N.M. Admin. Code § 17.10.650.6

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 17.10.650.6 - OBJECTIVE

A.Intentions: 17.10.650 NMAC is intended to promote safe and adequate service to the public, to provide standards for uniform and reasonable practices by utilities, and to establish a basis for determining the reasonableness of such demands as may be made by the public upon the utilities.

B.Modifications: If unreasonable hardship to a utility or to a customer results from the application of any provision herein prescribed, application may be made to the commission for the modification of the provision or for temporary or permanent exemption from its requirements.

C.Rule revisions: 17.10.650 NMAC establishes standards to be followed by every gas utility in providing service to customers who are not residential customers as defined in Subsection J of 17.5.410.7 NMAC and in providing service to residential customers except to the extent inconsistent with 17.5.410 NMAC provided, however, that any electric utility may file rules inconsistent with the provisions established herein when permitted by the commission under the provisions of Subsection A of 17.9.560.9 NMAC, or, for residential customers, to conform with 17.5.410 NMAC. When so filed and approved by the commission such utility rules shall take precedence over the provisions established herein.

D.Adoption: The adoption of 17.10.650 NMAC shall not preclude the commission from altering or amending it or from making such modifications with respect to its application as may be found necessary to meet exceptional conditions.

E.Duties: These regulations shall not relieve any utility from its duties under the laws of this state.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.10.650.6

6-30-88; 17.10.650.5 NMAC - Rn, NMPSC 650.2-650.6, 6-15-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, November 10, 2020, eff. 11/10/2020