Methods To Establish Acceptable Credit Rating

A. In determining whether a residential customer who has not previously had utility service with the utility has an acceptable credit rating, a utility shall consider the following: (1) documentation that the residential customer owns or is purchasing the residence served; 6 17.5.410 NMAC (2) documentation that the residential customer has an adequate income; (3) documentation that the residential customer has an adequate credit reference from a utility where the residential customer had prior utility service; (4) documentation obtained by the utility from a commercial credit source; or (5) any other reasonable documentation. B. If a prospective residential customer cannot establish an acceptable credit rating but previously received utility service under the name of a spouse, the utility may consider prior utility service to that spouse in determining whether and in what amount a security deposit will be charged.