New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 62-6-8.1 - Additional jurisdiction.

Except as provided in Subsection E of Section 62-6-6 NMSA 1978 and notwithstanding any other provision of Sections 62-6-1 through 62-6-11 NMSA 1978, the commission shall have jurisdiction over and may regulate, by general order or regulation, securities of a public utility incorporated under the laws of this state that would otherwise be exempt from regulation by the commission pursuant to Section 62-6-6 NMSA 1978 or Subsection A of Section 62-6-8 NMSA 1978 and that is subject to regulation pursuant to 16 USC 824.
History: Laws 1979, ch. 50, § 1; 2003, ch. 416, § 3.
Compiler's notes. — Sections 62-6-4 to 62-6-26.1 of the Public Utility Act are still effective as the repeal of Chapter 62, Article 6 by Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, effective July 1, 2003 Chapter 108, Section 82 was repealed prior to taking effect by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003. Although Laws 2003, Chapter 336, Section 8, amended Laws 1998, Chapter 82, as amended, an amendment of a repealed section is ineffective. See Quintana v. N.M. Dep't of Corrs., 100 N.M. 224, 668 P.2d 1101 (1983). Laws 2003, Chapter 416, Section 5 also repealed Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, as amended, a second time, however, that repeal is of no effect as the section had previously been repealed by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added "Except as provided in Subsection E of Section 62-6-6 NMSA 1978 and" at the beginning.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities

Article 6 - Powers and Duties of Commission

Section 62-6-1 to 62-6-3 - Repealed.

Section 62-6-4 - Supervision and regulation of utilities.

Section 62-6-4.1 - Contract carriage.

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.

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 environment certification.