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Record of CMP’s parent company spurs concerns about utility merger in New Mexico
Avangrid has been less than forthcoming with New Mexico regulators, says a hearing examiner with the state s Public Regulation Commission.
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The track record of global energy giant Iberdrola’s U.S. subsidiary Avangrid has sparked concerns among utility regulators and others as the company seeks approval for a multibillion-dollar merger with New Mexico’s largest electric provider.
Ashley Schannauer, a hearing examiner with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, said during a meeting Tuesday that utilities owned by Avangrid have been assessed a total of $25 million in penalties and disallowances in the past 16 months for poor performance and customer service issues in Maine, Connecticut and New York.
As COVID-19 Shut Off Moratoriums Expire, New Mexico PRC Issues Order Protecting Customers Waiting For Relief Funds
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SANTA FE The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) issued an order May 5 providing protection to customers who are waiting for an application for relief funds to process.
The order comes just as moratoriums on disconnections expired May 4, for small water, gas and rural electric cooperative utilities, allowing these utilities to begin serving disconnection notices to residential customers who were previously protected.
PRC considered emergency health conditions the highest priority and worked with utilities to ease concerns regarding disconnections. Payment plans are being offered by utility companies to assist customers in paying off their past due balances.