N.M. Code R. § 17.12.1.6 – Objective

A. The adoption by the New Mexico Public Service Commission [New Mexico Public Regulation Commission] of the minimum data requirements specified in NMPSC Rules 710 through 780 [17.12.1 NMAC, 17.12.720 through 17.12.780 NMAC] is for the purpose of defining and specifying the annual filing requirements for water utilities and minimum data requirements to be filed in support for a tendered new rate schedule or rate schedules which will supersede, supplement, or otherwise change the provision of a rate schedule required to be on file with the Commission and the minimum data requirements for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity.
B. The failure of the applicant to fulfill the minimum data requirements specified in NMPSC Rules 710 through 780 [17.12.1 NMAC, 17.12.720 through 17.12.780 NMAC] shall constitute sufficient cause for the Commission to seek sanctions against a water utility or to reject an applicant's filing pursuant to NMPSC Rule 210 [17.1.210 NMAC].
(1) Pursuant to NMPSC Rules 110 and 210 [17.1.2 NMAC and 17.1.210 NMAC] an applicant utility unable to comply fully with any data requests contained herein due to good and sufficient cause should give notice in writing to the Commission of the applicant utility's inability to comply with the provisions of such data request at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of any report or action governed by NMPSC Rules 710 through 780 [17.12.1 NMAC, 17.12.720 through 17.12.780 NMAC].
(2) Upon receipt of such notification and after consideration by the Commission of the applicant utility's stated reasons for inability to comply fully with the provisions of NMPSC Rules 710 through 780 [17.12.1 NMAC, 17.12.720 through 17.12.780 NMAC], the Commission shall within fifteen (15) days notify the applicant utility in writing of its decision concerning the applicant utility's notice.
[Recompiled 12/30/01]