SETTLING IN
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the state. For specific providers in your community, contact your town clerk — or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
Electricity Service
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities
Los Alamos
505-662-8130
www.losalamosnm.us/utilities
Public Service of New Mexico (PNM)
800-687-7854
Electric Emergencies
505-246-5700
www.pnm.com
Natural Gas & Propane
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities
Los Alamos
505-662-8130
www.losalamosnm.us/utilities
Public Service of New Mexico (PNM)
800-687-7854
Gas Emergencies
505-246-5700
www.pnm.com
New Mexico Propane
Taos Office, District 718
800-683-0127
www.newmexicopropane.com
Water, Sewer, Waste Disposal
The providers of water, sewer, and waste removal vary with your locality. Major service providers are listed here, but consult with your municipal clerk—or county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area—for specific details about your community.
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities
Water & Waste Removal
Los Alamos
505-662-8130
www.losalamosnm.us/utilities
New Mexico Rural Water Association
505-884-1031
800-819-9893
www.nmrwa.org
New Mexico Recycling Coalition
505-983-4470
www.nmrecycle.org
Rio Rancho Water/Waste
505-891-5020
Sangre de Cristo Water Service
Santa Fe
505-955-4333
www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?nid=269
Santa Fe Waste Removal & Recycling
505-955-2202
www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?nid=269
Residential Telephone
Qwest
800-244-1111
www.qwest.com
Cable Television
Cable One
Rio Rancho Office
505-892-5114
www.cableone.net
Comcast
800-COMCAST
www.comcast.com
United States Postal Service
Online Mover’s Guide
Change of Address Form
https://moversguide.usps.com
Utilities Cost Comparison
Energy Guide
www.energyguide.com
Directory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Phone Rate Comparison
www.phoneratefinder.com
Comprehensive, unbiased overview of residential long-distance telephone market
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
www.nmprc.state.nm.us
Protects the public by regulating utilities, telecommunications companies, and insurance companies to ensure efficient service at reasonable rates
Statewide Guides
Albuquerque Area
505-842-9918
800-284-2282
www.itsatrip.org
Carlsbad Area
505-887-6516
www.carlsbadchamber.com
Farmington Area
505-326-7602
800-448-1240
www.farmingtonnm.org
Las Cruces Area
505-541-2444
www.lascrucescvb.org
Las Vegas Area
505-425-8631
www.lasvegasnm.org
New Mexico
800-733-6396
www.newmexico.org
Santa Fe Area
505-955-6200
800-777-2489
www.santafe.org
Taos Area
505-758-3873
800-732-TAOS
www.taoschamber.com
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
Chicago Tribune
800-TRIBUNE
www.chicagotribune.com
The New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
http://online.wsj.com/home-page
The Washington Post
800-627-1150
www.washpost.com
Regional Newspapers
Albuquerque Journal
505-823-3800
www.abqjournal.com
Albuquerque Tribune
505-823-7777
www.abqtrib.com
Las Vegas Optic
505-425-6796
800-767-6796
www.lasvegasoptic.com
Los Alamos Monitor
505-662-4185
www.lamonitor.com
New Mexico Business Journal
505-830-2043
www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque
New Mexico Magazine
800-898-6639
www.nmmagazine.com
Rio Rancho Observer
505-892-8080
www.observer-online.com
Santa Fe City Guide
Online Information
www.hellosantafe.com
The Santa Fe New Mexican
505-983-3303
www.santafenewmexican.com
Santa Fe Reporter
505-988-5541
www.sfreporter.com
Santa Fe Times
Online Information
505-982-0588
www.santafetimes.com
