N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.572.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 17.9.572.18 - VOLUNTARY RENEWABLE TARIFFS

A. The commission may require that a public utility offer its retail customers a voluntary program for purchasing renewable energy that is in addition to electricity provided by the public utility pursuant to the renewable portfolio standard, under rates and terms that are approved by the commission.

B. The voluntary renewable tariff may also include provisions to enable consumers to purchase renewable energy within certain energy blocks and by source of renewable energy. Additionally, each public utility shall develop an educational program on the benefits and availability of its voluntary renewable energy program. The tariff, along with the details of the consumer education program, shall be on file with the commission.

C. All renewable energy purchased by a retail customer through an approved voluntary program shall:

(1) have all associated renewable energy certificates retired by the retail customer, or on that customer's behalf, by the public utility, and the certificates shall not be used to meet the public utility's renewable portfolio standard requirements pursuant to Subsection A of Section 62-16-4 NMSA 1978;

(2) be excluded from the total retail sales to New Mexico customers used to determine the renewable portfolio standard requirements pursuant to Subsection A of Section 62-16-4 NMSA 1978; and

(3) not be subject to charges by the public utility to recover costs of complying with the renewable portfolio standard requirements pursuant to Subsection A of Section 62-16-4 NMSA 1978.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.572.18

17.9.572.18 NMAC - Rp, 17.9.572.15 NMAC, 5-31-13, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 09, May 4, 2021, eff. 5/4/2021, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 04, February 28, 2023, eff. 2/28/2023