ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 62-6-1 to 62-6-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 84, §§ 14-16, relating to adoption of rules, reports to governor, and commissioners and employees rendering service to public utilities, effective January 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1997 NMSA 1978 […]
No provision of this act, nor any act or deed done or performed in connection therewith, shall be construed to obligate the state of New Mexico to pay or guarantee in any manner whatsoever any security authorized, issued, assumed or guaranteed under the provisions of this act. History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 22; 1941 […]
All securities issued, assumed or guaranteed without application to and approval of the commission, except the securities mentioned in Sections 62-6-8 and 62-6-8.1 NMSA 1978, are voidable with the consent of the commission. History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 23; 1941 Comp., § 72-511; 1953 Comp., § 68-5-11; Laws 1979, ch. 50, § 2; 2005, […]
A. With the prior express authorization of the commission, but not otherwise: (1) any two or more public utilities may consolidate or merge with each other so as to form a new concern; (2) any person and a public utility or public utility holding company may consolidate or merge with each other so as to […]
Application shall be made by the interested public utility by written petition containing a concise statement of the proposed transaction, the reason therefor and such other information as may reasonably be required by the commission. Upon the filing of such application, the commission shall promptly investigate the same, with such hearing and upon such notice […]
A. When in the exercise of its powers and jurisdiction it is necessary for the commission to consider or ascertain the valuation of the properties or business of a public utility, or make any other determination involved in the fixing or setting of rates for a utility, the commission shall give due consideration to the […]
Rates and service regulations may be established by contract between the municipality and the utility for a specified term not exceeding twenty-five years, but only by and with the approval of the commission to be expressed by its order. Whenever any such contract shall be made, it shall, before becoming effective, be submitted to the […]
The commission may, when it deems it advisable to do so, upon notice and hearing, establish a uniform system of accounts for each utility, which system shall be uniform for all utilities of the same kind and class, and may make such regulations regarding the accounts of each utility for the purpose of insuring [ensuring] […]
A. Every utility furnishing service within the state shall maintain an office located in the state. The commission by order may require any utility or any officer or agent of any utility to produce within the state or provide access to, at such reasonable time and place as the commission may designate, any books, records, […]
Every utility[,] when and as required by the commission, shall file with the commission such annual report and such other information as the commission may reasonably require. The commission shall prepare and distribute to every utility blank forms for the reports required under this section. History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 30; 1941 Comp., § […]
A. The commission may prescribe reasonable and adequate service regulations and standards of service rendered or to be rendered by any utility and may prescribe such regulations for the examination and testing of such service and for the measurement thereof. B. In order to assure reasonable and proper utility service at fair, just and reasonable […]
The commission may prescribe reasonable rules, regulations and standards to secure the substantial accuracy of all meters and other devices for measurement of utility service or products which shall be complied with by the utility and consumer. History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 32; 1941 Comp., § 72-520; 1953 Comp., § 68-5-20; Laws 1965, ch. […]
The commission shall adopt rules, regulations and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters and other devices for measurement of utility service or products, and the commission may examine and test any and all such meters and other devices under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe. At all inspections and tests made […]
Any consumer or user may have any meter or measuring device tested by the utility once without charge after a reasonable period to be fixed by the commission by rule, and at shorter intervals upon payment of reasonable fees fixed by the commission. The commission shall declare and establish reasonable fees to be paid for […]
The commission and its officers and employees of the commission may during all reasonable hours, after reasonable notice to the utility, enter upon any premises occupied by any utility for the purpose of making examinations and tests and exercising any power provided for in this act, and may set up and use on such premises […]
The commission shall have the right and is hereby empowered to adopt, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as may be required to protect users of gas or electricity from damage to their persons or property through the use of defective gas or electrical appliances or equipment, or improper installation thereof; and to […]
A. The commission may require electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives to furnish the commission with available information material to the reliability of electrical power grids within the state. B. To ensure efficient and reliable operation of New Mexico electrical power grids and upon complaint of an interested electric utility or rural electric cooperative, and […]
A. The commission may approve or otherwise allow to become effective, as provided in Subsection B of this section, applications from utilities or persons subject to regulation pursuant to Subsection B of Section 62-6-4 NMSA 1978 or filings by cooperative utilities pursuant to Section 62-8-7 NMSA 1978, as appropriate, for special rates or tariffs in […]
The commission may approve or otherwise allow to become effective applications from public utilities, subject to the commission’s jurisdiction under the Public Utility Act [Chapter 62, Articles 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 NMSA 1978], for clean fuel rates, tariffs or other programs in order to encourage, develop or promote the development and use […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1997, ch. 28, § 1 repealed 62-6-27, as enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 141, § 1, relating to gasoline sales information, effective June 20, 1997. For provisions of former section, see the 1996 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
