New Mexico Administrative Code

17.9.588 NMAC applies to all eligible entities applying for a grant from the grid modernization grant program.

Successful applicants receiving grid modernization grant funding shall provide a statement to demonstrate acknowledgement of compliance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental and cultural resources compliance laws.

All information obtained regarding the project, including pre-applications, applications for funding and reports are subject to disclosure, in response to requests received under provisions of the Inspection of Public Records Act, Sections 14-2-1 to 14-2-12, NMSA 1978. Informatio…

17.9.588 NMAC is authorized pursuant to Subsection B through E of Section 71-11-1, and Section 71-11-2 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

April 11, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective is to establish requirements and procedures for applying for a grid modernization grant program grant.

A. "Applicant" means one or more representatives of an eligible entity making an application for a grid modernization grant. B. "Applicant category" means, for the purposes of evaluating applications an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, a rural community served by a rural electric …

Grid modernization grants shall only be awarded to eligible entities for projects that occur within the state of New Mexico.

Grid modernization projects may be one of three project types. A. Type 1. Original research that advances the state's understanding and appreciation of grid function, reliability, resilience, security and operation as it relates to the integration of renewable and zero-carbon res…

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.

This rule applies to all investor-owned electric public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.

Section 62-6-25 NMSA 1978; Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 62-8-13 NMSA 1978; Paragraph (3) of Subsection D of Section 62-9-1 NMSA 1978; Subsection E of Section 62-9-3 NMSA 1978; Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of Section 62-16-4 NMSA 1978; and Subsection B of Section 62-1…

Permanent.

September 24, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule is intended to promote electric service reliability by requiring investor-owned electric utilities to report a variety of reliability metrics to the commission on an annual basis with the goal of identifying, prioritizing, and meeting reliability needs.

Unless otherwise specified, as used in this rule: A. Definitions beginning with "A": "average service availability index" (ASAI) means the fraction of time (commonly converted to a percentage) that a customer has received power during the defined reporting period, as given in the…

A. A utility shall file, no later than March 15 of each year, a report in the commission's reliability reporting compliance docket pursuant to the report outline provided in Appendix A. B. The report shall contain an affidavit with an attestation made by the employee of the utili…

A. MAIFI is not required to be reported unless the utility has installed the necessary technology and has usage data for at least six months across eighty percent of its electric system. B. Activities that occur on MEDs should be separately analyzed and reported. C. A utility tha…

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

A. Economic development rates shall apply only to a participating customer's incremental load. B. A participating customer shall qualify for service under economic development rates only if the customer meets the minimum investment units established by the utility providing it se…

A. The most recent rate schedule approved by the Commission for a customer class is the maximum rate a utility is permitted to charge that customer class. B. A utility may provide an economic development rate lower than the rate schedule approved by the Commission for a customer …

A. A utility or a person subject to the Commission's regulation pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 62-6-4(B), shall not provide, and a customer or a utility which receives wholesale service the charges for which are regulated pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 62-6-4(B), shall not accept…

The regulatory rate treatment of sales made under economic development rates established by this Rule is designed to protect nonparticipating customers because power sold by utilities to participating customers under an economic development rate schedule is from excess capacity a…

This Rule does not apply to rates for interruptible or non-firm, peak and similar kinds of service. It does not prohibit rates which otherwise comply with the Public Utility Act, but which become effective in accordance with that Act and which are not the subject matter of this R…

Any interested person may file an application for a variance or an exemption from the requirements of this Rule. Such application may include a motion that the Commission stay the affected portion of this Rule for the transaction specified in the motion. Such application shall: A…

Amended by NMPSC Case No. 2225 (Remand), order dated June 19, 1989, unless otherwise noted; Adopted in Case No. 2225, Order dated November 21, 1988.

This Rule is adopted under the authority vested in the Commission pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 62-3-1, 62-6-1, 62-6-4, 62-8-6, and 1989 N.M. Laws, ch. 5.

This Rule permits electric utilities to provide economic development rates from excess capacity to qualified customers in their service area. Providing utilities with the option of reducing rates to customers in certain rate classes who qualify under the criteria set out in the R…

A. "Approved" or "Approval" includes, but is not limited to, affirmative action by the Commission and a filing with the Commission which becomes effective by operation of law. B. "Commission" is the New Mexico Public Service Commission [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission]. C…

A. Purpose: [17.9.590.6 NMAC] B. Authority: [17.9.590.3 NMAC] C. Definitions: [17.9.590.7 NMAC] D. Availability: [17.9.590.9 NMAC] E. Eligibility: [17.9.590.10 NMAC] F. Rate Flexibility [17.9.590.11 NMAC] G. Rate Schedule [17.9.590.12 NMAC] H. Protection of Nonparticipating Custo…

A. The use of economic development rates is not mandatory for utilities. Utilities may use economic development rates as a part of their marketing program and as a management tool in dealing with excess capacity on a voluntary basis. B. A utility may sign agreements with eligible…

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.

A person seeking to construct a transmission line shall file with the commission an application for approval of location, supported by written direct testimony and supporting exhibits, which shall contain: A. a description of the transmission line including, but not limited to:(1…

Upon request from the commission or commission staff, a person seeking approval from the commission of the location of a large capacity plant or transmission line shall, within 13 days of the date that the request is mailed, submit any additional information the commission or com…

To be complete, an application shall meet all applicable requirements of this rule. If the commission determines that an application is incomplete, the commission shall advise the applicant of the deficiency in the application within 30 days of its receipt. The commission shall c…

At a minimum, the applicant shall make its application available in the county seat of each county in which the large capacity plant or transmission line is located. If available, the applicant shall deposit the application in a public library of a county seat. Additionally, the …

A. An applicant may request a variance from any of the requirements of this rule. B. A petition for variance shall be supported by an affidavit signed by an officer of the applicant or someone with authority to sign for the applicant. C. The commission may, at its discretion, req…

A. The following shall be considered additions to, or modifications of, an existing plant or transmission line for which, under Subsection D of Section 62-9-3 NMSA 1978, no location approval is required. The "existing right-of-way" shall relate to the existing plant's or existing…

This rule applies to all persons seeking to construct a large capacity plant, whether or not owned or operated by a person that is a public utility subject to regulation by the commission, or transmission lines in connection with such a plant, on a location within New Mexico.

Section 8-8-4 NMSA 1978 and Section 62-9-3 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

May 1, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to specify the contents of an application for approval of the location of a large capacity plant or transmission line pursuant to Section 62-9-3 NMSA 1978.