New Mexico Administrative Code

Each applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity must meet certain minimum standards for design, construction, and operation as required by the Commission. If an applicant is unable to conform to any specific design, construction, or operation standard, the co…

Each applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall have prescribed customer service rules and regulations substantially similar to the service rules and regulations required by the Commission. If an applicant is unable to conform to any recommended custome…

The following exhibits must be attached to and made a part of a water utility's application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity: A. Evidence of Ownership: (1) Corporation--certificate of incorporation and by-laws; (2) Partnership--articles of co-partnership; (3)…

A filing fee of $25.00 must accompany the application. In addition, there is a $1.00 filing fee for each tariff number (excluding Table of Contents).

The Commission Staff will be available to meet with an applicant and/or anyone representing the applicant's interests in the matter to answer any questions the applicant may have.

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

A. Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity Required [17.13.940.9 NMAC] B. Application [17.13.940.10 NMAC] C. Conformance with Minimum Standards of Design, Construction, and Operation [17.13.940.11 NMAC] D. Conformance with Provisional Customer Rules and Regulations [17.1…

Every jurisdictional sewer utility shall obtain from the Public Service Commission [Public Regulation Commission] a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to providing service to the public or when otherwise required.

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

A. System Plans and Specifications: Each utility shall maintain on file system plans and specifications in accordance with the guidelines specified in the New Mexico Health and Environment Department's publication titled "Guidelines for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Works i…

A. Safety Requirements: Each utility shall exercise reasonable care to reduce the hazards to which its employees, its customers, and the general public may be subjected as a result of the utility's operations. The utility shall require employees to use suitable tools and equipmen…

A. General Design and Construction: General design and construction of wastewater collection and treatment facilities shall be in accordance with the guidelines specified in the New Mexico Health and Environment Department's publication titled "Guidelines for Wastewater Collectio…

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

NMPSC Rule 950 [17.13.950 NMAC] is applicable to all sewer utilities under the jurisdiction of the New Mexico Public Service Commission [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission].

The purpose of NMPSC Rule 950 [17.13.950 NMAC] is to promote good public utility practices, to encourage efficiency and economy, and to establish minimum standards to be observed in the design, construction, and operation of sewer facilities by sewer utilities operating under the…

A. General Provisions (1) Purpose [17.13.950.6 NMAC] (2) Applicability [17.13.950.2 NMAC] (3) Variances 17.13.950.9 NMAC] B. Records and Reports [17.13.950.10 NMAC] (1) System Plans and Specifications (2) Construction Dates (3) Meter Records (4) Other Records (5) Location of Reco…

Variances: In those cases where the application of any of the provisions of NMPSC Rule 950 [17.13.950 NMAC] results in undue hardship or expense to the utility, it may request specific relief from the Commission.

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

For the convenience of the utilities the Customer Service Rules and Regulations herein are set forth in the appropriate format. [See 17.13.960.10.pdf]

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

A. Customer Service Rules and Regulations B. Format for Customer Service Rules and Regulations

The Customer Service Rules and Regulations set forth in NMPSC Rule 960 [17.13.960 NMAC] establish the responsibilities and rights of jurisdictional sewer utilities and their residential customers in their sewer service relationship. Nothing herein shall prevent any utility from a…

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.

A. Notice required. At least sixty (60) days prior to filing with the commission a schedule proposing a change in rate or rates, a small sewer utility shall notify its ratepayers of the proposed rate or rates in writing. The utility may mail the notice to ratepayers either with t…

A. Suspension of rates upon filing of staff motion. Rates proposed under 17.13.970 NMAC by a utility with more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) but less than five thousand (5,000) service connections in any operating district or division, averaged over the previous three (3…

A. Suspension of rates upon filing of protest. Rates proposed by a small sewer utility under 17.13.970 NMAC will be subject to suspension, review, and hearing by the commission upon the timely filing with the commission of a protest. B. For a utility with one thousand five hundre…

A. Contents of protest. Protest petitions to the commission shall be in writing, and signed by each of the ratepayers submitting the protest. All protests shall contain the following: (1) the name of the utility whose proposed rates are being protested and identification of the r…

A. Response with leave of commission. No response to the substance of a protest filed with the commission is permitted except by leave of the commission or hearing examiner. B. Challenge to validity of protest petition. The utility whose proposed rates are being protested may cha…

A. Notice of hearing. Once the commission determines that just cause exists to review the proposed rate or rates, the commission shall issue an order noticing the rate or rates for hearing. Either this order or a subsequent order shall prescribe: (1) the manner of any further not…

A. Information to be submitted upon commission determination of just cause. After a commission determination of just cause for review of the proposed rate or rates, the utility shall file the following information and documents with the commission within thirty (30) days unless t…

The protestants who file a protest will be deemed parties to any proceeding on a motion made by the utility under 17.13.970.14 NMAC but will not be deemed parties to the proceeding to review and hear the proposed rate or rates. Protestants may individually move to intervene under…