1. A. Motion for exemption from rule: Upon motion by a utility and for good cause shown, the commission may exempt public utilities with fewer than five thousand customers and distribution-only public utilities from the requirements of this rule.

2. B. Filing of a notice of exemption from rule: Upon the filing of a notice of exemption in the utility’s most recent IRP docket, a utility shall be exempted from the requirements of 17.7.3.12 and 17.7.3.14 NMAC for the following procurements:

   1. (1) emergency procurements; and
   2. (2) capacity or energy from the generation facilities of other utilities or from non-utility generators pursuant to agreements for a two year term or less (including renewal terms) or for 20 megawatts of capacity or less;
3. C. Multi-state resource planning: The commission shall take into account a public utility’s resource planning requirements in other states and shall authorize utilities that operate in multiple states to implement plans that coordinate the applicable state resource planning requirements.

[17.7.3.16 NMAC - Rp, 17.7.3.14 NMAC, 10/27/2022; A, 11/29/2022]