Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities.
- Article 1 - Incorporation and Powers of Utilities, 62-1-1 through 62-1-7.
- Section 62-1-1 - Incorporation.
- Section 62-1-1.1 - Foreign corporations; powers.
- Section 62-1-2 - Acquisition of water rights; placing of equipment over roads, highways and waters.
- Section 62-1-3 - Use of highways and streets; power of county commissioners.
- Section 62-1-4 - Eminent domain; surveys; entry on property; crossing right-of-way of another corporation.
- Section 62-1-5 - General powers.
- Section 62-1-6 - Foreign municipal corporation; ownership; supervision.
- Section 62-1-7 - Applicability.
- Article 2 - Incorporation and Powers of Waterworks, 62-2-1 through 62-2-22.
- Section 62-2-1 - Incorporation.
- Section 62-2-10 - Subscriptions to stock; payment; notice of assessment; sale of stock.
- Section 62-2-11 - Increase or decrease of capital stock.
- Section 62-2-12 - Commencement of business within one year.
- Section 62-2-13 - Voluntary dissolution.
- Section 62-2-14 - Powers of directors after dissolution.
- Section 62-2-15 - Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages.
- Section 62-2-16 - Eminent domain.
- Section 62-2-17 - Construction of works; eminent domain.
- Section 62-2-18 - Acquiring land of minors and incapacitated persons.
- Section 62-2-19 - Use of materials on state lands.
- Section 62-2-2 - Contents of articles of incorporation.
- Section 62-2-20 - Corporations for serving cities and towns; rights and privileges.
- Section 62-2-21 - Corporations for serving cities and towns; laying mains in streets; service.
- Section 62-2-22 - Irrigation companies; restrictions on use of water.
- Section 62-2-3 - Filing copy with county clerk; certified copies; evidence.
- Section 62-2-4 - General powers.
- Section 62-2-5 - Additional powers.
- Section 62-2-6 - Directors; qualifications; election.
- Section 62-2-7 - Quorum in directors' meeting.
- Section 62-2-8 - Meetings of directors.
- Section 62-2-9 - Transfer of shares.
- Article 3 - Public Utility Act; Preamble and Definitions, 62-3-1 through 62-3-5.
- Section 62-3-1 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 62-3-2 - Objects and purposes; liberal interpretation; repeal of inconsistent statutory provisions.
- Section 62-3-2.1 - Objects and purposes; liberal interpretation.
- Section 62-3-3 - Definitions.
- Section 62-3-4 - Limitations and exceptions.
- Section 62-3-4.1 - Certain persons not public utility.
- Section 62-3-5 - Collection of fees by public utilities.
- Article 4 - Joint Hearings and Orders, 62-4-1.
- Article 5 - New Mexico Public Utility Commission, 62-5-1 through 62-5-11.
- Article 6 - Powers and Duties of Commission, 62-6-1 through 62-6-28.
- Section 62-6-1 to 62-6-3 - Repealed.
- Section 62-6-10 - No obligation on state.
- Section 62-6-11 - Securities voidable unless approved.
- Section 62-6-12 - Acquisitions, consolidations, etc.; consent of commission.
- Section 62-6-13 - Application; approval of commission.
- Section 62-6-14 - Valuation by the commission.
- Section 62-6-15 - Contract rate with the municipality and utilities; how established.
- Section 62-6-16 - Commission may prescribe uniform accounts.
- Section 62-6-17 - Office, books and records; sanction; penalty.
- Section 62-6-18 - Utilities required to report to commission.
- Section 62-6-19 - Standard of service.
- Section 62-6-20 - Meter accuracy.
- Section 62-6-21 - Inspection of meters and other devices for measuring public utility service.
- Section 62-6-22 - Meters and other measuring devices; testing; fees.
- Section 62-6-23 - Authority to enter premises.
- Section 62-6-24 - Safety rules and regulations.
- Section 62-6-25 - Electrical power grids reports; transmission of electrical power; complaint procedures.
- Section 62-6-26 - Economic development rates for gas and electric utilities; authorization.
- Section 62-6-26.1 - Rates for clean fuels used as vehicular fuels; authorization.
- Section 62-6-27 - Repealed.
- Section 62-6-28 - Clean energy investments; authorization; department of environmental certification.
- Section 62-6-4 - Supervision and regulation of utilities.
- Section 62-6-4.1 - Contract carriage of natural gas.
- Section 62-6-4.2 - Transition cost recovery.
- Section 62-6-4.3 - Public utilities; generating plant investment, construction, acquisition and operation.
- Section 62-6-4.4 - Gas and electric utilities; combined service.
- Section 62-6-4.5 - Billing; franchise fees; gross receipts taxes.
- Section 62-6-5 - Local option.
- Section 62-6-6 - Issuance, assumption or guarantee of securities.
- Section 62-6-7 - Application to commission; order of commission.
- Section 62-6-8 - Exempted securities.
- Section 62-6-8.1 - Additional jurisdiction.
- Section 62-6-9 - Applications disposed of promptly.
- Article 7 - Natural Gas Price Protection, 62-7-1 through 62-7-23.
- Article 8 - Duties and Restrictions Imposed Upon Public Utilities, 62-8-1 through 62-8-11.
- Section 62-8-1 - Rates.
- Section 62-8-10 - Utility service; seriously ill individuals.
- Section 62-8-11 - Consumer information; disclosure prohibited.
- Section 62-8-2 - Service.
- Section 62-8-3 - Schedules.
- Section 62-8-4 - Schedules to show classifications.
- Section 62-8-5 - Adherence to schedules.
- Section 62-8-6 - Discrimination.
- Section 62-8-7 - Change in rates.
- Section 62-8-7.1 - Hearing procedures for change of rates of small water and sewer utilities.
- Section 62-8-8 - Inspection and supervision fee.
- Section 62-8-9 - Disposition of funds; interest and penalty on late payments.
- Article 9 - The Utility Franchise, 62-9-1 through 62-9-7.
- Section 62-9-1 - New construction; ratemaking principles.
- Section 62-9-1.1 - Additional authority with respect to water and sewer utilities.
- Section 62-9-2 - Applications by utilities brought under the Public Utility Act.
- Section 62-9-2.1 - Applications by sewer utilities brought under the Public Utility Act.
- Section 62-9-3 - Location control; limitations.
- Section 62-9-3.1 - Limited regulation of certain jointly owned generation facilities.
- Section 62-9-3.2 - Application for determination of right-of-way width.
- Section 62-9-4 - Authority exercised.
- Section 62-9-5 - Abandonment of service.
- Section 62-9-6 - Certificates; application; issuance.
- Section 62-9-7 - Legislative declaration; voluntary service agreements.
- Article 10 - Hearings Before the Commission, 62-10-1 through 62-10-16.
- Section 62-10-1 - Complaints as to rates, etc.; hearing by commission.
- Section 62-10-10 - Depositions.
- Section 62-10-11 - Certified copies; evidence.
- Section 62-10-12 - Recording orders.
- Section 62-10-13 - Fees.
- Section 62-10-14 - Decisions.
- Section 62-10-15 - Repealed.
- Section 62-10-16 - Rehearing.
- Section 62-10-2 - Other hearings by commission.
- Section 62-10-3 - Complaint to be filed and become commission record.
- Section 62-10-4 - Complaint and specifications, served on utility.
- Section 62-10-5 - Hearings to be public and notice of hearing to be given.
- Section 62-10-6 - Separate hearings of several complaints.
- Section 62-10-7 - Repealed.
- Section 62-10-8 - Process.
- Section 62-10-9 - Witnesses.
- Article 11 - Review of Commission Orders, 62-11-1 through 62-11-7.
- Section 62-11-1 - Right of appeal.
- Section 62-11-2 - Notice to the commission.
- Section 62-11-3 - Appeal on the record.
- Section 62-11-4 - Burden of showing that the order is unreasonable or unlawful.
- Section 62-11-5 - Decision on appeal.
- Section 62-11-6 - Appeals; supreme court may stay or suspend commission's order.
- Section 62-11-7 - Repealed.
- Article 12 - Enforcement of Orders and Duties, 62-12-1 through 62-12-7.
- Article 13 - Public Utility Act Miscellaneous Provisions, 62-13-1 through 62-13-15.
- Section 62-13-1 - Short title.
- Section 62-13-10 - Fees.
- Section 62-13-11 - Recording notice in office of county clerk.
- Section 62-13-12 - Effect of filing with the secretary of state; duration of filing.
- Section 62-13-12.1 - Effect of instruments previously filed.
- Section 62-13-13 - Deposits; interest.
- Section 62-13-13.1 - Renewable energy distributed generation facilities; owners and operators not public utilities.
- Section 62-13-13.2 - Interconnected customers; utility cost recovery.
- Section 62-13-13.3 - Renewable energy-related services; powers and duties of commission.
- Section 62-13-14 - Prohibition against water utilities imposing additional standby charges on owners of structures containing automatic fire protection sprinkler systems.
- Section 62-13-15 - Appointment of receiver.
- Section 62-13-2 - Fees.
- Section 62-13-2.1 - Refund of fees.
- Section 62-13-3 - Costs.
- Section 62-13-4 - Interstate commerce not affected.
- Section 62-13-5 - Mortgages and deeds of trust; execution by corporations distributing electric energy, natural gas and providing telephone and telegraph services.
- Section 62-13-6 - Mortgages and deeds of trust; notice of lien; after-acquired property.
- Section 62-13-7 - Prior mortgages and deeds of trust not impaired.
- Section 62-13-8 - Filing with the secretary of state.
- Section 62-13-9 - Refiling instruments with any county clerk.
- Article 14 - Excavation Damage to Pipelines and Underground Utility Lines, 62-14-1 through 62-14-10.
- Section 62-14-1 - Purpose and intent.
- Section 62-14-10 - Rule-making.
- Section 62-14-2 - Definitions.
- Section 62-14-3 - Excavation.
- Section 62-14-4 - Emergency excavation.
- Section 62-14-5 - Marking of facilities.
- Section 62-14-5.1 - Uniform color code for location of underground facilities.
- Section 62-14-6 - Liability for damage to underground facilities.
- Section 62-14-7 - Liability for negligence notwithstanding information obtained.
- Section 62-14-7.1 - Pipeline one-call notification system.
- Section 62-14-8 - Penalties.
- Section 62-14-9 - Enforcement.
- Section 62-14-9.1 - Alternative dispute resolution.
- Article 15 - Rural Electric Cooperatives, 62-15-1 through 62-15-37.
- Section 62-15-1 - Short title.
- Section 62-15-10 - Voting districts.
- Section 62-15-11 - Officers.
- Section 62-15-12 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
- Section 62-15-13 - Consolidation.
- Section 62-15-14 - Merger.
- Section 62-15-15 - Effect of consolidation or merger.
- Section 62-15-16 - Conversion of existing corporations.
- Section 62-15-17 - Initiative by members.
- Section 62-15-18 - Dissolution.
- Section 62-15-19 - Filing of articles.
- Section 62-15-2 - Purpose; definition.
- Section 62-15-20 - Refunds to members.
- Section 62-15-21 - Disposition of property.
- Section 62-15-22 - Nonliability of members for debts of cooperative.
- Section 62-15-23 - Recordation of mortgages.
- Section 62-15-24 - Waiver of notice.
- Section 62-15-25 - Trustees, officers or members; notaries.
- Section 62-15-26 - Foreign corporations.
- Section 62-15-26.1 - Distribution cooperative utilities organized in other states; application.
- Section 62-15-27 - Fees.
- Section 62-15-28 - Taxation.
- Section 62-15-29 - Repealed.
- Section 62-15-3 - Powers.
- Section 62-15-3.1 - Subsidiary business activities.
- Section 62-15-30 - Securities Act exemption.
- Section 62-15-31 - "Rural area," "person" and "member" defined.
- Section 62-15-32 - Construction of act; inconsistency.
- Section 62-15-33 - Conversion of corporations organized under Laws 1937, Chapter 100, into cooperatives under the Rural Electric Cooperative Act, as amended.
- Section 62-15-34 - Renewable portfolio standard.
- Section 62-15-35 - Renewable energy certificates; commission duties.
- Section 62-15-36 - Renewable energy and conservation fee.
- Section 62-15-37 - Definitions; energy efficiency; renewable energy.
- Section 62-15-4 - Name.
- Section 62-15-5 - Incorporators.
- Section 62-15-6 - Articles of incorporation.
- Section 62-15-7 - Bylaws.
- Section 62-15-8 - Members.
- Section 62-15-9 - Board of trustees; suits.
- Section 62-15-9.1 - Duties of trustees.
- Section 62-15-9.2 - Limitation on liability and indemnification of officers and trustees.
- Article 16 - Renewable Energy Act, 62-16-1 through 62-16-10.
- Section 62-16-1 - Short title.
- Section 62-16-10 - Federal requirements.
- Section 62-16-2 - Findings and purposes.
- Section 62-16-3 - Definitions.
- Section 62-16-4 - Renewable portfolio standard.
- Section 62-16-5 - Renewable energy certificates; commission duties.
- Section 62-16-6 - Cost recovery for renewable energy.
- Section 62-16-7 - Commission; additional powers and duties.
- Section 62-16-8 - Rural electric cooperative; voluntary tariffs.
- Section 62-16-9 - Existing rules.
- Article 16A - New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act, 62-16A-1 through 62-16A-15.
- Section 62-16A-1 - Short title.
- Section 62-16A-10 - New Mexico renewable energy transmission authority act is full authority for issuance of bonds; bonds are legal investments.
- Section 62-16A-11 - Suit may be brought to compel performance of officers.
- Section 62-16A-12 - Renewable energy transmission bonds tax exempt.
- Section 62-16A-13 - Renewable energy transmission authority operational fund.
- Section 62-16A-14 - Report to legislature.
- Section 62-16A-15 - Legislative oversight.
- Section 62-16A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 62-16A-3 - New Mexico renewable energy transmission authority created; organization.
- Section 62-16A-4 - Authority; duties and powers.
- Section 62-16A-5 - Renewable energy transmission bonds; appropriation of proceeds.
- Section 62-16A-6 - Renewable energy transmission bonding fund created; money in the fund pledged.
- Section 62-16A-7 - Authority to refund bonds.
- Section 62-16A-8 - Renewable energy transmission bonds; form; execution.
- Section 62-16A-9 - Procedure for sale of renewable energy transmission bonds.
- Article 17 - Efficient Use of Energy, 62-17-1 through 62-17-11.
- Section 62-17-1 - Short title.
- Section 62-17-10 - Integrated resource planning.
- Section 62-17-11 - Distribution cooperative utilities.
- Section 62-17-2 - Findings.
- Section 62-17-3 - Policy.
- Section 62-17-4 - Definitions.
- Section 62-17-5 - Commission approval; energy efficiency and load management programs; disincentives.
- Section 62-17-6 - Cost recovery.
- Section 62-17-7 - Alternative energy efficiency provider.
- Section 62-17-8 - Measurement and verification.
- Section 62-17-9 - Self-directed programs for customers; exemptions.