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New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

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The New Mexico Public Regulation CommissionorPRC is an independent agency created by the New Mexico Constitution. It is charged with regulating "...electric, natural gas, and water utilities, as well as telecommunications and motor carriers, to ensure fair and reasonable rates, and to assure reasonable and adequate services to the public."^[1]^[2]

History[edit]

The PRC historically regulated the insurance industry through its Division of Insurance, appointing an Insurance Superintendent who was a PRC employee with statutory powers. On July 1, 2013, the Insurance Division separated from the Public Regulation Commission and became an independent agency, the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.^[3] The PRC was also once responsible for investigating arsons and training local fire departments through its Office of the State Fire Marshal. That office is now a division of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.^[4]

Commissioners[edit]

Prior to January 1, 2023, the PRC consisted of five commissioners elected by district for staggered four-year terms.^[5]^[6] Following approval by the voters of a 2020 constitutional amendment however, the PRC became a three member body appointed by the governor with Senate advice and consent for staggered six-year terms.^[7] Thus, the current duly appointed public regulation commissioners along with their technical advisors are as follows:^[8]

Commissioner	Appointment	Term Expires	Technical Advisor
Gabriel Aguilera	2023	2027	Cynthia Enriquez
James Ellison	2023	2025	Judith Amer
Patrick O'Connell	2023	2029	Mclee Kerolle

List of Public Regulation Commissioners[edit]

Years	Districts
Years	District 1	District 2	District 3	District 4	District 5
1999	Herb H. Hughes (R)	Bill Pope (R)^{[note 1]}	Jerome D. Block Sr. (D)	Lynda M. Lovejoy (D)	Tony Schaefer (R/D)^{[note 2]}
2000
2001
2001		Rory McMinn (R)^{[note 3]}
2002		Rory McMinn (R)^{[note 3]}
2003		David W. King (R)			E. Shirley Baca (D)
2004
2005	Jason A. Marks (D)		Ben R. Luján (D)
2006
2007				Carol K. Sloan (D)^{[note 4]}	Sandy R. Jones (D)
2008
2009			Jerome D. Block Jr. (D)^{[note 5]}
2010
2010				Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (D)^{[note 6]}
2011		Patrick H. Lyons (R)			Ben L. Hall (R)
2011			Doug Howe (I)^{[note 7]}
2012			Doug Howe (I)^{[note 7]}
2013	Karen Montoya (D)		Valerie Espinoza (D)
2014
2015				Lynda M. Lovejoy (D)	Sandy R. Jones (D)
2016
2017	Cynthia B. Hall (D)
2018
2019		Jefferson L. Byrd (R)		Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (D)	Stephen H. Fischmann (D)
2020
2021			Joseph Maestas (D)
2022			Joseph Maestas (D)
Source:^[6]


Years	New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner	New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner	New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner	Governor
2023	Gabriel Aguilera (D)	James Ellison (I)	Patrick O'Connell (D)	Michelle Lujan Grisham^[9]
2024	Gabriel Aguilera (D)	James Ellison (I)	Patrick O'Connell (D)	Michelle Lujan Grisham

Notes[edit]

^ Resigned on March 16, 2001.

^ Changed party affiliation from Republican to Democratic on October 1, 1999.

^ Appointed by Governor Johnson on May 1, 2001.

^ Removed by New Mexico Supreme Court on June 23, 2010.

^ Resigned on October 7, 2011.

^ Appointed by Governor Richardson and took oath on July 6, 2010.

^ Appointed by Governor Martinez and took oath on November 7, 2011.

References[edit]

^ "About Us". New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

^ "Article XI, Section 2, New Mexico Constitution". New Mexico Compilation Commission. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

^ Domrzalski, Dennise (June 25, 2013). "Decision on NM insurance superintendent hire expected Wednesday". Albuquerque Business First. American City Business Journals. Retrieved June 27, 2013.

^ "State Fire Marshal". New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

^ New Mexico Constitution, Article XI, Section 1.

^ ^a ^b State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 233–234. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-11-14.

^ "Article XI, Section 1, New Mexico Constitution". New Mexico Compilation Commission. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

^ "Commissioner". New_Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

^ Sackett, Nora (2022-12-30). "Governor appoints three to Public Regulation Commission, signs executive order creating Tribal Advisory Council". Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

External links[edit]

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