Public advocacy staff for New Mexico utility regulator seek probe into PNM over high power bills

Staff for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission are asking commissioners to authorize a formal investigation into the state’s largest electric provider after widespread customer complaints of exceedingly expensive bills. In a Tuesday filing, they wrote that electric provider PNM in July began estimating residential customer bills, rather than

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 471

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago


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Staff for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission are asking commissioners to authorize a formal investigation into the state’s largest electric provider after widespread customer complaints of exceedingly expensive bills.

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In a five-page filing to the commission Tuesday, staffers on the entity’s Public Interest Advocacy team wrote that electric provider PNM in July began estimating residential customer bills, rather than obtaining …

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