§ VII. STANDARDS OF SERVICE.

A.

The New Mexico Public Service Commission has general and exclusive power and jurisdiction to regulate and supervise Company in respect to its rates and service regulations and in respect to its securities, all in accordance with provisions of the New Mexico Public Utility Act (§ 62-6-4, NMSA 1978 Comp.). A copy of Company's rates and service regulations are on file for public reading at the office of Southwestern Public Service Company during normal working hours.

B.

If at any time the New Mexico Utility Act (§ 62-6-4, NMSA 1978 Comp.) is amended or repealed with the effect of such action being the deletion of standards of service in the City as are now in effect and no successor is named by the State of New Mexico, the City reserves the right to establish standards of service consistent with those now in effect in the City or at the time of any such amendment or repeal. If standards of service are established by the City and the City becomes the regulative authority for such standards of service, the costs (in excess of established costs) for such standards of service, will be borne by the rate payers of the City.