{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-25-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-25-2","heading":"Gas or geothermal utility; authorization to acquire; charges.","body":"A. A municipality may, if a satisfactory supply is not otherwise obtainable as determined, by ordinance, acquire and operate natural gas or geothermal energy facilities for the distribution of natural gas or heat.\nB. A municipality owning and operating a gas utility shall measure the gas used by the person receiving the service by volume or energy content.\nC. A municipality owning and operating a geothermal utility shall measure the heat used by the person receiving the service by fluid volume and temperature or energy content.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 25 Gas Utility"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7c03c7404d36f41cd5cd0049f61b4abaa99efcb4ebf853292a90f1442b26f640","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-25-1","next":"us-nm/3-25-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}