Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The following exhibits must be attached to and made a part of
a water utility's application for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity:
A. Evidence of Ownership.
(1) Corporation - - certificate of
incorporation and by-laws;
(2)
Partnership - - articles of co-partnership;
(3) Subsidiary affiliation;
(4) Company officials;
(5) Business address;
(6) Actual location of plant
facilities.
B. Statement
showing franchise rights of applicant to distribute water in the community in
which service is proposed.
C.
Evidence of economic feasibility.
(1) Proposed
Facilities:
(a) Cost of proposed
facilities;
(b) Financing of
proposed facilities; (Supply details of all present and proposed financing
arrangements.)
(2)
Revenue requirements:
(a) Source of funding
for operation and maintenance;
(b)
Revenues;
(c) Expenses;
(d) Depreciation;
(e) Taxes;
(f) Return (net income).
D. Copies of maps of the system:
The design of the system shall be approved by a registered professional
engineer and approved by the Environmental Improvement Division of the New
Mexico Health and Environment Department. Maps shall include location of wells,
storage, tanks, fire hydrants, sizes of mains, total length of mains (in
feet).
E. Easement and right-of-way
policy.
F. Evidence of system
adequacy (present and 3 years projected).
(1)
Source of water supply (wells, springs, water rights information,
etc.);
(2) Number of wells in
service;
(3) Pumping capacity of
each pump in service;
(4) Type of
storage (pressure tank, etc.);
(5)
Storage tank capacity (gallons);
(6) Type of water treatment (chlorine,
etc.);
(7) Annual supply of water
to system (gallons);
(8) Estimated
system losses (gallons);
(9) Number
of customers by customer class.
G. Original cost listing of plant items. If
plant has already been constructed and is in operation, the utility shall:
(1) Provide a list of plant items and show
the original cost of each plant item as prescribed in the NMPSC Annual
Report;
(2) Submit a completed
NMPSC Annual Report with case filing if the plant has been in operation for at
least twelve (12) months.
H. Copies of tariff schedules and operating
rules and regulations.
(1) Rate schedules for
each customer class;
(2) Copies of
operating rules and regulations.
I. A rate study setting rates that would
apply if the system were developed to 85% of its potential plant-in-service
capacity based on NMPSC Rules 750.12 and 750.23 [Subsection A of 17.12.750.11
NMAC and Subsection C of 17.12.750.14 NMAC]. The study should include but not
be limited to:
(1) Estimated cost of service
and supporting documents;
(2) Type
of services being provided, i.e., fire protection, irrigation, or other
services that would be included in determining system capacity
capabilities;
(3) Estimated or
actual water usage per month per customer per customer class;
(4) Potential meter connections based on
existing source of supply capacity, treatment facilities, NMPSC Rule 750.12,
NMPSC Rule 750.23 [Subsection A of 17.12.750.11 NMAC, Subsection C of
17.12.750.14 NMAC] if fire protection is provided, and other provided services
that would utilize these source of supply facilities (NMPSC Rules 750.12 and
750.23 were previously in effect as Commission General Order No. 42, Minimum
Standards for Design Construction and Operation of Water Utilities, Sections 4
and 8.);
(5) Potential meter
connections based on existing transmission facilities (include all services
provided that would utilize these transmission facilities); and
(6) Potential meter connections based on
existing distribution facilities, (include all services provided that would
utilize these distribution facilities).
