Saturday, July 3, 2010

PNM Proposes to Rapidly Raise Rates

If you are a PNM customer, look for a very recently mailed document, "To PNM Customers." According to The New Mexico Independent, June 9th, "The utility, which serves nearly 500,000 New Mexicans, has raised electric rates on some customers by 24 percent over three years, and filed a request last week for PRC approval of another 21.2 percent hike that would take effect in April 2011." Yet, according to the PNM mailer, it appears as if some of the proposed rate hikes on certain entities, such as "Large Service for Mining Customers" and "Mines," were "Cancelled."

The document is "required by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC)." The commission will hear the case (No. 10-00086-UT). If you wish to participate in the case, send written comments to:

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
ATTN: Records Division
PERA Building
1120 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Case No. 10-00086-UT (refer to the case number)

To become a party, send an original letter and five (5) copies of a "Motion for Leave to Intervene in conformity with 1.2.2.23.A NMAC on or before August 6, 2010."

Also, according to the PNM website, there are public meetings:

Schedule of Kickoff Meetings

Alamogordo
Thursday, July 15, 2010
First National Bank of Alamogordo - atrium
414 10th St.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
N.M. Highlands University -
Sala de Madrid Room
801 University Ave.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Albuquerque
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Albuquerque Public Schools headquarters -
John Milne Community Board Room
6400 Uptown Blvd. NE
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Rio Rancho
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Loma Colorado Main Library
755 Loma Colorado Drive NE
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Clayton
Monday, July 12, 2010
Clayton Civic Center
124 N. Front Street
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Ruidoso
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Village of Ruidoso Council Chambers
313 Cree Meadows Drive
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Deming
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Morgan Hall, City of Deming offices,
109 East Pine Street
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Santa Fe
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Santa Fe Community College - Jemez Room
6401 Richards Ave.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Los Lunas
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Village of Los Lunas Council Chambers
660 W. Main St.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Silver City
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Grant County Commission Offices
1400 Highway 180 East
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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