Journal picks for Public Regulation Commission

These are the Journal’s recommendations for contested races in the June 5 primary for Public Regulation Commission.

The Public Regulation Commission is the elected body that regulates utilities, telecommunications and motor carriers — everything from taxis and limousines to ambulances and shuttle services. When PNM wants to raise your electric rates, it has to go before the PRC to justify it. If an ambulance company wants to set up shop in — or pull out of — your community, it needs to go before the PRC. This commission makes decisions that impact each and every one of us.