MINUTES OF THE OPEN MEETING PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION April 22, 2020

TIME: 9:30 a. m. PLACE: Virtual Meeting Through Zoom Platform

NOTE: During the initial 41 minutes of the April 22, 2020 NMPRC open meeting, there were technical difficulties with the recording. Therefore, these minutes do not contain the amount of detail that the NPRC minutes ordinarily contain. Nevertheless, the April 22, 2020 minutes do contain the OMA requirements for minutes, including but not limited to the date, time, place of the meeting, the names of the Commissioners present or absent, the substance of the matters considered, a record of the decisions made and the votes taken, showing how each Commissioner voted.

A quorum was present remotely as follows:

Members Present: Commissioner Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, Chair Commissioner Jefferson L. Byrd, Vice-Chair Commissioner Valerie Espinoza, District 4 Commissioner , District 5 Commissioner Cynthia B. Hall, District 1

Members Absent: None

Staff Present: Jason Montoya, Chief of Staff Jim Williamson, ASD Division Director Anthony Medeiros, Hearing Examiner Ashley Schannauer, Hearing Examiner

General Counsel Present: Michael Smith, Acting General Counsel Judith Amer, Associate General Counsel

Others Present Carl Boaz, Stenographer

CALL TO ORDER

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The Open Meeting was scheduled at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to proper notice under NMSA 1978, 10-15-1(c), and the Commission’s Open Meeting Policy. Commissioner Becenti-Aguilar, Chairperson, called the Open Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., in the Fourth Floor Hearing Room, PERA Building, 1120 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fé, New Mexico with remote access for the public.

A copy of the agenda is incorporated herewith to these minutes as Exhibit 1.

A list of all people who registered for the meeting through the Zoom application is incorporated herewith to these minutes as Exhibit 2. (Please note this list only includes people who registered for the meeting online, it does not include those that called in by phone only; it may also include individuals who registered for the meeting but who did not actually attend)

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STATE PLEDGE

The Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the New Mexico Flag were recited, led by Chair Becenti-Aguilar.

2. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

There were no introductions.

3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda as published. The motion was approved by 5-0 roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Becenti-Aguilar, Commissioner Espinoza and Commissioner Fischmann voting in the affirmative and none voting against.

4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES • Minutes of March 25, 2020 Open Meeting

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of March 25, 2020 as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 by roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Chair Becenti-Aguilar, and Commissioner Espinoza voting in the affirmative.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no public comments.

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6. BUREAU CHIEF REPORTS

● Rene Kepler, Human Resources

Ms. Kepler provided a presentation about how Human Resources is dealing with the COVID-19 Situation.

7. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS

A. Transportation Matters:

NONE

B. Utility Matters:

1) 19-00181-UT IN THE MATTER OF AV WATER CO. LLC ADVICE NO. 2 Russell Fisk POTENTIAL ORDER CANCELING ADVICE NOTICE, GRANTING VARIANCE FROM RULE 730, AND PERMITTING AV WATER TO BE REPRESENTED BY RECEIVER

It was moved and seconded to adopt the order for Case 19-00181-UT. The motion was approved 5-0 by roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Chair Becenti-Aguilar, Commissioner Hall and Commissioner Espinoza voting in the affirmative and none voting against. So Ordered.

8. REGULAR ACTION ITEMS

A. Transportation Matters:

NONE

B. Utility Matters:

2) 19-00134-UT IN THE MATTER OF SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY'S APPLICATION REQUESTING: (1) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ITS FILING OF THE 2018 ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO REPORT; (2) APPROVAL OF ITS ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR PLAN YEAR 2020; (3) APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RATE FOR ITS 2020 RENEWABLE

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PORTFOLIO STANDARD RIDER; AND (4) OTHER ASSOCIATED RELIEF Carolyn Glick RECOMMENDED DECISION Judith Amer POTENTIAL ORDER ON RECOMENDED DECISION

Ms. Glick presented her Recommended Decision on 19-00134-UT. Ms. Amer presented an Order that would adopt the Recommended Decision in 19- 00134-UT.

It was moved and seconded to adopt the order for Case 19-00134-UT. The motion was approved 5-0 by roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Chair Becenti-Aguilar, Commissioner Hall and Commissioner Espinoza voting in the affirmative and none voting against. So Ordered.

3) 18-00030-UT IN THE MATTER OF A COMMISSION RULEMAKING REGULATING PROCUREMENTS OF SUPPLY-SIDE OR DEMAND-SIDE RESOURCES MADE BY INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES Judith Amer POTENTIAL ORDER ISSUING NOTICE RESCHEDULING RULEMAKING PUBLIC HEARING OR POTENTIAL ORDER CLOSING DOCKET AND TERMINATING RULEMAKING

Ms. Amer presented information regarding this matter to the Commission.

Commissioner Byrd moved, seconded by Commissioner Espinoza to close the docket and terminate rulemaking.

Commissioner Hall moved to continue the rulemaking and reschedule the public hearing.

Mr. Smith raised a point of order. He did not know if there was a second to Commissioner Hall's motion. If so, it would be considered a substitute motion, which is a form of amendment and the vote normally is taken first on a motion to amend before voting on the original main motion.

It was confirmed there was no second to Commissioner Hall's motion.

Commissioner Fischmann said he would second Commissioner Hall's motion.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar acknowledged the second by Commissioner Fischmann.

Commissioner Espinoza asked for a restatement of the motion. It is not an amendment but a second motion that was made. She thought by Robert's Rules there could not be two motions on the floor.

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Mr. Smith agreed but it is a substitute motion.

Commissioner Espinoza objected that the second did not come in until Mr. Smith pointed it out.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar explained that Mr. Smith had clarified it for the Commission.

Mr. Smith said by Robert's Rules, a substitute motion is considered first.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar believed Commissioner Hall moved to proceed with the case and that was her motion. She did not say it was a substitute motion.

Mr. Smith advised that it is the characterization of the motion which, in effect, amends the main motion in order to provide for something different.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked then if Commissioner Hall's motion and second by Commissioner Fischmann was a substitute motion.

Mr. Smith agreed.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked Mr. Smith, if the substitute motion failed, whether it would revert to the motion made by Commissioner Byrd.

Mr. Smith said that was correct.

The motion failed (2-3) with Commissioner Hall and Commissioner Fischmann voting in the affirmative and Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Espinoza and Commissioner Becenti-Aguilar voting against.

Mr. Smith said the action goes back to the main motion.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar said the original motion was to close the docket made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Espinoza.

The motion to close the rulemaking docket was approved 3-2 by roll call with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Espinoza and Commissioner Becenti-Aguilar voting in the affirmative and Commissioner Hall and Commissioner Fischmann voting against. So Ordered.

9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

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4) 19-00195-UT IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO'S CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION FOR APPROVALS FOR THE ABANDONMENT, FINANCING, AND RESOURCE REPLACEMENT FOR SAN JUAN GENERATING STATION Anthony Medeiros PURSUANT TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION ACT Ashley Schannauer RECOMMENDED DECISION Michael Smith ON REPLACEMENT RESOURCES, PART 1

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked Mr. Smith if he had a memorandum on this case.

Mr. Smith said he did not and explained that this is on only for presentation by the Hearing Examiners. It will be on for action at next week's meeting

Mr. Schannauer presented information regarding this matter. He explained that Anthony would follow up with his presentation afterward. The Recommended Decision that we are presenting today addresses part of PNM's request for approval of generating resources to replace PNM's interest in the San Juan generating Station, units one and four. He recommended that the Commission approve the Arroyo 100 MW solar project and the Arroyo 40 MW solar project, both of which are in McKinley County. The Jicarilla 50 MW solar project and the 20 MW battery storage project in Rio Arriba County are also recommended for approval. He would be are presenting a further RD later for the rest of the resources needed to replace the San Juan units being abandoned.

He said the primary reasons for the recommendation are that these resources are the lowest cost of all the resources in the portfolio proposed by the parties. They are also coming up on a deadline for approval and the RD leaves open the options to approve additional resources proposed by the parties, including additional battery storage and any potential carbon capture PPAs.

He explained that no single resource has been proposed by PNM or any other party that is large enough to replace the capacity of the units being abandoned at San Juan. Parties proposed combinations of resources which they have called portfolios of resources. Because the parties are proposing large amounts of renewable resources, the portfolios also include resources capable of quick start times to supplement the renewable resources. The backup resources being proposed by the parties include natural gas turbines and battery storage projects.

Mr. Schannauer hoped the Commissioners had the written RD available to them as he briefly went through the portfolios that the parties had recommended. They were described on pages 22 to 30 of the RD. The scenarios that PNM included in their application were shown on pages 23 through 25. He considered the first two scenarios as viable options. The other two scenarios were not recommended by PNM but were included to illustrate the costs and any liability issues that might arise. The first scenario included the projects recommended for approval and

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also to battery projects located closer to Albuquerque and several natural gas units. The second scenario was designed to provide the most resources in the Consolidated School District. It also includes 11 natural gas units and one solar project and backups for the renewable sources.

Commissioner Byrd asked if the resources proposed in the school district had high enough values to maintain the bond rating that the school needs.

Mr. Schannauer said that was a question for the further RD that Anthony would be proposing to issue. He did not believe that any evidence was provided on that issue of bond rating.

Commissioner Byrd thought it was mandated that they keep those certain assets and that school districts so that they could pay their bonds. He thought that was in the ETA.

Mr. Schannauer said the point that he was trying to make now was to note 2 things: that no party has proposed his single resource. In instead, parties have proposed multiple resources as part of a portfolio and that the approval's ultimate focus needs to be on the reasonableness of the portfolio. The point for the recommendation being presented today is that the resource they were recommending being approved are part of most of these portfolios. The only portfolio not being recommended was the portfolio commissionable just mentioned in scenario number two. That would locate all of the resources within the school district. The other portfolios do include a substantial amount of resources that also include those in the Consolidated school District. And they are at approximately the same amount of money, an equivalent dollar amount.

He said the rest of the portfolios are described on pages 26-30. He briefly described the two portfolios recommended by WRA. He described the other portfolios proposed by the parties in that section, including the Sierra Club and the consortium of San Juan County. The County's portfolio is not fully developed, and they need more time to consider the carbon capture part of it.

The RD recommends that these four resources be approved initially but that the final portfolio be deferred until he issues a further RD. The recommended amount of battery storage will be made in that for their RD. The HEs need more time to issue the further RD. he explained that a lot of evidence has been presented in this case as well as legal arguments. They are complicated and need further analysis. The final RD will balance the factors and present a complete portfolio. According to the Utility Act, it would address cost, reliability, environmental factors, and location of the resources.

He would then address the issue in the ETA about location of the resources in the Consolidated School District. Section 3 a of the ETA requires a qualifying

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utility that abandons a qualifying generation facility prior to January 1, 2023, two no later than one year after approval of the abandonment to apply for Commission approval of replacement resources. In section 3F of the ETA it defines replacement resources which he read. It included "up to 450MW" which was being argued as requiring 450MW of capacity as needing to be located in that school district. The RD addresses that and means "up to" and doesn't require 450MW or the first 450MW. He believed that all of the factors in the ETA need to be considered in the portfolio. The RD specifies the standard from the ETA that will be included in the final RD. That standard includes a balancing of all of those factors.

Commissioner Byrd questioned why that language was put in the ETA that a certain amount of resource had to be put within the school district.

Mr. Schannauer agreed that that part of the legislation was not clear. The parties and the Hearing Examiner's I've been trying to figure out how to apply Section 3, what it means and how to apply it. He understood that the Legislature intended that some amount of resource would be located at the school district. All of the factors should be considered in the final RD.

Commissioner Byrd said he believed that that requirement was added to the ETA in order to preserve the tax base for the school in order that they could pay their bonds off. But he felt the 450 MW had nothing to do with the intent of the language.

Commissioner Fischmann asked if the record is still open in this proceeding.

Commissioner Byrd said it is not.

Commissioner Fischmann asked if there is an option for reopening the record for specific issues in this proceeding.

Mr. Schannauer agreed that the Commission does have the option to do that.

Commissioner Fischmann said he was pretty sympathetic to the issues that Commissioner Byrd is raising. He believed the Legislator put in the 450 MW because they wanted to send a message to make sure we do not leave this community hanging in terms of tax revenues. He favored getting as much generation in that school district as we can. He felt that was a very important part of the legislation. He wanted to make sure that the parties to build in the second RFP were not given a special advantage.

Mr. Schannauer explained that the first RFP was issued prior to the passage of the ETA and the second RFP took place after the ETA was approved. He pointed out that a lot of the bidders in the first RFP did not have a state license that were

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needed to actually build the projects for PNM. PNM had concerns about the first bids that included battery storage and hired a consultant to determine the adequacy of those proposals and whether or not the batteries should be owned by the company. Because of that concern, PNM decided to issue a second RFP.

Commissioner Fischmann found it curious that some of the bidders were disqualified in the first round for lack of a contractor's license. He questioned why PNM waited 18 months before issuing another RFP. By then, the requirement for a contractor's license had been eliminated. He felt that PNM should have the bid and told the bidder that they needed to go get a contractor's license. That would've been fairer for the bidding process.

Mr. Schannauer did not know the answer. The concern does address the fairness of the bidding process and whether they should rebid. He said the RD does not really focus on that issue. He added that he was not prepared to discuss the issue in advance of the final RD regarding the fairness of that RFP.

Commissioner Fischmann felt that the issue of the need for rebidding should be determined now. He asked if there was a quick deadline on that next RD.

Mr. Schannauer agreed that they are trying to get that second RD as soon as possible. The developers of the Arroyo project are going to extend their bid to the end of July for an additional $500,000 fee. So the next RD can be expected within the next month to month and a half (before the end of June).

Commissioner Fischmann asked if there was any follow-up on the Brattle study.

Mr. Schannauer was not aware of anything in the record that they did anything to follow up beyond what was presented in their testimony.

Commissioner Fischmann related an incident profile developed in a battery storage and pointed out that if the battery storage is done through a PPA, the responsibility lies with the contractor and not with the company.

Mr. Schannauer agreed that this is an important issue in determining how much battery storage should be included. But we need to consider all of the factors involved including size, location, and cost.

Commissioner Fischmann thought the school district had not been given a fair chance to bid and could, if it is kept open. It made good sense to him to allow the bidders to refresh their bids downward. He noticed that the 130 MW cheapest storage by far was being negotiated out of the deal. It appeared to have led to this two-tier process for procurement that seemed very unfair, particularly for the school district. It would make sense to include that before getting to the next phase of the RD. It appeared to him that the consultants were from just making

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more profits for PNM in the consultation. It was a very manipulative process. Providing for a rebid would allow all of the parties to have a more equal playing field.

Commissioner Espinoza didn't think anyone could disagree with Commissioner Fischmann's concerns. She thought that RFP went out even before the ETA went into law. Commissioner Hall agreed absolutely.

Mr. Schannauer agreed, noting that the San Juan case began in 2013. There was a settlement approved by the Commission in that case in 2016. That settlement provided for PNM to do their IRP in 2017 and come up with proposals for resources that included the continuation of San Juan or not and then to issue an RFP to determine what resources should replace the abandonment of those units.

Mr. Schannauer clarified that PNM does on a very small battery in Mesa del Sol but do not own any other battery storage right now. These proposals today are from another company to build battery storage to replace the capacity of PNM. Today there is no recommendation that the Commission regarding PNM owned storage and the RD that will be proposed will address what kind of battery storage should be included.

Commissioner Espinoza agreed with Commissioner Fischmann that perhaps allowing rebidding to take place would be a good idea.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked Mr. Smith to clarify if the item on the agenda today is just for discussion, or if it is on for potential action.

Mr. Smith said noted this as a presentation of the RD by the Hearing Examiner's. He did not contemplate action at this meeting. It will be back on the agenda next week.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar pointed out that in the agenda it is under discussion and potential action.

Mr. Smith agreed but said it is not ready for action. He pointed out that other cases are listed under that category. This case is only for presentation of the first part of the RD. A second part will be presented later. And, under statute, the parties will have a chance to respond to that.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar recommended that energy companies be part of this process. She agreed to leave it as discussion only for today.

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Commissioner Fischmann asked that whatever was voted on next week make clear what the process will be going forward so that everybody will feel comfortable that all parties were included fairly before making the rest of the decision in part two.

Commissioner Hall echoed the comments of Commissioner Fischmann and Commissioner Espinoza. In reading it through, she had the same opinion that there were changes midway through that impinged on fairness of the parties and needs to be looked at. She agreed about the use of experts by PNM, particularly introducing a requirement whereby all the battery storage facilities had to be no more than 40 MW. That is not supported by the evidence. It smacks of utility introducing rates into the procurement process since none of the bidders were aware of that requirement until after they bid. Both of CCAE's scenarios require a higher capacity and storage. They also include 430 MW in the Consolidated School District. Clearly, and their testimony, PNM does not know much about storage. They are inexperienced in using it. So they need time to go slowly and is not the most efficient way to use storage facilities. It is a barrier that has been thrown up by the utility to make it advantageous for them to eliminate other bidders initially and add other projects later. She did not believe it serves the interest of the public or the procurement process. She believed that the tension between those scenarios could be resolved. Commissioner Fischmann's comments have raised very serious issues today. She looked forward to the Hearing Examiner's looking into it in depth. We owe that to the public and especially to the people in the San Juan district, whose needs must be addressed environmentally and economically through the protections that are in the ETA. She was encouraged to hear that the final RD could be presented before the end of June.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar agreed that the utility does have a learning curve regarding battery storage. That is in the testimony in the record by PNM. She was concerned about limiting the storage 240 MW. She is leaning toward reopening the bidding process. In this particular case, we are talking about fairness. When things are altered midway through the bidding process, she had many concerns and agreed that the voting should wait until next week.

Commissioner Hall said she also had concerns about the company having a learning curve but was not as sympathetic as others. They had a battery storage project for over a decade and in 2017 they had scores if not hundreds of bids. She knew they had 360 some bids on the battery storage. They knew for a long time that battery storage was something they would need take a look at. She was dismayed that we are in a position where the utility they didn't want to use projects that were greater than 40 MW until they could get better and she was concerned that we have to wait for the utility to get up to speed in order to implement more than 40MW storage. That will limit the option for efficient use of resources.

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Chair Becenti-Aguilar said that Central Consolidated Schools should be considered a high priority because that is where the San Juan Generating Station is located.

Mr. Smith suggested that the Commission has gone out in an area that was not addressed in the RD yet. He also did not believe Mr. Schannauer had finished his presentation.

Mr. Schannauer thought he did address most of it. The rest was on the ratemaking treatment of the resources recommended for approval. It was about the costs related to the battery storage and the cost of the solar energy project. PNM has asked that those costs be passed through to the ratepayers under the fuel clause as soon as possible projects go into service. The Commission's fuel clause rule provides for energy costs to go through the fuel clause and gives the Commission the authority to approve the capacity costs going to the fuel clause. They are not generally allowed to go to the fuel clause. His recommendation was that the Commission not approve PNM's request to allow the storage costs to go through the fuel clause, but that the Commission approve PNM's request to allow the energy costs to go through the fuel clause. PNM intends to file two rate case is in the next year or two. They certainly will have the opportunity to recover those capacity costs in base rates when they file the rate cases.

Anthony had nothing else to add to the presentation.

Commissioner Fischmann noted that there were other times when this issue came up and his only question was how the Commission could make sure that the way this gets treated is then consistently by the utilities.

Mr. Schannauer replied that he and the other Hearing Examiners are trying to be consistent.

Commissioner Fischmann recalled that Ms. Glick had suggested it be treated in a rulemaking to provide consistency among all utilities. That did not need to be done here and could be done in other cases

5) 19-00286-UT IN THE MATTER OF POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND RULE 17.11.10 NMAC Russell Fisk DISCUSSION OF STATUS OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDING AND ISSUES GOING FORWARD

Mr. Fisk presented information regarding this matter to the Commission. The Commission open this rulemaking in October 2019. It is rulemaking that is not related to particular legislation but to consider amendments to a rule the

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Commission may have, or other interested persons may have. When issued, there were really two points raised as specific items the Commission should be aware of and should be addressed. The key sections that were mentioned were the broadband program with regard to more or larger projects for the program. As the Commissioners will recall last year, there were applications totaling only $4.8 million. So the Commission may want to make changes that will make the program more attractive to all parties.

The other issue was the affordability provision when the FCC eliminated that, and the Commission established a variance on that. Otherwise, it would be open to suggestions from any interested persons. What has happened so far in the rulemaking is three workshops which were very productive with several participants, including the NMECG which represents most of the rural ILECS that received those formula-based payments for access reduction support, CenturyLink, Continental Divide, and Staff.

Staff and interested persons are interested in establishing a redlined version of the rule and have been speaking informally ever since the last workshop. They don't want any more workshops but want to work on redlines together for a NOPR that would have some kind of proposed rule to be synthesized from a number of these suggestions.

In the meantime, we have had the COVID-19 pandemic arise. He took his cue from the Commission's discussion two weeks ago in the open meeting of the REA rulemaking and the Energy Efficiency Rulemaking where the Commission basically decided in this circumstance with altered open meetings, where we're not able to be in the office and not sure what will happen and the participants may not be able to participate fully, that the rulemaking should essentially be on hold until the pandemic allows people to meet again to participate.

In that case, he would not issue a NOPR yet. The NOPR is what begins the formal proceedings in rulemaking with formal hearings and statutory deadlines to meet. He was asking for direction and guidance from the Commission about it.

He noted that NMECG had some concerns about that. He got a call from their attorney, Mr. Bill Templemann, about it. He was concerned that some of their members were urgently concerned with regard to changes in the program. Mr. Templemann some of them might be informed by this pandemic that has brought a more urgent need for broadband service, for instance, schools that may not have Internet service presently.

Mr. Fisk suggested to Mr. Templemann that a rulemaking process might not help now because the process would take quite a few months.

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Commissioner Espinoza said she could not agree more with Mr. Templemann about this. This is urgent. She asked why he was saying it would be many months even if approved now.

Mr. Fisk explained that if we do a rulemaking process and issued a NOPR, we have to go through a certain amount of notice time before we can receive comments and make responses and vendor would have to be a hearing and establishment of a record and then a final order from the Commission. So what he told Mr. Templemann was that with this urgency, the members of NMECG should go ahead and file applications and just ask for variances from the current will to the extent they are needed. The Commission has been very open to variances and various positions with USF in the past.

Commissioner Espinoza interrupted to say the Commission has a lot of latitude right now. So it could be expedited. They need it now. There are people going without access right now. The process is in our hands.

Mr. Fisk agreed that the Commission has the power to expedite this and make them happen now if we get applications in with requests for variances from the current rule. Under the State Records Act, when it comes to rulemaking, we can only expedite so much.

Commissioner Espinoza asked if Mr. Templemann knows that.

Mr. Fisk said he did tell him that and he said he would consider that. So we are about to open the application window. And he suggested the Commission could extend the window for applications. Mr. Fisk said he was convinced that was the way to do it. KCEC has already filed an application.

Commissioner Espinoza asked if Mr. Templemann is listening now. She would like to hear from him on what his request has been in the dialogue with Mr. Fisk.

Mr. Templemann said yes. He agreed with what Mr. Fisk presented and that it was complete and accurate on what has transpired up to this point. He explained that his concern was not to create an emergency rulemaking but more to make sure the process does not get delayed indefinitely here, so that we are on a path to get the issues clarified. The virus has caused disruption for the Commission and government and definitely for small phone companies and their customers. There is increased demand for broadband and added costs associated with it. Businesses sometimes have to disconnect their phone service because they have no money to pay for it. So we need to get clarity on it and have a need for variances. That is a fair way to deal with it and possibly a couple of blanket variances that were not contested in the workshops that would be valuable. They dealt with the need to increase the speed in underserved areas and other

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variances. We talked about giving the Commission discretion to provide grants for more than 75%.

Commissioner Espinoza asked him what he thought about moving the deadline.

Mr. Templemann but that would be helpful if not an extra burden on Staff.

Commissioner Espinoza noted that it also creates another barrier for those in urgent need now. She was trying to figure out what would be best. Chair Becenti-Aguilar recommended, if possible. to expedite the broadband application process and for the NOPR process, to put timelines on it with a balanced approach so everyone has a chance to bid on it. She mentioned all the students who are doing their homework from home. she is hearing from different sources that we are not ready yet to go back into buildings. So she thought a blanket variance is appropriate.

Mr. Templemann thought the NMECG would push the rulemaking to get it out of the way and, if possible, to move the deadline for applications and get more clarity on the program in order to have better access to broadband and a waiver of the federal rule that would make the program better for various programs.

Commissioner Espinoza added to make sure of more variances for the broadband program.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked Mr. Fisk to add a variance from the virus crisis.

Mr. Fisk said he would open a new docket. He would like NMECG to specify what variances they want and what the new deadline would be. He could bring it next week, if Mr. Templemann could file something before Wednesday.

Mr. Templemann agreed to do that.

Mr. Fisk said he thought they could go ahead with rulemaking. Staff is on the line and they have to do a little more work before turning it into a NOPR.

Mr. Ripperger said Staff would need several weeks. There are semi-complete drafts of the rule but what we are talking about is where there is some agreement to consolidate and then there is different language with several proposals to choose. The idea is that Mr. Fisk would take that and prepare it.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar asked Mr. Ripperger if it could be done by May 19 or 20.

Mr. Ripperger agreed.

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Commissioner Espinoza talked about pueblos that are shut down and blocking any entrance except their families. People are out of work, and with no money, and students need to get credit for their education on broadband. We cannot wait. She wanted to know where KCEC is in this.

Mr. Ripperger responded with information needed on the application and talked about the funding cycle. He will put together the information for the Commission.

Mr. Evans talked about applications received on April 17 from KCEC. He has not done a deep dive into the KCEC network to the point of evaluating the network. But, if the Commission wants to bypass the procedure to evaluate that network, that is up to the Commission and then we can proceed to award to the companies without an evaluation.

Commissioner Espinoza thought that all are in an emergency. Some of them have provided broadband for many years, like KCEC. When you say bypass, she was not trying to bypass anything but just to get them funded as soon as possible.

Mr. Evans said he was evaluating why they are requesting funds through the broadband program and what kind of technology they are going to use. It is based not just on their application but on his knowledge for what the Commission wants to award. The Commission has a right to change the procedure in our rules. He was following his job in the broadband program.

Commissioner Espinoza noted that many have had broadband for years. Meet with the parties involved and get them to explain their needs. and put it as an emergency all the way around. She didn't expect Staff to bypass but just expedite the program. That is what she was hoping for to provide broadband for these small companies.

Mr. Fisk agreed to work with Mr. Evans and Mr. Ripperger and present a proposed order for action next week.

Commissioner Fischmann agreed with Commissioner Espinoza and was completely sympathetic on it. He was open to a proposal to allow us to use broadband funds to do that. We should look for those opportunities and fund them as soon as possible.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar said we have a timeline and will make sure it is done thoroughly and expedite it across the board.

Mr. Evans said he would do it to the best of his ability. He only had one application at this time and no knowledge of any others. He had no problem with extending the application period.

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10. ADVICE NOTICES

● Public Service Company of New Mexico, Advice Notice 565 (Effective 4/28/2020)

Mr. John Reynolds presented the advice notice for an renewable energy rider to recover costs in 2020 which notes $1 million increase is due to higher than expected DG acquisition by PNM and caused a need to increase by $1.2 million for revenue requirements. That will cause the rider to go up.

Commissioner Espinoza asked if the increase was because of overpayment or underpayment.

Mr. Reynolds said it is to make up for under collection in 2019. The impact will be 35 cents/month per customer.

● Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Advice Notice 55 (Effective 4/23/2020)

Ms. Eschberger presented the advice notice #55 and explained this advice notice was issued because there were no fixtures available from suppliers. She recommended allowing it to be allowed by operation of law.

11. PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no public comments.

12. COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHIEF OF STAFF

Mr. Montoya hoped everyone was healthy and well. The Governor is having press conference at 3 pm on public health. Currently, her order is set to expire on April 30, and he expected an extension. He commented from the earlier presentation on HR, he guessed there will be a special session but didn't know the date. The topic is the 2021 budget and effect of the pandemic on it.

Secondly, he received a GSD response to his receipt of their letter requiring vacating by June 30. There is no money in FY20 or 21 budgets for the move. It is highest priority.

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Commissioner Espinoza wondered about alternatives. She reached out to Santa Fe County about rental properties being searched for. Grant Ave is being renovated and the County is releasing office space across the street. The New Mexican has offered their building. She did not want to lose the battle on where we might take our offices.

Mr. Montoya appreciated her email and has contacted the New Mexican for information.

Commissioner Espinoza said all should be on the same page in looking for a place. In special session, the Legislature won't allocate moving money but cutting the budget.

Commissioner Hall agreed with Commissioner Espinoza. We need hearing rooms.

Mr. Montoya referenced a questionnaire from GSD he is trying to complete to be proactive.

Commissioner Espinoza asked what the questionnaire entails.

Mr. Montoya said it is what we can expect after the eviction notice. The questionnaire includes questions on how many employees need space, etc.

Commissioner Espinoza said she also worked with the New Mexican on costs. A lot has already been done. She asked when the questionnaire was received.

Mr. Montoya took responsibility for not distributing it to Commissioners. He located it after the eviction notice. GSD claims they are helping to facilitate the move. He needs to know if that includes funding or what else.

Commissioner Espinoza felt GSD needs to help find a spot for PRC.

Mr. Montoya said as soon as he and Mr. Williamson complete the questionnaire, we will have a meeting with GSD and provide our own interpretation of what we need for conference room, offices, etc.

Chair Becenti-Aguilar spoke with the GSD Secretary and invited him to our next meeting. But he needs to get approval. We will see. We should have done that earlier so we could question him on accommodation.

13. COMMUNICATIONS WITH GENERAL COUNSEL

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Mr. Smith had nothing else for today.

14. COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Espinoza wished everyone a Happy Earth Day. She asked if the Commission still wants to hold the meeting in Chama this May. Everything is ready for it to happen in mid-May.

She thanked Commissioner Fischmann for the information to keep us all on the same page on it and look to Mr. Montoya for further information on the move.

15. EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION • PURSUANT TO NMSA 1978, SECTION 10-15-1(H)(7) – TO DISCUSS THREATENED AND PENDING LITIGATION MATTERS o First Judicial District Court Case No. D-101-CV-2018-02725, Carrie Ann DeAguero v. NMPRC State Fire Marshal’s Office and Don Shainin

Commissioner Espinoza moved, seconded by Commissioner Hall, to go into executive Session for discussion of pending legislation. The motion was approved on a 5-0 roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Espinoza, Commissioner Fischmann, and Commissioner Becenti- Aguilar voting in the affirmative and none voting against.

The Commission went into closed executive session at 12:56 p.m.

The executive session ended at 1:35 p.m.

Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Fischmann, to return to open session. The motion was approved on a 5-0 roll call vote with Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Espinoza, Commissioner Fischmann, and Commissioner Becenti-Aguilar voting in the affirmative and none voting against.

16. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:37 p.m.

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ATTEST:

/s/ Carl Boaz, electronically signed Carl Boaz, Stenographer

APPROVED: June 3, 2020

/s/ Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, electronically signed THERESA BECENTI AGUILAR, CHAIR

/s/ Jefferson Byrd, electronically signed JEFFERSON BYRD, VICE CHAIR

/s/ Cynthia B. Hall, electronically signed CYNTHIA B. HALL, COMMISSIONER

/s/ Valerie Espinoza, electronically signed VALERIE ESPINOZA, COMMISSIONER

/s/ Stephen Fischmann, electronically signed STEPHEN FISCHMANN, COMMISSIONER

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NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING OPEN MEETING: REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 9:30 a.m. MEETING TAKING PLACE THROUGH ZOOM ONLY

NOTICE: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACE THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD THROUGH ZOOM ONLY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THIS MEETING THROUGH ZOOM. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS THE MEETING THROUGH ZOOM WILL BE POSTED AT http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/open-meeting.html THE DAY BEFORE THE MEETING. IF THE MEETING IS DISRUPTED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES IT WILL BE RECONVENED LATER THAT DAY; IF THIS OCCURS, PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR INFO AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW AND WHEN TO REJOIN. TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH ZOOM AT THIS MEETING EMAIL [email protected] TO SIGN UP.

AGENDA

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STATE PLEDGE

II. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

III. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES  Minutes of March 25, 2020 Open Meeting

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

VI. BUREAU CHIEF REPORTS  Rene Kepler, Human Resources

VII. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS

A. Transportation Matters:

NONE

Open Meeting: Regular Weekly Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT 1 B. Utility Matters:

1) 19-00181-UT IN THE MATTER OF AV WATER CO., LLC Russell Fisk ADVICE NOTICE NO. 2

POTENTIAL ORDER CANCELING ADVICE NOTICE, GRANTING VARIANCE FROM RULE 730, AND PERMITTING AV WATER TO BE REPRESENTED BY RECEIVER

VIII. REGULAR ACTION ITEMS

A. Transportation Matters:

NONE

B. Utility Matters:

2) 19-00134-UT IN THE MATTER OF SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC Carolyn Glick SERVICE COMPANY'S APPLICATION Judith Amer REQUESTING: (1) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ITS FILING OF THE 2018 ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO REPORT; (2) APPROVAL OF ITS ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR PLAN YEAR 2020; (3) APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RATE FOR ITS 2020 RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD RIDER; AND (4) OTHER ASSOCIATED RELIEF

POTENTIAL ORDER ON RECOMMENDED DECISION 3) 18-00030-UT IN THE MATTER OF A COMMISSION Judith Amer RULEMAKING REGULATING PROCUREMENTS OF SUPPLY-SIDE OR DEMAND-SIDE RESOURCES MADE BY INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES

POTENTIAL ORDER ISSUING NOTICE RESCHEDULING RULEMAKING PUBLIC HEARING OR POTENTIAL ORDER CLOSING DOCKET AND TERMINATING RULEMAKING

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IX. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION

4) 19-00195-UT IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE Anthony Medeiros COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO'S Ashley Schannauer CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION FOR Michael Smith APPROVALS FOR THE ABANDONMENT, FINANCING, AND RESOURCE REPLACEMENT FOR SAN JUAN GENERATING STATION PURSUANT TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION ACT

HEARING EXAMINER’S PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDED DECISION ON REPLACEMENT RESOURCES, PART 1 5) 19-00286-UT IN THE MATTER OF POTENTIAL Russell Fisk AMENDMENTS TO STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND RULE 17.11.10 NMAC

DISCUSSION OF STATUS OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDING AND ISSUES GOING FORWARD

X. ADVICE NOTICES  Public Service Company of New Mexico, Advice Notice 565 (Effective 4/28/2020)  Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Advice Notice 55 (Effective 4/23/2020)

XI. PUBLIC COMMENT

XII. COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHIEF OF STAFF

XIII. COMMUNICATIONS WITH GENERAL COUNSEL

XIV. COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMISSIONERS

XV. EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION  PURSUANT TO NMSA 1978, SECTION 10-15-1(H)(7) – TO DISCUSS THREATENED AND PENDING LITIGATION MATTERS o First Judicial District Court Case No. D-101-CV-2018-02725, Carrie Ann DeAguero v. NMPRC State Fire Marshal’s Office and Don Shainin

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

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To obtain a copy of this agenda please log in the Commission’s website at www.nmprc.state.nm.us.

The Commission will make reasonable efforts to post the agenda on the Commission’s website at least 72 hours before the open meeting, but the inability to do so within the 72 hours prior, will not require the Commission to delay the meeting or to refrain from taking action on any agenda item on which it otherwise could act.

At any time during the Open Meeting the Commission may close the meeting to the public to discuss matters not subject to the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. The Commission may revise the order of the agenda items considered at this open meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission may request that any party answer clarifying questions or provide oral argument with respect to any matter on the agenda. If the Commission makes such a request, any party present at the meeting, either in person or by telephone, shall have an equal opportunity to respond to such questions or argument. In the event a party whose case is on the agenda chooses not to appear, the absence of that party shall not cause such discussion or argument to become ex-parte communications.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OF THE COMMISSION AT (505) 827-4042 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OPEN MEETING.

PUBLIC COMMENT All members of the public wishing to provide public comment must sign a sign-up sheet prior to the start of the meeting and identify their name and the name of the organization they represent (if any), and the topic or issue on which they desire to comment. The portion of the agenda allocated for public comment at any one open meeting shall be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes for all persons wishing to provide comment. The order of speakers will be based on the order in which speakers sign up, but public officials may be taken out of order. If a speaker is not present at the time he or she is called to provide comment, that speaker shall forfeit their opportunity to speak. Public comment by an individual or entity shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes unless the Commission acts to extend the period. If the number of individuals on the sign-up sheet desiring to provide comment would exceed the allotted 30- minute period, the Chairman may limit individual remarks to a shorter time period. Individuals represented by or representing a common organization or association may be asked to select one individual to act as spokesperson to speak for the group. Individuals who sign up to comment, but either fail to do so or choose to speak for less than their allotted time, may not cede or yield their time to another speaker. Written comments of individuals who cannot be

Open Meeting: Regular Weekly Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Page 4 of 5 physically present may not be read aloud at the meeting but may be submitted to the Commission. The subject matter of public comments shall be relevant to matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Public comment will not be permitted on pending rulemaking proceedings before the Commission once the opportunity for public comment in those proceedings has closed. Public comment by parties to a proceeding or adjudication pending before the Commission will not be permitted where the comment concerns matters at issue in such proceeding. The Chairman shall retain the right to stop any speaker who raises an issue that is not under the Commission's jurisdiction or is subject to the restrictions above. Public comment will be received without Commission comment or response. However, individual Commissioners may at their option seek clarification or additional information from speakers through the Chairman. No speakers will be accommodated after the public comment portion of the agenda has closed. The Chairman retains the right to exercise discretion in the implementation of this policy and may override the above rules in case of emergency or other unforeseen circumstances. Speakers providing comment shall at all times conduct themselves in accordance with proper decorum. Profane or vulgar language or gestures will not be tolerated. Audience members shall not disrupt an open meeting by speaking without being recognized by the Commission and shall not incite others to do so. The Commission retains the right to remove disruptive attendees and individuals who fail to conduct themselves in accordance with these provisions from the Commission meeting.

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First Name Last Name Email Registration Time Approval Status Phone Organization Kari Olson [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:29 approved 505‐986‐2686 Montgomery & Andrews, PA Camilla Feibelman [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:13 approved 5057158388 Sierra Club ‐ Rio Grande Chapter Nick Phillips [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:07 approved 3146233383 Public Service Company of New Mexico Keith Herrmann [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:31 approved 5059387770 Stelzner Winter Warburton Flores Sanchez & Dawes PA Georgette Ramie [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:37 approved 5054760448 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Cynthia Hall [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:41 approved 5056603038 State of New Mexico Janice Arnold‐Jones [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:37 approved 5053790902 individual Maria Najera [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:59 approved 5054599233 WRA Sharon Mullin [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:41 approved 5123301698 AT&T Steve Ellison [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:06 approved 5053302824 San Juan Citizens Alliance Brian Johnson [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:41 approved 5054907033 NM Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Dan Najjar [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:22 approved 505‐660‐6547 Virtue & Najjar RL Gifford [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:32 approved 720352‐5405 Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Emily Jaramillo [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:39 approved 505‐934‐1381 AFR David Rueschhoff [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:14 approved 3035027693 Holland & Hart LLP Leslie Padilla [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:22 approved 5053500514 PNM Merrie Lee Soules [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:14 approved 5756352225 self Anne Dorough [email protected] 4/15/2020 7:11 approved 5757722989 Socorro Electric Cooperative michael smith [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:17 approved 505‐470‐2668 NMPRC Brenna Goth [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:28 approved 5713295552 Bloomberg Bennie Weeks [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:45 approved 8063166313 SOUTHWEST POWER POOL Julia Ruetten [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:42 approved 505‐923‐5712 Presbyterian Healthcare Services Edwin Reyes [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:55 approved 5052391714 Enchantment Energy Consulting, LLC Robert Rudd [email protected] 4/15/2020 14:05 approved 4158275653 Plus Power James Stanovcak [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:14 approved 5054902135 NMPRC Thomas Solomon [email protected] 4/29/2020 8:40 approved 5053280619 350 New Mexico Joan Drake [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:29 approved 505‐270‐4753 Modrall Sperling Karl Isselhard [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:12 approved 5059806543 Retired AFD April Elliott [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:30 approved 5053695866 Elliott Analytics LLC Daniel Bailet [email protected] 5/6/2020 11:19 approved 5053798050 EPCOR Michael Gerstein [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:39 approved 5055776518 Santa Fe New Mexican michael D'Antonio michael.a.d'[email protected] 4/15/2020 9:55 approved 505‐681‐0946 xcel energy John Reynolds [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:24 approved 8048274112 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission m nelson [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:26 approved 3038818896 wbk EXHIBIT 2 Miguel Lujan [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:18 approved 5054125412 NM Public Regulation Commission Vince Crespin [email protected] 4/16/2020 9:27 approved 5054902177 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Barbara M Romero [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:11 approved 575‐835‐7502 NM Firefighters Training Academy Matthew Behrens [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:07 approved 915‐543‐5882 El Paso Electric Company Tim Goodwin [email protected] 4/22/2020 7:05 approved 7203531074 centurylink Cynthia Hall [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:31 approved 5057208627 State of New Mexico David Griscom david.griscom@pne‐ag.com 4/29/2020 11:48 approved 5056901981 PNE Development Lance Adkins [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:29 approved 5757624466 Farmers Electric Cooperative Mark Fenton [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:08 approved 505‐480‐9673 PNM Casey Settles [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:25 approved 806‐678‐3912 SPS Lisa Hickey [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:49 approved 7193022142 Tormoen Hickey LLC Lucas Herndon [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:52 approved 5755242030 ProgressNow New Mexico Justin Garcia [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:21 approved 5058274084 NMPRC Edward Sanchez [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:33 approved 5054760470 PRC Elizabeth Hurst [email protected] 4/7/2020 15:53 approved 505‐989‐3618 NMPRC Alejandra Chavira [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:33 approved 9155435935 El Paso Electric Joshua Martinez [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:28 approved 5059272839 American Heart Association Judith Parsons [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:26 approved 915‐543‐5777 EPE Ethan Case [email protected] 4/15/2020 11:21 approved 9125363402 Heelstone Renewable Energy Kathleen Segura [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:19 approved 505‐4693537 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Michael Hunsucker [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:30 approved 5125687070 Windstream Dustin Shively [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:36 approved 2088705248 Centaurus Renewable Energy Carla Sonntag [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:39 approved 5058364223 New Mexico Utility Shareholders Alliance Carol Clifford [email protected] 4/22/2020 8:39 approved 5059896215 Jones, Snead, Wertheim & Clifford, P.A. Karl Braithwaite [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:24 approved 505‐850‐3369 Retired Sandia Labs Teresa Johansen teresa.johansen@affordable‐solar.com 4/29/2020 10:47 approved 5052590821 Affordable Solar Kassia Micek [email protected] 4/22/2020 8:35 approved 512‐659‐7812 S&P Global Platts Milo Chavez [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:23 approved 505‐827‐6975 NMPRC Ali Jones [email protected] 4/14/2020 11:50 approved 3037176199 Western Resource Advocates Alexander Pugh [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:47 approved 3106580936 Hecate Energy Eugene Evans [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:33 approved 5058274405 NMPRC STAFF Hans Muller [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:14 approved 9784732787 PRC Jamie Trafficanda [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:32 approved 8184291144 WRA Will DuBois [email protected] 4/15/2020 8:26 approved 4103226069 Southwestern Public Service Company Ben Shelton [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:58 approved 5054679480 Conservation Voters New Mexico Liberty Manabat [email protected] 4/7/2020 19:01 approved 15054907910 NMPRC Prakash Bhakta [email protected] 4/14/2020 17:30 approved 505‐469‐3989 SPO Anthony Dimas Jr [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:34 approved 5058631400 McKinley County Rico Lujan [email protected] 4/22/2020 11:52 approved 5056996106 NM PRC Catherine Nicolaou [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:34 approved 505‐573‐6849 Sacred Wind Communications Ryan Centerwall ryan.centerwall@affordable‐solar.com 4/22/2020 11:23 approved 5052801859 Affordable Solar Denise Forlizzi [email protected] 4/14/2020 17:35 approved 505‐365‐3691 NM State Personnel Office Isaac Sullivan‐Leshin isaac.sullivan‐[email protected] 4/7/2020 16:01 approved 5058274501 NMPRC Robert Hirasuna [email protected] 4/29/2020 8:46 approved 5059831671 Retired Bill Grant [email protected] 4/22/2020 8:01 approved 8066749200 Southwestern Public Service Stephen Thies [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:54 cancelled by self 505‐869‐8286 State of New Mexico John Carabillo [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:50 approved 505‐946‐7380 NM State Fire Marshal's Office Sherrick Roanhorse [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:31 approved 5053531124 Individual Thomas Singer [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:26 approved 505‐231‐1070 WELC Thomas Champion [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:11 approved 301‐602‐1621 T Champion Consulting LLC Bobby Jones [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:02 approved 8063160583 xcelenergy Marc Tupler [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:27 approved 50‐920‐5300 NMPRC Staff Desmond Machuca [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:31 approved 9154873634 El Paso Electric Paul Dow [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:43 cancelled by self 5059348717 Albuquerque Fire Rescue Jeremy Lewis [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:34 approved 505‐827‐5724 NM State Land Office Adam Peters [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:16 approved 3039156471 Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Rebecca Carter [email protected] 4/29/2020 1:04 approved 5052695737 New Mexico Gas Company Gabriella Dasheno [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:27 approved 5059290001 New Mexico Public Regulation Committee Brad Mathews [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:40 approved 5756444296 n/A CRYSTAL ENOCH [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:25 approved 9153514212 EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY ana kippenbrock [email protected] 4/22/2020 11:54 approved 505 827‐6956 PRC Bryan Davis [email protected] 4/27/2020 10:48 approved 303‐571‐2828 Xcel Energy Jason Marks [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:27 approved 505‐385‐4435 Jason Marks Law Jeffrey Albright [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:40 approved 505‐926‐4105 JAlbright Law LLC Abigail Sawyer [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:48 approved 415‐572‐2669 Newsdata Alejandra Chavira [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:33 approved 9155435935 El Paso Electric Anastasia Stevens [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:39 approved 5057953505 Stevens Law LLC for City of Las Cruces Russell Fisk [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:16 approved 3109275647 NMPRC Michael Jensen [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:26 approved 5053621063 5053621063 Mark Brock [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:59 approved 50592412829 Self Ricardo Gonzales [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:23 approved 5752023369 El Paso Electric Keven Groenewold [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:47 approved 5056703456 NMRECA Manuel Anaya [email protected] 4/16/2020 15:20 approved 505 795‐4445 PRC transportation Investigations Jack Sidler [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:22 approved 5058276630 NMPRC Elisha Leyba‐Tercero elisha.leyba‐[email protected] 4/8/2020 9:21 approved 5058276954 NMPRC stephen fischmann [email protected] 4/15/2020 15:40 approved 5056995648 PRC Joseph Hernandez [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:47 approved 5053603292 NAVA Education Project Raymond Sandoval [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:26 approved 5054289013 PNM Susan Montoya Bryan [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:26 approved 505‐228‐6694 Associated Press William Templeman [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:22 approved 5052163070 maldegen templeman and indall Jerome BLOCK [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:33 approved 5059840147 Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. Beverly Eschberger [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:15 approved 505‐827‐6916 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Paul Patterson [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:31 approved (212) 246‐3318 Glenrock Associates LLC Trish Griego [email protected] 4/8/2020 7:57 approved 5054704048 El Paso Electric Company Charles Noble [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:44 approved 5059130269 ccae Paul Cole [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:13 approved 917 821 9697 UBS Matthew Jaramillo [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:57 approved 5056904235 PNM Steve Metts [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:42 approved 5205070900 Valley telephone Heather Alvarez [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:36 cancelled by self 5052358013 nmprc Allen Downs [email protected] 4/7/2020 16:20 approved 575‐915‐6969 Self Randy Bartell [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:46 approved 5059862504 MONTGOMERY & ANDREWS, P.A. Chris Barron [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:29 approved 803‐547‐9571 Alexicon Leopoldo Pineda [email protected] 4/15/2020 8:32 approved 5758350240 City of Socorro Athena Christodoulou [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:15 approved 5055071955 personal Robert Castillo [email protected] 4/29/2020 12:08 approved 5052908026 Continental Divide Electric Molly Taylor [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:27 approved 5055544115 Conservation Voters New Mexico Ramona Blaber [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:59 approved 505‐660‐5905 Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Matt Miller m.miller@roswell‐nm.gov 4/16/2020 9:10 approved 5759109704 City of Roswell Fire Dept. John McIntyre [email protected] 4/21/2020 18:11 approved 310‐869‐5959 El Paso Electric Keith Herrmann [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:28 approved 5059387770 Stelzner Winter Warburton Flores Sanchez & Dawes PA Antonio Archuleta [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:07 approved 505‐490‐0567 NM PRC Don Schreiber [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:06 approved 505‐320‐0032 Devil's Spring Ranch Keith Holst [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:59 approved 8324745009 Centaurus Renewable Energy Michael Lonegan [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:22 approved 6317075222 Evercore ISI Carl Boaz [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:05 approved 5053288485 Carl G. Boaz, Inc. Brad Borman [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:19 approved 5059334571 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Sid Applin [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:15 approved 5754334303 Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Jeremy Lovelady [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:10 approved 806‐676‐2992 Xcel Energy Bruce Throne [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:33 approved 5059894345 Southwest Generation Operating Co. LLC Robert Lennon [email protected] 4/7/2020 16:12 approved 7172357177 NM PRC Hearing Examiners Steve Casey [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:35 approved 505‐220‐0187 New Mexico Gas Company Michelle Montoya [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:42 approved 505‐632‐6877 public Adam Alvarez [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:56 approved 5052412849 PNM Evan Evans [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:17 approved 8066787193 SPS/Xcel Energy yvette hetzer [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:28 approved 505‐920‐1574 NMPRC Mariel Nanasi [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:19 approved 5054694060 New Energy Economy Edward Klump [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:27 approved 8323319550 E&E News kacy Dunn [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:29 approved 5058275013 prc Hannah Grover [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:28 approved 505‐564‐4652 The Daily Times Lisa Trujillo [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:49 approved 5056973831 New Mexico Gas Company Mario Contreras [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:17 approved 915‐235‐7634 Xcel Energy David Black [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:22 approved 5054760314 PRC Legal Division Nicole Strauser [email protected] 4/15/2020 12:22 approved 5052633172 NMGC AFR EMS Chief Christopher Ortiz [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:19 approved 5059341375 AFR [email protected] 4/29/2020 8:59 approved 5059290955 Neighbors for Joseph Maestas Matthew Gerhart [email protected] 4/14/2020 9:41 approved 5108477721 Sierra Club Bianca Sopoci‐Belknap [email protected] 5/6/2020 10:49 approved 5059897262 New Energy Economy doug kitch [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:51 approved 7193387538 Alexicon on behalf of Mescalero Apache Telecom Athena Christodoulou [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:39 approved 5055071955 CSolPower LLC Loretta Cuthrell [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:26 approved 5056998693 Pipeline Safety Cydney Beadles [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:35 approved 505‐501‐7708 Western Resource Advocates Martin De La Garza [email protected] 5/6/2020 10:34 approved 5059806144 Public Michael Ripperger [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:30 approved 505‐827‐6902 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Alan Herman [email protected] 4/22/2020 11:59 approved 5753894212 ENMR Telephone Cooperative Sara Gersen [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:26 approved 4132123100 Earthjustice Patrick O'Connell [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:23 approved 5059197741 Western Resource Advocates Richard Alvidrez [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:33 approved 505‐842‐1950 Miller Law Firm Kim Legant [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:42 approved 5059182411 Hull Consulting kelly gould [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:41 approved 5056901914 NM AREA Jane Yee [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:51 approved 505 850‐8998 City of Albuquerque, Legal Department Paul Briesh [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:54 approved 5752782101 Baca Valley Telephone Co., Inc. Carolyn Glick [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:17 approved 5058276222 New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Stuart Hamilton [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:14 approved 5054767741 State personnel Office Carey Salaz [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:13 approved 5058181115 PNM Carl Erhart [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:38 approved 214‐673‐0534 Frontier Communications Jacqueline Martinez [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:54 approved 505‐304‐9892 LFC Ruth Sakya [email protected] 5/5/2020 14:57 approved 806.677.4512 SPS Bruce Creg [email protected] 5/6/2020 9:28 approved 505‐231‐6844 NMPRC James Schichtl [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:54 approved 915‐521‐4697 El Paso Electric Company Eric Enriquez eenriquez@las‐cruces.org 5/6/2020 9:49 approved 575‐528‐4065 City of Las Cruces Linda Hudgins [email protected] 4/7/2020 15:49 approved 8062369548 SPS Candice Sena [email protected] 4/8/2020 13:10 approved 5052318497 SFMO Daniel Pritchard [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:30 approved 5059808345 Renewable Taos, Inc. Don Hancock [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:22 approved 5052621862 Southwest Research and Information Center Jimmy Capps [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:04 cancelled by self 575‐838‐9724 SEC Wendy Atcitty wendy.atcitty@dine‐care.org 4/22/2020 10:33 approved 505‐716‐3229 Dine' CARE Anthony Medeiros [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:39 approved 5056709343 NMPRC Susan Brymer [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:43 approved 5124845922 SPS Jon Kilbweg [email protected] 4/29/2020 13:11 approved 3037369575 TRE Daniel Najjar [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:43 approved 505‐660‐6547 Virtue & Najjar Mitch Hibbard [email protected] 5/6/2020 8:17 approved 5759738393 PVT Jay Santillanes [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:48 approved 505‐440‐6119 NM Exchange Carrier Group Beilen Middleton [email protected] 4/15/2020 8:56 approved 505‐252‐9453 PNM Resources Zoe Lees [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:14 approved 5059488660 Xcel Energy Launa Waller [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:30 approved 5753894211 PLateau Darren Tanner [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:47 approved 5053305690 self Julie Hopper jth@keleher‐law.com 4/28/2020 16:21 approved 5055503874 Keleher & McLeod Terry Fisk [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:48 approved 4043095811 None Chuck Pinson [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:33 approved 575‐746‐3571 Central Valley Electric Coop Amanda Edwards [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:35 approved 505‐926‐4100 JAlbright Law, LLC Anthony Sisneros [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:19 approved 5054743228 PRC Staff Katelyn Hart [email protected] 4/8/2020 11:10 approved 5756423875 Red Sky Law, LLC Adele Lee [email protected] 4/15/2020 9:27 approved 3032958000 Holland & Hart LLP JOhn Jones [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:12 approved 5056043456 na Timothy Shaffery [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:51 approved 928‐205‐8800 Smith Bagley, Inc. Carlos Trujillo [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:06 approved 5059186736 RAC Mariah Novela [email protected] 4/29/2020 11:20 approved 9155214662 El Paso Electric Company judith amer [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:19 approved 5054901248 nmprc Annissa Ortiz [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:16 approved 505‐827‐4640 New Mexico PRC steven michel [email protected] 4/22/2020 8:22 approved 505‐690‐8733 wra Liam Jordan [email protected] 4/22/2020 12:10 approved 5052187266 ir Dru Jones [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:28 approved 5053620492 New Mexico Gas Company TJ LOPEZ [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:33 approved 5054900689 State of NM/Transportation Investigations Leo Baca [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:33 approved 505‐250‐4393 Centurylink Ken Hughes [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:10 approved 5053162278 retired Jim Williamson [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:52 approved 5054679116 PRC Joseph Herrera [email protected] 4/15/2020 10:09 approved 5758350226 Socorro EC Matejka Santillanes [email protected] 4/22/2020 9:30 approved 505‐270‐0602 NMECG Raj Solomon [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:18 approved 5058276982 NMPRC LUIS REYES [email protected] 4/29/2020 7:41 approved 5757410213 Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Mike Hunsucker [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:25 approved 5125687070 Windstream Kevin Robinson‐Avila krobinson‐[email protected] 4/15/2020 9:34 approved (505) 550‐8935 Albuquerque Journal Tim Kelley [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:08 approved 9706315884 New Mexico PRC Denise Herrera [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:15 approved 505‐827‐6999 NMPRC Tim Kelley [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:31 approved 970‐631‐5884 New Mexico PRC Melchior Savarese [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:41 approved 5058276905 PRC Carlos Lucero [email protected] 4/29/2020 11:23 approved 5052691648 pnm John Bogatko [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:28 approved 5058274290 NMPRC phil bolton [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:54 approved 5054760300 nmprc Brian Harris [email protected] 4/29/2020 10:28 approved 5058197648 Self Brian Haverly bjh@keleher‐law.com 4/29/2020 9:03 approved 505‐346‐4646 Keleher & McLeod Stacey Goodwin [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:56 approved 5057952803 PNM Lisa Goodman [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:19 approved 505‐241‐2160 PNM Rene Kepler [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:19 approved 5056603839 NMPRC Curtis Hutcheson [email protected] 4/8/2020 10:06 approved 9155434354 EPE Christopher Rackley [email protected] 4/8/2020 11:12 approved 5059082674 Sacred Wind Communications Rikki Seguin [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:03 approved 6786341945 Interwest Energy Alliance steven cordova [email protected] 4/8/2020 8:49 approved 5056973559 New Mexico Gas Company Mike Stark [email protected] 4/27/2020 10:16 approved 505‐320‐1848 San Juan County Jeff Comer [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:28 approved 806.433.2659 SPS Ryan Jerman [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:32 approved 5052414864 PNM David Link [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:43 approved 5059840282 Raton Natural Gas David Ault [email protected] 4/29/2020 9:21 approved 505 690 1941 PRC Thomas Solomon [email protected] 4/21/2020 9:34 approved 5053280619 350 New Mexico Patricia Ives [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:32 approved 505 988 4476 Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP Ashley Schannauer [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:23 approved 5054662251 prc John Badal [email protected] 4/8/2020 9:45 approved 5052501284 Sacred wind Communications, Inc. Stephanie Dzur Stephanie@Dzur‐Law.com 4/8/2020 9:25 approved 5057305295 CCAE Kevin Bassalleck kevin.bassalleck@affordable‐solar.com 4/22/2020 11:29 approved 8056378850 Affordable Solar Robert Abrams [email protected] 4/22/2020 10:26 approved 6084104768 BKD, LLP