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New Mexico: Trace a change from filing to the affected account
Start with FERC: interstate and intrastate pipeline responsibilities. The table below links this decision to the represented gas companies in New Mexico. It does not establish service or supplier availability for every account.
Keep a tariff change record
Record issuing utility, docket or filing reference, affected schedule, approval status, effective date and the first service period affected. Compare the approved sheet with the account’s actual classification.
Treat branding and enrollment separately
A company acquisition or a renamed program does not by itself establish a new price, automatic contract cancellation or eligibility at another utility. Retain customer notices and confirm the legal company and effective service rules.
New Mexico utility application
| Gas service company | Schedule and implementation evidence | Primary reference |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Gas Company | General-service size class or qualified transportation schedule | Official program / tariff |
| Zia Natural Gas | Hobbs/Jal commercial sales or transportation schedule | Official program / tariff |
| Las Cruces Utilities | City commercial gas service category | Official program / tariff |
| City of Las Vegas gas utility | City commercial gas schedule and connected equipment | Official program / tariff |
New Mexico Gas Company: the program detail behind this decision
NMGC lists small-, medium- and large-volume general service separately from transportation. It also publishes a transportation customer process. A general-service customer should establish tariff qualification, supplier and operational responsibilities before comparing purchased gas with a commodity-only transportation offer. Nm Tariff; Nm Transport.
Apply the evidence to an account file
Match a proposed or approved change to General-service size class or qualified transportation schedule. Reopen the effective company reference and confirm Required transportation agreement, nominations and billing arrangements instead of importing a rule from another service company.
A change log with an explicit implementation gate
Use a row for the company, source URL, document type, schedule, status, approval date, effective date, affected accounts and action owner. A proposed sheet can inform a sensitivity scenario while remaining outside the effective budget. After approval, verify the final sheet rather than assuming the requested amount survived. For an ownership change, attach the service notice and identify any separate legacy rate areas. Retain the prior reference for earlier billing periods so corrections can be checked against the right rules.
Turn the review into a calculation
Plan notice and enrollment milestones. The planner uses your calendar-day inputs and does not send notices or confirm a utility enrollment date.
Read the New Mexico utility guide for the wider service-company distinctions. Convert billed gas units using the bill’s heat-content factor when moving from volume to energy.
Sources and review notes
- FERC: interstate and intrastate pipeline responsibilities
- Nm Tariff
- Zia Rules
- Las Cruces Gas
- Las Vegas Nm Gas
- Nm Transport
- New Mexico Gas Company
Reviewed October 16, 2026. Program information can change. Confirm the effective utility tariff, supplier availability and written offer before proceeding. Examples and planning tools are educational; they are not executable quotes or verified customer results.