N.M. Admin. Code § 17.1.210.9 - PERMANENT SCHEDULE OF RATES, RULES AND FORMS

A. Time of Filing: Before engaging in utility operations each utility shall file with the Commission a "Schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms," as that term is hereinafter defined, in the manner and form provided by NMPSC Rule 210 [17.1.210 NMAC] and thereafter shall comply with all conditions and other requirements relating to such filed schedules.

B. Schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms: The term "Schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms" when employed in NMPSC Rule 210 [17.1.210 NMAC] shall mean the entire compilation of Rates, Rules, and Forms as collectively filed by a public utility and in effect at a given time. When such terms as "Rate," "Rule," or "Form" are employed they shall be taken to refer only to those particular parts of the compilation.

C. Separate Schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms for Separate Utility Services: Any public utility engaged in rendering two or more of the kinds of utility service described in the Public Utility Act, such as both electric and water service, shall file with the Commission and keep open to public inspection a separate schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms covering each kind of utility service rendered.

D. Uniform Size Pages:

(1) All pages included in the schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms shall measure 8 1/2 inches in width, 11 inches in length, and shall be prepared on durable paper stock not less than 16 pound bond or its equivalent. The content of the page shall be contained with a minimum margin of 1 1/8 inches all around excluding the lower left hand corner, which shall contain a blank space for Commission use measuring at least 2 inches in height and 4 inches in width. Any holes for binding or filing shall be on the left-hand margin. All pages shall be typewritten or machine printed.

(2) Rate, Rule, and Form pages shall be filed in loose-leaf so that each complete schedule may be changed from time to time to reflect succeeding Rates, Rules, or Forms by removing a superseded page and substituting a new page. All pages shall be printed or typewritten.

(3) Each page in a schedule of Rates, Rules, and Forms shall indicate the Rate, Rule, or Form number and the applicable class of customer. If the Rate, Rule, or Form applies to all customers it shall so indicate. Approved revisions to original Rates, Rules, or Forms shall be denoted as lst Revised (Rate, Rule, or Form) No. ____ Cancelling Original (Rate, Rule, or Form) No. ____; 2nd Revised (Rate, Rule, or Form) No. ____ Cancelling 1st Revised (Rate, Rule, or Form) No. ____ etc. Additional Rates, Rules, or Forms which create an entirely new Rate, Rule, or Form by customer classification or subject matter shall bear the next succeeding unused Rate, Rule, or Form number. Rates, Rules, or Forms shall bear a notation listing the page number and total number of pages. For example, the first page of Rate No. 1, which contains five (5) pages, shall be labeled "page 1 of 5" (see Attachment A).

E. Original and Four Copies Submitted and Filed, One Conformed Copy Returned: New schedules of Rates, Rules, and Forms and additions to or changes in existing schedules shall be filed as an original with four (4) copies and the Commission shall promptly acknowledge receipt of the submitted filing. After new or revised Rates, Rules, or Forms have been determined complete, one (1) copy of such Rates, Rules, or Forms and of the accompanying Advice Notice will be returned to the utility showing the date the Rates, Rules, or Forms have been accepted and the statutory date the Rates, Rules, or Forms would otherwise become effective unless earlier suspended by the Commission for investigation and public hearing.

F. Arrangement of Schedules:

(1) The various subdivisions of the schedule shall be arranged and filed in the following order:

(i) Rates,

(ii) Rules,

(iii) Forms.

(2) Each subdivision of a schedule shall contain a Table of Contents showing the sections included in the subdivision.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.1.210.9

Recompiled 12/30/01