New Mexico Gas
Federal employees who are working without pay or furloughed as a result of the current federal government shutdown should call New Mexico Gas Company at 1-888-664-2726 to discuss payment arrangements for their residential service and to inquire about additional assistance during the shutdown.
Customers seeking these protections will be required to verify their active federal employment status. This can be done by presenting a government employee photo identification, a badge or other documentation at any NMGC walk-in office or to an NMGC field collector.
The closest walk-in offices for Valencia County residents are:
Los Lunas
2431 Main St. SE
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Closed for lunch: 1-2 p.m.
Albuquerque
1625 Rio Bravo SW
Suite 27
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
PNM
Effective immediately, any federal employee who is behind on their bill will be protected from disconnection by PNM during the government shutdown. All they need to do is provide PNM a copy of their furlough letter.
If federal government employees are not behind on their PNM bill, but need payment assistance during the furlough, customers should contact PNM to go over some resources that may provide some financial relief.
To find out what type of bill payment assistance PNM can help customers with, call 888-DIAL-PNM.
If customers are not federal government employees, but are still in need of bill payment assistance, whether it be through the PNM Good Neighbor Fund, payment arrangements, or other resources, PNM wants to help.
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