N.M. Admin. Code § 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.
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