional basis.
Any municipality which intends to acquire any interest in [a] jointly owned generating facility shall enter into a contract with the other joint participants which contract shall set forth the respective rights, duties, obligations and responsibilities of each joint participant for the operation, maintenance and management of the jointly owned generating facility and shall further […]
Section 3-24-16 – Municipal liability.
In carrying out the powers granted by the Municipal Electric Generation Act [3-24-11 to 3-24-18 NMSA 1978], a municipality shall be liable only for its own acts with regard to the acquisition, operation, maintenance or management of a jointly owned generating facility in which it has any interest and shall not be liable for the […]
Section 3-24-17 – Application of municipal money or property.
No money or other property supplied by a municipality for the acquisition, operation, maintenance or management of a jointly owned generating facility in which the municipality has any interest shall be credited or otherwise applied to the account of any other joint participant. History: 1978 Comp., § 3-24-17, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 260, § […]
Section 3-24-18 – Exemption from certain acts.
The provisions of Sections 6-6-11, 6-6-13 through 6-6-18 and 13-4-1 through 13-4-24 NMSA 1978 and of the Public Purchases Act shall not apply to the acquisition, construction, disposal and operation by a municipality of any generating facility and any undivided or other interest in a jointly owned generating facility, or to any contract, indebtedness or […]
Section 3-24-11 – Short title.
Sections 3-24-11 through 3-24-18 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Municipal Electric Generation Act”. History: 1978 Comp., § 3-24-11, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 260, § 8.
Section 3-24-2 – Electric utility; charges.
A municipality owning and operating an electric utility shall charge only the person receiving the electric service. Charges shall not be limited to measurement by kilowatt or the kilowatt hour. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale by a municipality of surplus electric power and energy derived from its generating facility […]
Section 3-24-3 – Electric utility; municipality serving a governmental agency.
Any municipality maintaining electric transmission lines more than five miles beyond the municipal boundary for the purpose of supplying electricity to the United States government, the state of New Mexico or any department or agency of these governments may: A. acquire, by purchase, gift or other conveyance, any public utility system using such transmission line […]