New Mexico Administrative Code

A. Contents of protest: Protests to the commission must be in writing and shall be signed by each of the taxpayer-electors submitting the protest. All protests shall contain the following:(1) the name of the water and sanitation district whose proposed rates are being protested a…

A. No response to the substance of a protest filed with the commission is permitted except by leave of the commission or presiding officer. B. The district whose proposed rates are being protested may challenge the validity of the protest petition within thirty (30) days of the f…

A. Except as provided in Subsection E of 17.12.810.13 NMAC, the district whose proposed rates are being protested shall file the following information and documents with the commission within thirty (30) days of the filing of the protest with the commission or, if a challenge to …

A. If a protest is in substantial compliance with 17.12.810 NMAC and if no challenge to the protest petition is filed under 17.12.810.13 NMAC or a challenge is filed under 17.12.810.13 NMAC and denied, the commission or presiding officer shall issue an order noticing the proposed…

The protestants who file a protest will be deemed parties to any proceeding on a motion made by the district under 17.12.810.13 NMAC but will not be deemed parties to the proceeding to review and hear the proposed rates. Protestants who desire to participate in the proceeding mus…

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of 17.12.810.2 NMAC, 17.12.810 NMAC governs the setting of new rates, tolls, and charges by water and sanitation districts organized under the Water and Sanitation District Act, hereinafter referred to sometimes as "districts." NMPSC Rules 11…

17.12.810 NMAC is adopted under the authority vested in the commission by Section 73-21-55 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

July 31, 2007, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of 17.12.810 NMAC is to carry out the explicit legislative intent of Laws 1985, Chapter 166, which amended Sections 73-21-16 and 73-21-40 NMSA 1978, and which added Section 73-21-55 NMSA 1978, to limit governmental regulation of rate setting by water and sanitation di…

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A. Purpose 17.12.810.6 NMAC B. Authority 17.12.810.3 NMAC C. Applicability 17.12.810.2 NMAC D. Filings by water and sanitation districts proposing new rates 17.12.810.9 NMAC E. Notice to taxpayer-electors prior to filing of proposed rates 17.12.810.10 NMAC F. Protests by taxpayer…

A. A water and sanitation district shall propose new rates by filing the rates with the New Mexico public service commission [public regulation commission], accompanied by an advice notice notifying the commission of the district's intent to implement the new rates by a certain d…

New Mexico Public Service Commission. [Public Regulation Commission].

A. The adoption by the New Mexico Public Service Commission [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission] of the minimum data requirements specified in NMPSC Rules 910 through 980 [17.13.1 NMAC and 17.13.920 NMAC through 17.13.980 NMAC] is for the purpose of defining and specifying t…

NMPUC Case No. 2277, Order dated December 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted; Amended by NMPUC Case No. 2561, Order dated April 4, 1994. NMSA 1978, Section 62-8-7.1 allows an abbreviated rate filing for sewer utilities with annual revenues less than $500,000. NARUC system of accoun…

NMPSC Rules 910 through 980 [17.13.1 NMAC and 17.13.920 NMAC through 17.13.980 NMAC] governing the application for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity, the application for rate increases, and annual reporting by sewer utilities are issued pursuant to NMPSC Rule 120 […

When used in NMPSC Rules 910 through 980 [17.13.1 NMAC and 17.13.920 through 17.13.980 NMAC] unless otherwise specified the following definitions will apply. A. "Accounting Method" means the uniform system of accounting prescribed by the Commission. (1) "Functional Accounting" me…

A. Introduction [17.13.1.9 NMAC] B. Purpose [17.13.1.10 NMAC] C. Authority [17.13.1.3 NMAC] D. Definitions [17.13.1.7 NMAC]

NMPSC Rules 910 through 980 [17.13.1 NMAC and 17.13.920 through 17.13.980 NMAC] govern annual reporting; Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; system design, construction, and operation; customer services; rate filings; and utility accounting for sewer utilities opera…

New Mexico Public Service Commission [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission].

Sewer utilities are required to file Annual Reports for every calendar year by April 30 of the next year. NMPSC Rule 920 [17.13.920 NMAC] provides that sewer utilities shall file Annual Reports in either of two (2) formats. Class A and Class B sewer utilities as defined in NMPSC …

NMPSC Case No. 2277, order dated December 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

A. Uniform Systems of Accounts [17.13.920.9 NMAC] B. Annual Report Forms [17.13.920.10 NMAC] C. Appendix Annual Report Forms for Sewer Utilities [17.13.920.11 NMAC]

Under NMPSC Rule 920 [17.13.920 NMAC] regulated Class A, Class B and Class C sewer utilities as prescribed in NMPSC Rule No. 340 [17.3.340 NMAC] shall keep their financial records according to the NARUC, Uniform System of Accounts for its appropriate classification. Upon written …

New Mexico Public Service Commission. [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission].

In the Letter of Transmittal the applicant shall: A. notify the New Mexico Public Utility Commission [New Mexico Publc Regulation Commission] of the tendered rate schedules which will supersede, supplement, or otherwise change any provision of a separate schedule required to be o…

NMPUC Case No. 2277, Order dated December 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted; amended by NMPUC Case No. 2561, Order dated April 4, 1994.

MINIMUM DATA STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER UTILITIES HAVING ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUES AVERAGING $500,000 OR MORE IN ANY CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR PERIOD: A. Schedule A Series: Summaries of the proposed cost of service. Sch. A-1: Summary of the overall cost of service and the claim…

The purpose of NMPSC Rule 930 [17.13.930 NMAC] is to define and specify the minimum data requirements to be filed by sewer utilities having annual operating revenues averaging $500,000 or more in any consecutive three-year period. Minimum data requirements shall be filed in suppo…

A. Purpose: [17.13.930.6 NMAC] B. Minimum Data Requirements for Rate Filings: [17.13.930.9 NMAC] C. Letter of Transmittal to Accompany Rate Filing Package: [17.13.930.10 NMAC] D. Appendix: Minimum Data Standard Requirements: [17.13.930.11 NMAC]