N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.560.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 17.9.560.11 - METER REQUIREMENTS

A.Disposition of electricity:

(1) All electricity sold by a utility shall be on a basis of meter measurement except for service of installations where the load is constant and the consumption may be readily computed.

(2) Wherever practicable, consumption of electricity within the utility itself or by administrative units associated with it shall be metered.

B.Meter reading sheets, cards, or records: The meter reading sheets, cards, or records from which the customer's bills are prepared shall show:

(1) customer's name, address, and rate schedule;

(2) identification number or description of the meter(s);

(3) meter readings;

(4) if the reading has been estimated; and

(5) any applicable multiplier or constant.

C.Meter reading interval: The meter shall be read at monthly intervals as nearly as practicable except that authority may be obtained from the commission for reading the meters at other than monthly intervals. commission approval need not be obtained where deviation from monthly meter reading schedules occurs because of the seasonal nature of the customer. As nearly as practicable utilities shall avoid sending a customer two successive estimated bills.

D.Condition of meter: No meter shall be installed which is known to be mechanically or electrically defective or to have incorrect constants or which has not been tested and adjusted, if necessary, in accordance with Subsection H of 17.9.560.14 NMAC. The capacity of the meter and the index mechanism should be consistent with the requirements of the customer.

E.Meter charts: All charts taken from recording meters shall be marked with the date of the record, the meter number, the customer's name and location, and chart multiplier.

F.Meter multiplier: If it is necessary to apply a multiplier to the meter readings the multiplier must be marked on the face of the meter register.

G.Demand meter registration: When a demand meter is used for billing the installation should be designed so that the highest demand reading used for billing should appear in the upper half of the meter's range.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.560.11

6-30-88; 17.9.560.10 NMAC - Rn, NMPSC 560.11, 560.12-560.17, 6-15-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, November 10, 2020, eff. 11/10/2020