N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.560.13

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

Section 17.9.560.13 - ENGINEERING

A.Requirement for good engineering practice: The electric plant of the utility shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with accepted good engineering practice in the electric industry to assure, as far as reasonably possible, continuity of service, uniformity in the quality of service furnished, and the safety of persons and property.

B.Acceptable standards: Unless otherwise specified by the commission the utility shall use the applicable provisions in the latest edition of the publications listed below as standards of accepted good practice.

(1) National electric safety code as compiled by the national bureau of standards.

(2) National electrical code, NFPA No. 70, ANSI standard C-1.

(3) American standard code for electricity meters, ANSI standard C-12.

(4) American standard requirements, terminology and text code for instrument transformers, ANSI standard C-57.13.

(5) Preferred voltage ratings for A-C systems and equipment, EEI Pub. No. R-6, NEMA Pub. No. 117 ANSI standard C-84.1.

(6) Voltage levels on rural distribution system-REA bulletin 169-4.

(7) New Mexico state electrical code.

C.Adequacy of supply: The generating capacity of the utility's plant supplemented by the electric power regularly available from other sources must be sufficiently large so as to meet all normal demands for service and provide a reasonable reserve for emergencies.

D.Inspection of electric plant: Each utility must adopt a program of inspection of its electric plant in order to determine the necessity for replacement and repair. The frequency of the various inspections shall be based on the utility's experience and accepted good practice. Each utility shall keep sufficient and reasonable records to give evidence of compliance with its inspection program.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.560.13

6-30-88; 17.9.560.13 NMAC - Rn, NMPSC 560.30-33 & A, 6-15-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, November 10, 2020, eff. 11/10/2020