N.M. Admin. Code § 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.
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