New Mexico Statutes Chapter 62. Electric, Gas and Water Utilities § 62-3-1. Declaration of policy

A. Public utilities, as defined in Section 62-3-3 NMSA 1978, are affected with the public interest in that, among other things:

B. It is the declared policy of the state that the public interest, the interest of consumers and the interest of investors require the regulation and supervision of public utilities to the end that reasonable and proper services shall be available at fair, just and reasonable rates and to the end that capital and investment may be encouraged and attracted so as to provide for the construction, development and extension, without unnecessary duplication and economic waste, of proper plants and facilities and demand-side resources for the rendition of service to the general public and to industry.