UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period endedSeptember 30, 2010March 31, 2011

 

Commission

    File Number    

  

Name of Registrants, State of Incorporation,

Address and Telephone Number

  I.R.S. Employer
   Identification No.   
001-32462  

PNM Resources, Inc.

  85-0468296
  

(A New Mexico Corporation)

  
  

Alvarado Square

  
  

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158

  
  

(505) 241-2700

  
001-06986  

Public Service Company of New Mexico

  85-0019030
  

(A New Mexico Corporation)

  
  

Alvarado Square

  
  

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158

  
  

(505) 241-2700

  
002-97230  

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

  75-0204070
  

(A Texas Corporation)

  
  

577 N. Garden Ridge Blvd.

  
  

Lewisville, Texas 75067

  
  

(972) 420-4189

  

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

PNM Resources, Inc. (“PNMR”)

  

YES  ü

 

NO      

Public Service Company of New Mexico (“PNM”)

  

YES  ü

 

NO      

Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“TNMP”)

  

YES    

 

NO  ü

(NOTE: As a voluntary filer, not subject to the filing requirements, TNMP filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site,Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

PNMR

  

YES  ü

 

NO      

PNM

  

YES      

 

NO      

TNMP

  

YES      

 

NO      


Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

   Large accelerated
filer
  Accelerated
filer
  Non-accelerated
filer
  Smaller Reporting
Company

PNMR

  ü  __  __  __

PNM

  __  __  ü  __

TNMP

  __  __  ü  __

Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES          NO  ü

As of October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, 86,673,174 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of PNMR were outstanding.

The total number of shares of common stock of PNM outstanding as of October 25, 2010April 28, 2011 was 39,117,799 all held by PNMR (and none held by non-affiliates).

The total number of shares of common stock of TNMP outstanding as of October 25, 2010April 28, 2011 was 6,358 all held indirectly by PNMR (and none held by non-affiliates).

PNM AND TNMP MEET THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (H) (1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND ARE THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION (H) (2).

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants. When this Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by PNMR, PNM, or TNMP, as a registrant, the portions of this Form 10-Q that relate to each other registrant are not incorporated by reference therein.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARYSUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

   Page No.

GLOSSARY

  4

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

  ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

  

    PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)

  6

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  7

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  9

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in PNMR Common Stockholders’ Equity

  11

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  12

    PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

  

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

  13

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  14

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  16

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in PNM Common Stockholder’s Equity

  18

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

  19

    TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

  

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

  20

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  21

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  23

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholder’s Equity

  25

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

  26

    NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  27

  ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  7768

  ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

  10290

  ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  10895

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

  

  ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  10996

  ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

  10997

  ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

  10997

SIGNATURE

  11098

GLOSSARY

 

Definitions:

  

Afton

  

Afton Generating Station

AGABCWUA

  New Mexico Attorney General

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

ALJ

  

Administrative Law Judge

Altura

Optim Energy Twin Oaks, LP

Altura Cogen

Optim Energy Altura Cogen, LLC (the CoGen Lyondell Power Generation Facility)

AOCI

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

APS

  

Arizona Public Service Company, which is the operator and a co-owner of PVNGS and

  Four Corners

BACT

Best Available Control Technology

BART

  

Best Available Retrofit Technology

BHP

  

BHP Billiton, Ltd, the parentParent of SJCC

Board

  

Board of Directors of PNMR

BTU

  

British Thermal Unit

Cal PX

California Power Exchange

Cal ISO

California Independent System Operator

Cascade

  

Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

CCB

  

Coal Combustion Byproducts

CO2

  

Carbon Dioxide

Cogen

Optim Energy Altura Cogen, LLC (the CoGen Lyondell Power Generation Facility)

Continental

  

Continental Energy Systems, L.L.C.

CRHC

Cap Rock Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of Continental

CTC

  

Competition Transition Charge

Decatherm

  

Million BTUs

Delta

  

Delta-Person Limited PartnershipGenerating Station

DOA

United States Department of Agriculture

DOE

  

United States Department of Energy

DOI

United States Department of Interior

ECJV

  

ECJV Holdings, LLC

EIB

  

New Mexico EnvironmentEnvironmental Improvement Board

EIP

  

Eastern Interconnection Project

EnergyCo

EnergyCo, LLC, a limited liability company, owned 50% by each of PNMR and ECJV; now

  known as Optim Energy

EPA

  

United States Environmental Protection Agency

EPE

  

El Paso Electric

ERCOT

  

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

  

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FIP

  

Federal Implementation Plan

First Choice

  First Choice Power, L. P.

FCP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries a subsidiary of TNP

Four Corners

  

Four Corners Power Plant

FPPAC

  

Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause

GAAP

  

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America

GEaR

  

Gross Earnings at Risk

GHG

  

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

GWh

  

Gigawatt hours

IBEWIRP

  International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 611

Integrated Resource Plan

KW

Kilowatt

KWh

  

Kilowatt Hour

LBB

Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, a subsidiary of LBH

LBH

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

LCC

Lyondell Chemical Company

LIBOR

  

London Interbank Offered Rate

Lordsburg

  

Lordsburg Generating Station

Luna

  

Luna Energy Facility

MD&A

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MMBTU

Million BTUs

Moody’s

  

Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.

MW

  

Megawatt

MWh

  

Megawatt Hour

Navajo Acts

  

Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act, the Navajo Nation Safe Drinking

  Water Act, and the Navajo Nation Pesticide Act

NDT

  

Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts for PVNGS

Ninth CircuitNERC

  United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

North American Electric Reliability Council

NMAG

New Mexico Attorney General

NMED

New Mexico Environment Department

NMIEC

New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers Inc.

NMGC

New Mexico Gas Company, a subsidiary of Continental

NMED

New Mexico Environment Department

NMPRC

  

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

NOXNOx

  

Nitrogen Oxides

NOI

Notice of Inquiry

NRC

  

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRG Cedar BayouNSPS

  NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company, LLC

New Source Performance Standards

NSR

  

New Source Review

O&M

  

Operations and Maintenance

OCI

Other Comprehensive Income

Optim Energy

  

Optim Energy, LLC, a limited liability company, owned 50% by each of PNMR and ECJV

ECJV;

PBO  formerly known as EnergyCo

Projected Benefit Obligation

PCRBs

  

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds

PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

PNM

  

Public Service Company of New Mexico and Subsidiaries a subsidiary of PNMR

PNM Facility

  

PNM’s $400 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

PNMR

  

PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

PNMR Facility

  

PNMR’s $600 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

PPA

  

Power Purchase Agreement

PRP

  

Potential Responsible Party

PSD

  

Prevention of Significant Deterioration

PUCT

  

Public Utility Commission of Texas

PV

  

Photovoltaic

PVNGS

  

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Pyramid

Tri-State Pyramid Unit 4

RCRA

  

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCT

  

Reasonable Cost Threshold

REA

New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Act of 2004

REC

  

Renewable Energy Certificates

REP

  

Retail Electricity Provider

RFP

Request for Proposal

RMC

  

Risk Management Committee

RPS

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

SCE

  

Southern CalCalifornia Edison Company

SEC

  

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

SIP

  

State Implementation Plan

SJCC

  

San Juan Coal Company a subsidiary of BHP

SJGS

  

San Juan Generating Station

SO2

  

Sulfur Dioxide

SPS

  

Southwestern Public Service Company

SRP

  

Salt River Project

S&P

  

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services

TECA

  

Texas Electric Choice Act

Term Loan Agreement

  

PNM’s $300 Million Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility

TNMP

  

Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries a subsidiary of TNP

TNMP Revolving Credit Facility

  

TNMP’s $75 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

TNP

TNP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries, a subsidiary of PNMR

Twin Oaks

  Assets of

Optim Energy Twin Oaks, Power, L.P. and Twin Oaks Power III, L.P.LP

Valencia

  

Valencia Energy Facility

VaR

  

Value at Risk

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

      Three Months Ended    
September  30,
       Nine Months Ended    
September  30,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2010   2009   2010   2009  2011 2010
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)  (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Electric Operating Revenues

           $  503,653               $  477,727             $1,292,865             $  1,264,701     $387,663  $383,457 
                      

Operating Expenses:

          

Cost of energy

   215,169       199,648       557,238       556,149      158,507   190,888 

Administrative and general

   71,193       67,774       196,398       191,461      58,465   62,785 

Energy production costs

   42,306       40,130       148,002       135,821      48,652   53,885 

Regulatory disallowances

   -       -       -       27,286    

Depreciation and amortization

   38,980       38,050       113,634       111,067      38,473   37,279 

Transmission and distribution costs

   15,012       16,029       44,574       46,444      16,877   13,890 

Taxes other than income taxes

   15,585       14,560       43,456       40,156      14,469   14,187 
                      

Total operating expenses

   398,245       376,191       1,103,302       1,108,384      335,443   372,914 
                      

Operating income

   105,408       101,536       189,563       156,317      52,220   10,543 
                      

Other Income and Deductions:

          

Interest income

   4,499       6,902       14,608       23,348      4,028   5,027 

Gains on investments held by NDT

   2,206       3,936       2,606       2,023      5,902   1,743 

Other income

   1,963       3,168       13,333       31,489      995   10,137 

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

   2,495       6,902       (5,714)      944      -   (4,352)

Other deductions

   (3,848)      (2,325)      (8,861)      (6,957)     (3,072)  (1,841)
                      

Net other income (deductions)

   7,315       18,583       15,972       50,847      7,853   10,714 
                      

Interest Charges

   31,317       30,535       94,488       91,301      30,615   31,410 
                      

Earnings before Income Taxes

   81,406       89,584       111,047       115,863    

Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes

  29,458   (10,153)

Income Taxes

   28,813       31,361       37,365       37,814    

Income Taxes (Benefit)

  9,506   (4,939)
                      

Earnings from Continuing Operations

   52,593       58,223       73,682       78,049    

Net Earnings (Loss)

  19,952   (5,214)

Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Taxes (Benefit) of $0, $(785), $0 and $37,381

   -       (1,362)      -       71,880    
                

Net Earnings

   52,593       56,861       73,682       149,929    

Earnings Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

   (3,909)      (2,536)      (10,305)      (7,890)   

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

  (3,183)  (3,103)

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

   (132)      (132)      (396)      (396)     (132)  (132)
                      

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR

   $   48,552       $   54,193      $   62,981       $   141,643    

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

 $16,637  $(8,449)
                      

Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

        

Basic

   $        0.53      $      0.61      $       0.69      $         0.76   

Diluted

   $        0.53      $      0.60      $       0.69      $         0.76   

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

        

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:

  

Basic

   $        0.53      $      0.59      $       0.69      $         1.55    $0.18  $(0.09)

Diluted

   $        0.53      $      0.59      $       0.69      $         1.55    $0.18  $(0.09)

Dividends Declared per Common Share

   $      0.125      $    0.125      $     0.375      $       0.375    $0.125  $0.125 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

   September 30,  
2010
   December 31,  
2009
   March 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
 (In thousands)   (In thousands)

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   25,097      $   14,641       $12,940    $15,404 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $13,279 and $12,783

  134,797      106,593    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $9,026 and $11,178

    94,275     97,245 

Unbilled revenues

  73,757      78,274        61,130     71,453 

Other receivables

  65,436      77,672        57,523     58,901 

Affiliate receivables

    2,923     1,661 

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

  53,187      50,631        51,788     52,479 

Regulatory assets

  31,826      7,476        32,197     36,292 

Commodity derivative instruments

  35,835      50,619        17,833     15,999 

Income taxes receivable

  15,864      129,171        97,201     97,450 

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

    886     886 

Other current assets

  109,785      63,128        91,672     96,110 
                

Total current assets

  545,584      578,205        520,368     543,880 
                

Other Property and Investments:

        

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

  104,212      137,511        90,897     103,871 

Equity investment in Optim Energy

  199,693      195,666    

Investments held by NDT

  146,327      137,032        167,137     156,922 

Other investments

  21,157      25,528        17,925     18,791 

Non-utility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,152 and $3,779

  7,499      7,923    

Non-utility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,524 and $2,307

    11,967     7,333 
                

Total other property and investments

  478,888      503,660        287,926     286,917 
                

Utility Plant:

        

Plant in service and plant held for future use

  4,778,761      4,693,530        4,895,632     4,860,614 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  1,621,612      1,611,496        1,649,799     1,626,693 
                
  3,157,149      3,082,034        3,245,833     3,233,921 

Construction work in progress

  156,061      181,078        143,784     137,622 

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $26,902 and $19,456

  78,073      69,337    

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $31,786 and $26,247

    76,665     72,901 
                

Net utility plant

  3,391,283      3,332,449        3,466,282     3,444,444 
                

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

        

Regulatory assets

  516,563      524,136        489,694     502,467 

Goodwill

  321,310      321,310        321,310     321,310 

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,400 and $5,272

  26,439      26,567    

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,476 and $5,414

    26,363     26,425 

Commodity derivative instruments

  7,875      2,413        6,247     5,264 

Other deferred charges

  92,867      71,181        95,536     94,376 
                

Total deferred charges and other assets

  965,054      945,607        939,150     949,842 
                
  $  5,380,809      $  5,359,921       $5,213,726    $5,225,083 
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,    
2010
     December 31,    
2009
  March 31,
2011
 December  31,
2010
 (In thousands, except share information)  (In thousands, except share information)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term debt

  $  192,000         $    198,000      $224,000  $222,000 

Current installments of long-term debt

  2,125         2,125       2,252   2,252 

Accounts payable

  102,052         111,432       88,132   95,969 

Accrued interest and taxes

  73,511         45,341       70,503   47,783 

Regulatory liabilities

  3,766         908       848   724 

Commodity derivative instruments

  50,930         24,025       25,520   31,407 

Dividends declared

  11,562   11,565 

Other current liabilities

  113,298         181,442       81,377   108,424 
            

Total current liabilities

  537,682         563,273       504,194   520,124 
            

Long-term Debt

  1,565,687         1,565,206       1,563,756   1,563,595 
            

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

    

Accumulated deferred income taxes

  550,481         531,166       535,537   540,106 

Accumulated deferred investment tax credits

  18,696         20,518       17,510   18,089 

Regulatory liabilities

  347,532         350,324       355,323   342,465 

Asset retirement obligations

  75,419         70,963       78,207   76,637 

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

  264,598         281,923       261,698   270,172 

Commodity derivative instruments

  20,056         4,549       10,567   12,831 

Other deferred credits

  132,698         121,394       148,896   147,616 
            

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

  1,409,480         1,380,837       1,407,738   1,407,916 
            

Total liabilities

  3,512,849         3,509,316       3,475,688   3,491,635 
            

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)

    

Cumulative Preferred Stock of Subsidiary

    

without mandatory redemption requirements ($100 stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 115,293 shares)

  11,529         11,529       11,529   11,529 
            

Equity:

    

PNMR Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A without mandatory redemption requirements (no stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 477,800 shares)

  100,000         100,000       100,000   100,000 
            

PNMR common stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 86,673,174 shares)

  1,290,464         1,289,890       1,289,923   1,290,465 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

  (57,118)        (46,057)      (67,992)  (68,666)

Retained earnings

  434,570         405,884       320,150   314,943 
            

Total PNMR common stockholders’ equity

  1,667,916         1,649,717       1,542,081   1,536,742 
            

Non-controlling interest in Valencia

  88,515         89,359       84,428   85,177 
            

Total equity

  1,856,431         1,839,076       1,726,509   1,721,919 
            
  $  5,380,809         $  5,359,921      $5,213,726  $5,225,083 
            

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

      Nine Months Ended    
September  30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
  2010   2009   2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

        

Net earnings

   $73,682        $  149,929    

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $19,952  $(5,214)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

   138,013       131,247        48,458   44,318 

PVNGS firm sales contract revenue

   (43,535)       (42,485)   

PVNGS firm-sales contract revenue

    (2,558)  (14,329)

Bad debt expense

   21,023       35,383        5,062   6,397 

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

   23,276       (49,823)   

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

    9,312   (4,334)

Equity in net (earnings) loss of Optim Energy

   5,714       (944)       -   4,352 

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives

   41,649       (7,225)       (11,002)  33,355 

Realized (gains) on investments held by NDT

   (2,606)       (2,023)       (5,902)  (1,743)

(Gain) on sale of PNM Gas

   -       (99,299)   

(Gain) loss on reacquired debt

   466       (7,316)   

Stock based compensation expense

   2,525       1,844        945   1,427 

Regulatory disallowances

   -       27,286    

Increase in legal reserve

   -       26,200    

Other, net

   3,354       (824)       1,503   (807)

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

   (44,710)       (61,513)       8,231   16,113 

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

   (2,557)       486        691   98 

Other current assets

   (54,654)       29,899        8,836   (70,817)

Other assets

   (4,781)       (2,114)       (918)  (4,594)

Accounts payable

   (9,380)       (94,075)       (7,838)  (8,078)

Accrued interest and taxes

   141,478       87,779        22,969   22,950 

Other current liabilities

   (47,201)       (19,703)       (26,354)  (21,680)

Other liabilities

   (25,198)       (17,831)       (12,649)  (10,670)
                

Net cash flows from operating activities

   216,558       84,878        58,738   (13,256)
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

        

Utility plant additions

   (181,340)       (200,006)   

Additions to utility and non-utility plant

    (63,129)  (67,542)

Proceeds from sales of investments held by NDT

   57,098       88,858        48,120   20,699 

Purchases of investments held by NDT

   (59,395)       (90,921)       (48,938)  (21,614)

Proceeds from sale of PNM Gas

   -        653,095    

Transaction costs for sale of PNM Gas

   -        (11,162)   

Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes

   29,851       26,726        15,374   14,216 

Investments in Optim Energy

   (17,610)       -    

Other, net

   636       1,626        (365)  165 
                

Net cash flows from investing activities

   (170,760)       468,216        (48,938)  (54,076)
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

      Nine Months Ended    
September  30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
  2010   2009   2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

        

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

   (6,000)       (551,667)          2,000   89,973 

Long-term borrowings

   403,845        309,242       

Repayment of long-term debt

   (403,845)       (350,079)      

Issuance of common stock

   -        1,245       

Proceeds from stock option exercise

   1,117        -           1,265   483 

Purchase of common stock to satisfy stock awards

   (2,804)       (940)      

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

    (2,752)  (1,446)

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

   (264)       (692)          -   (106)

Dividends paid

   (34,691)       (34,666)          (11,563)  (11,564)

Equity transactions with Valencia’s owner

   (11,149)       (8,773)          (3,932)  (3,132)

Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts

   22,872        23,059           2,558   7,593 

Proceeds from transmission interconnection agreements

    152   - 

Debt issuance costs and other

   (4,423)       (10,212)          8   (124)
                

Net cash flows from financing activities

   (35,342)       (623,483)          (12,264)  81,677 
                

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   10,456        (70,389)          (2,464)  14,345 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

   14,641        140,644           15,404   14,641 
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

           $    25,097                $    70,255          $12,940  $28,986 
                

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

        

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $    67,824        $    64,143          $6,061  $5,349 
                

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

       $  (98,792)           $    68,809          $-  $(2,020)
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PNMR COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

           Accumulated       Total PNMR 
   Common Stock   Other       Common 
       Number of    
Shares
       Aggregate    
Value
     Comprehensive  
Income (Loss)
       Retained    
Earnings
     Stockholders’  
Equity
 
       (Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   86,673,174       $1,289,890       $    (46,057)      $  405,884       $1,649,717    

Proceeds from stock option exercise

   -       1,117           -       1,117    

Purchase of common stock to satisfy stock awards

   -       (2,804)           -       (2,804)    

Excess tax (shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements

   -       (264)           -       (264)    

Stock based compensation expense

   -       2,525           -       2,525    

Net earnings attributable to PNMR

   -                 62,981       62,981    

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   -            (11,061)      -       (11,061)    

Dividends declared on common stock

   -                 (34,295)      (34,295)   
                         

Balance at September 30, 2010

       86,673,174           $1,290,464          $    (57,118)              $  434,570           $1,667,916    
                         
   Attributable to PNMR Non-
controlling
Interest
in Valencia
 Total
Equity
   Preferred
Stock,
Series A
  PNMR Common Stockholders’ Equity  
     Common   Retained    
     Stock AOCI Earnings Total  
   (In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $100,000    $1,290,465   $(68,666)  $314,943   $1,536,742   $85,177   $1,721,919 

Proceeds from stock option exercise

    -     1,265    -    -    1,265    -    1,265 

Purchases to satisfy awards of common stock

    -     (2,752)   -    -    (2,752)   -    (2,752)

Stock based compensation expense

    -     945    -    -    945    -    945 

Valencia’s transactions with its owner

    -     -    -    -    -    (3,932)   (3,932)

Net earnings excluding subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -     -    -    16,769    16,769    3,183    19,952 

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    -     -    -    (132)   (132)   -    (132)

Total other comprehensive income

    -     -    674    -    674    -    674 

Dividends declared on common stock

    -     -    -    (11,430)   (11,430)   -    (11,430)
                                     

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $100,000    $1,289,923   $(67,992)  $320,150   $1,542,081   $84,428   $1,726,509 
                                     

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 
   (In thousands) 

Net Earnings

   $  52,593          $    56,861          $  73,682          $  149,929       
                    

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

        

Unrealized Gains on Investment Securities:

        

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) of $(4,270), $(3,201), $(4,212), and $(6,235)

   6,516          4,885          6,428          9,514       

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $1,145, $193, $2,475, and $506

   (1,747)         (295)         (3,776)         (773)      

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $0, $0, $147, and $42,487

   -          -          (223)         (64,830)      

Fair Value Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges:

        

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(906), $2,025, $(4,765), and $(8,081)

   1,267          (3,151)         6,906          10,947       

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $5,319, $5,274, $13,546, and $15,929

   (8,026)         (7,195)         (20,396)         (22,621)      
                    

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   (1,990)         (5,756)         (11,061)         (67,763)      
                    

Comprehensive Income

   50,603          51,105          62,621          82,166       

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Valencia
Non-controlling Interest

   (3,909)         (2,536)         (10,305)         (7,890)      

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

   (132)         (132)         (396)         (396)      
                    

Comprehensive Income Attributable to PNMR

           $  46,562                  $  48,437                  $  51,920                  $  73,880       
                    
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
   2011 2010
   (In thousands)

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $19,952   $(5,214)
           

Other Comprehensive Income:

     

Unrealized Gain on Investment Securities:

     

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) of $(3,453) and $(1,222)

    5,269    1,865 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense of $2,070 and $610

    (3,158)   (931)

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $1,026 and $147

    (1,614)   (223)

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:

     

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) of $(9) and $(5,056)

    23    7,617 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(87) and $4,192

    154    (6,315)
           

Total Other Comprehensive Income

    674    2,013 
           

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    20,626    (3,201)

Comprehensive (Income) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

    (3,183)   (3,103)

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary

    (132)   (132)
           

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $17,311   $(6,436)
           

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Electric Operating Revenues

   $  304,268       $  275,025       $ 777,864       $  733,521       $234,238  $230,536 
                        

Operating Expenses:

            

Cost of energy

   98,030       97,231       264,102       289,888        89,214   86,434 

Administrative and general

   42,107       36,751       117,291       96,814        34,337   37,686 

Energy production costs

   42,306       40,764       148,000       141,230        48,652   53,885 

Regulatory disallowances

   -       -       -       26,615    

Depreciation and amortization

   23,111       23,455       68,887       68,808        23,735   22,852 

Transmission and distribution costs

   9,819       10,219       29,450       30,021        11,607   9,308 

Taxes other than income taxes

   8,220       7,653       23,612       21,149        8,528   7,914 
                        

Total operating expenses

   223,593       216,073       651,342       674,525        216,073   218,079 
                        

Operating income

   80,675       58,952       126,522       58,996        18,165   12,457 
                        

Other Income and Deductions:

            

Interest income

   4,523       7,000       14,538       25,518        4,057   4,935 

Gains on investments held by NDT

   2,206       3,936       2,606       2,023        5,902   1,743 

Other income

   807       1,100       11,989       4,934        301   10,037 

Other deductions

   (1,111)      (937)      (3,526)      (2,799)       (986)  (623)
                        

Net other income (deductions)

   6,425       11,099       25,607       29,676        9,274   16,092 
                        

Interest Charges

   18,011       16,821       54,473       51,419        18,080   18,077 
                        

Earnings before Income Taxes

   69,089       53,230       97,656       37,253        9,359   10,472 

Income Taxes

   25,926       19,783       34,748       11,295        2,395   2,921 
                        

Earnings from Continuing Operations

   43,163       33,447       62,908       25,958    

Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Taxes (Benefit) of $0, $(785), $0 and $37,381

   -       (1,362)      -       71,880    
                

Net Earnings

   43,163       32,085       62,908       97,838        6,964   7,551 

Earnings Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

   (3,909)      (2,536)      (10,305)       (7,890)   

(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

    (3,183)  (3,103)
                        

Net Earnings Attributable to PNM

   39,254       29,549       52,603       89,948        3,781   4,448 

Preferred Stock Dividends Requirements

   (132)      (132)      (396)       (396)       (132)  (132)
                        

Net Earnings Available for PNM Common Stock

       $  39,122           $  29,417           $  52,207           $  89,552       $3,649  $4,316 
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

  March 31,  December 31,
    September 30,  
2010  
   December 31,  
2009  
   2011  2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

ASSETS

         

Current Assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $  8,991      $    1,373       $55    $10,336 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,483 and $1,483

   78,791      70,515        55,838     58,785 

Unbilled revenues

   36,974      38,067        33,240     39,053 

Other receivables

   59,421      74,120        55,591     56,951 

Affiliate receivables

   8,519      33        8,603     8,605 

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

   49,739      47,789        49,114     49,454 

Regulatory assets

   31,826      7,476        30,403     35,835 

Commodity derivative instruments

   11,100      24,498        2,245     1,443 

Income taxes receivable

   23,117      59,299        76,941     76,941 

Other current assets

   47,758      40,199        47,213     46,635 
                 

Total current assets

   356,236      363,369        359,243     384,038 
                 

Other Property and Investments:

         

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

   104,212      137,511        90,897     103,871 

Investments held by NDT

   146,327      137,032        167,137     156,922 

Other investments

   6,305      7,473        5,211     5,068 

Non-utility property

   976      976        976     976 
                 

Total other property and investments

   257,820      282,992        264,221     266,837 
                 

Utility Plant:

         

Plant in service and plant held for future use

   3,747,827      3,677,974        3,848,202     3,818,722 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

   1,255,109      1,260,903        1,272,769     1,259,957 
                 
   2,492,718      2,417,071        2,575,433     2,558,765 

Construction work in progress

   136,328      159,793        122,419     115,628 

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $26,902 and $19,456

   78,073      69,337    
       

Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $31,786 and $26,247

    76,665     72,901 
          

Net utility plant

   2,707,119      2,646,201        2,774,517     2,747,294 
                 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

         

Regulatory assets

   371,553      375,131        349,076     357,944 

Goodwill

   51,632      51,632        51,632     51,632 

Commodity derivative instruments

    7     - 

Other deferred charges

   68,469      55,841        67,875     67,828 
                 

Total deferred charges and other assets

   491,654      482,604        468,590     477,404 
                 
       $  3,812,829          $  3,775,166       $3,866,571    $3,875,573 
                 

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

  March 31, December 31,
  September 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
   2011 2010
  (In thousands, except share
information)
   (In thousands, except share
information)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

        

Current Liabilities:

        

Short-term debt

   $    173,000       $    118,000         $212,000  $190,000 

Short-term debt – affiliate

    5,400   - 

Accounts payable

   57,067       57,473          56,941   51,931 

Affiliate payables

   8,774       13,481          4,869   8,528 

Accrued interest and taxes

   41,208       24,124          42,813   25,773 

Regulatory liabilities

   3,766       908          848   724 

Commodity derivative instruments

   5,785       1,509          2,434   3,110 

Dividends declared

    4,695   39,254 

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

    9,783   9,783 

Other current liabilities

   60,930       126,273          48,545   65,858 
                

Total current liabilities

   350,530       341,768          388,328   394,961 
                

Long-term Debt

   1,055,744       1,055,733          1,055,752   1,055,748 
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

        

Accumulated deferred income taxes

   392,330       364,498          435,253   446,657 

Accumulated deferred investment tax credits

   18,696       20,518          17,510   18,089 

Regulatory liabilities

   305,108       316,215          313,017   299,763 

Asset retirement obligations

   74,500       70,099          77,444   75,888 

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

   250,360       265,791          245,936   253,948 

Commodity derivative instruments

   2,368       556          1,560   2,009 

Other deferred credits

   95,911       90,425          112,556   108,455 
                

Total deferred credits and liabilities

   1,139,273       1,128,102          1,203,276   1,204,809 
                

Total liabilities

   2,545,547       2,525,603          2,647,356   2,655,518 
                

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)

    

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Cumulative Preferred Stock

        

without mandatory redemption requirements ($100 stated value, 10,000,000 authorized: issued and outstanding 115,293 shares)

   11,529       11,529          11,529   11,529 
                

Equity:

        

PNM common stockholder’s equity

    

PNM common stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock outstanding (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 39,117,799 shares)

   1,018,776       1,018,776          1,018,776   1,018,776 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

   (57,455)       (51,807)    

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

    (65,963)  (66,786)

Retained earnings

   205,917       181,706          170,445   171,359 
                

Total PNM common stockholder’s equity

   1,167,238       1,148,675          1,123,258   1,123,349 

Non-controlling interest in Valencia

   88,515       89,359          84,428   85,177 
                

Total equity

   1,255,753       1,238,034          1,207,686   1,208,526 
                
       $  3,812,829           $ 3,775,166         $3,866,571  $3,875,573 
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
  2010   2009   2011 2010 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

       

Net earnings

       $    62,908           $    97,838      $6,964   $7,551  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:

       

Depreciation and amortization

   85,289       81,822       31,601    28,010  

PVNGS firm sales contract revenue

   (43,535)      (42,485)   

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

   33,934       (49,168)   

PVNGS firm-sales contract revenue

   (2,558  (14,329

Deferred income tax expense

   2,395    620  

Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives

   7,157       (4,701)      (1,908  5,289  

Realized (gains) on investments held by NDT

   (2,606)      (2,023)   

(Gain) on sale of PNM Gas

   -       (99,299)   

Loss on reacquired debt

   466       -    

Regulatory disallowances

   -       26,615    

Increase in legal reserve

   -       26,200    

Realized (gains) losses on investments held by NDT

   (5,902  (1,743

Other, net

   6,063       1,116       2,324    (203

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

       

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

   (8,938)      (23,810)      8,187    14,181  

Materials, supplies, and fuel stock

   (1,949)      612       340    292  

Other current assets

   (21,861)      21,988       6,587    (48,578

Other assets

   6,431       9,297       1,240    2,219  

Accounts payable

   (406)      (48,732)      5,010    9,018  

Accrued interest and taxes

   53,266       27,658       17,040    17,514  

Other current liabilities

   (51,652)      (32,936)      (20,821  (16,083

Other liabilities

   (29,614)      (15,556)      (10,596  (10,142
               

Net cash flows from operating activities

   94,953       (25,564)      39,903    (6,384
               

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

       

Utility plant additions

   (150,087)      (194,599)      (51,520  (62,025

Proceeds from sales of NDT investments

   57,098       88,858       48,120    20,699  

Purchases of NDT investments

   (59,395)      (90,921)      (48,938  (21,614

Proceeds from sale of PNM Gas

   -       653,095    

Transaction costs for sale of PNM Gas

   -       (11,162)   

Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes

   29,851       30,529       15,374    14,216  

Other, net

   1,165       1,273       (144  (48
               

Net cash flows from investing activities

   (121,368)      477,073       (37,108  (48,772
               

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
  2010   2009   2011 2010 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

       

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

   55,000         (232,000)        22,000    60,000  

Long-term borrowings

   403,845         -      

Repayment of long-term debt

   (403,845)        (36,000)     

Short-term borrowings (repayments) – affiliate, net

   5,400    -  

Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts

   22,872         23,059         2,558    7,593  

Equity contribution from parent

       -         39,125      

Equity transactions with Valencia’s owner

   (11,149)        (8,773)        (3,932  (3,132

Proceeds from transmission interconnection arrangements

   152    -  

Dividends paid

   (28,392)        (281,390)        (39,254  (132

Debt issuance costs and other

   (4,298)        491      
               

Net cash flows from financing activities

   34,033         (495,488)        (13,076  64,329  
               

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   7,618         (43,979)        (10,281  9,173  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

   1,373         46,621         10,336    1,373  
               

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $    8,991         $    2,642        $55   $10,546  
               

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

       

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $  43,298         $  38,078        $5,412   $3,773  
               

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

           $ (35,189)                $  90,734        $-   $-  
               

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

    

Utility plant purchased through assumption of long-term debt

         $ 31,982      

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PNM COMMON STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

   Common Stock   

Accumulated
Other

       

Total PNM
Common

 
   Number of
Shares
   Aggregate
Value
   Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   Retained
Earnings
   Stockholder’s
Equity
 
       (Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   39,117,799      $    1,018,776      $    (51,807)          $  181,706           $    1,148,675        

Net earnings attributable to PNM

             -           52,603           52,603        

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

             (5,648)          -           (5,648)       

Dividends on preferred stock

             -           (396)          (396)       

Dividends on common stock

             -           (27,996)          (27,996)       
                         

Balance at September 30, 2010

       39,117,799        $    1,018,776          $    (57,455)                $  205,917             $    1,167,238        
                         
   Attributable to PNM    
   Common
Stock
  AOCI Retained
Earnings
 Total PNM
Common
Stockholder’s
Equity
 Non-
controlling
Interest

in  Valencia
 Total
Equity
   (In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $1,018,776    $(66,786)  $171,359   $1,123,349   $85,177   $1,208,526 

Valencia’s transactions with its owner

    -     -    -    -    (3,932)   (3,932)

Net earnings

    -     -    3,781    3,781    3,183    6,964 

Total other comprehensive income

    -     823    -    823    -    823 

Dividends declared on preferred stock

    -     -    (132)   (132)   -    (132)

Dividends declared on common stock

    -     -    (4,563)   (4,563)   -    (4,563)
                                

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $1,018,776    $(65,963)  $170,445   $1,123,258   $84,428   $1,207,686 
                                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 
   (In thousands) 

Net Earnings

     $  43,163             $  32,085         $  62,908         $    97,838    
                    

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

        

Unrealized Gains on Investment Securities:

        

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) of $(4,270), $(3,201), $(4,212), and $(6,235)

     6,516             4,885         6,428         9,514    

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $1,145, $193, $2,475, and $506

     (1,747)            (295)        (3,776)        (773)   

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $0, $0, $147, and $42,487

     -             -         (223)        (64,830)   

Fair Value Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges:

        

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(674), $984, $(3,441), and $(5,957)

     1,029             (1,501)        5,252         9,089    

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $3,525, $4,487, $8,735, and $11,667

     (5,379)            (6,849)        (13,329)        (17,802)   
                    

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     419             (3,760)        (5,648)        (64,802)   

Comprehensive Income

     43,582             28,325        57,260         33,036    

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

     (3,909)            (2,536)        (10,305)        (7,890)   
                    

Comprehensive Income Attributable to PNM

         $  39,673                 $  25,789             $  46,955             $    25,146    
                    
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2011 2010
   (In thousands)

Net Earnings

   $6,964   $7,551 
           

Other Comprehensive Income:

     

Unrealized Gain on Investment Securities:

     

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) of $(3,453) and $(1,222)

    5,269    1,865 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $2,070 and $610

    (3,158)   (931)

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $855 and $147

    (1,305)   (223)

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:

     

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense) of $0 and $(2,696)

    -    4,114 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(11) and $2,670

    17    (4,074)
           

Total Other Comprehensive Income

    823    751 
           

Comprehensive Income

    7,787    8,302 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

    (3,183)   (3,103)
           

Comprehensive Income Attributable to PNM

   $4,604   $5,199 
           

The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

 

 Three Months  Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
         2010                 2009                 2010                 2009           2011 2010
   (In thousands)     (In thousands)

Electric Operating Revenues:

        

Non-affiliates

  $  49,709         $  43,354         $  131,233         $  111,917          $45,028  $38,591 

Affiliate

  11,495         12,311         30,717         31,792           8,814   9,586 
                    

Total electric operating revenues

  61,204         55,665         161,950         143,709           53,842   48,177 
                    

Operating Expenses:

        

Cost of energy

  9,276         8,749         27,383         26,038           10,153   9,051 

Administrative and general

  9,620         8,227         27,932         24,277           9,665   9,494 

Regulatory disallowances

  -         -         -         670       

Depreciation and amortization

  11,594         10,303         31,728         27,816           10,262   10,095 

Transmission and distribution costs

  5,192         5,809         15,121         16,419           5,268   4,581 

Taxes other than income taxes

  5,899         5,845         15,481         15,240           4,770   4,714 
                    

Total operating expenses

  41,581         38,933         117,645         110,460           40,118   37,935 
                    

Operating income

  19,623         16,732         44,305         33,249           13,724   10,242 
                    

Other Income and Deductions:

        

Interest income

  -         -         1         9       

Other income

  96         1,513         769         2,424           362   364 

Other deductions

  (8)        (19)        (52)        (67)          (46)  (18)
                    

Net other income (deductions)

  88         1,494         718         2,366           316   346 
                    

Interest Charges

  7,661         7,978         23,483         20,011           7,299   7,869 
                    

Earnings Before Income Taxes

  12,050         10,248         21,540         15,604           6,741   2,719 

Income Taxes

  4,721         4,097         8,461         6,265           2,578   1,075 
                    

Net Earnings

  $  7,329         $  6,151         $  13,079         $  9,339          $4,163  $1,644 
                    

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
   March 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
 (In thousands)   (In thousands)

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $      96      $            138       $494    $1 

Accounts receivable

  17,120      11,773        13,887     12,742 

Unbilled revenues

  5,552      7,239        4,996     5,734 

Other receivables

  1,592      579        1,965     1,677 

Affiliate receivables

  5,392      5,151        3,988     3,956 

Materials and supplies

  3,232      2,591        2,640     2,787 

Income taxes receivable

  -      10,762    

Regulatory assets

    1,794     457 

Current portion of accumulated deferred income taxes

    1,876     1,876 

Other current assets

  1,416      1,062        307     618 
                

Total current assets

  34,400      39,295        31,947     29,848 
                

Other Property and Investments:

        

Other investments

  270      270        268     282 

Non-utility property

  2,242      2,111        2,246     2,244 
                

Total other property and investments

  2,512      2,381        2,514     2,526 
                

Utility Plant:

        

Plant in service and plant held for future use

  876,703      864,260        890,262     885,325 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  300,504      292,608        308,340     302,333 
                
  576,199      571,652        581,922     582,992 

Construction work in progress

  8,276      9,832        15,527     12,375 
                

Net utility plant

  584,475      581,484        597,449     595,367 
                

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:

        

Regulatory assets

  145,010      149,005        140,618     144,522 

Goodwill

  226,665      226,665        226,665     226,665 

Other deferred charges

  11,723      10,225        12,059     12,029 
                

Total deferred charges and other assets

  383,398      385,895        379,342     383,216 
                
  $  1,004,785      $  1,009,055       $1,011,252    $1,010,957 
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

   September 30,  
2010
     December 31,  
2009
   March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 

(In thousands, except share

information)

   

(In thousands, except share

information)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Short-term debt – affiliate

  $  3,700       $      23,500       $-  $1,200 

Accounts payable

  4,989       6,243        3,154   5,537 

Affiliate payables

  2,044       2,281        521   1,015 

Accrued interest and taxes

  23,776       16,505        24,376   23,185 

Other current liabilities

  3,997       2,194        3,649   3,292 
               

Total current liabilities

  38,506       50,723        31,700   34,229 
               

Long-term Debt

  310,181       309,712        310,494   310,337 
               

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

       

Accumulated deferred income taxes

  130,547       136,944        144,510   142,121 

Regulatory liabilities

  42,424       34,109        42,306   42,702 

Asset retirement obligations

  820       772        661   648 

Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost

  14,237       16,132        15,762   16,224 

Other deferred credits

  10,770       8,872        11,340   11,413 
               

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

  198,798       196,829        214,579   213,108 
               

Total liabilities

  547,485       557,264        556,773   557,674 
               

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)

   

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Common Stockholder’s Equity:

       

Common stock outstanding ($10 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 6,358 shares)

  64       64    

Common stock outstanding ($10 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized:

    

issued and outstanding 6,358 shares)

    64   64 

Paid-in-capital

  437,437       443,187        427,205   430,108 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

  (1,894)      (74)   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

    (1,549)  (1,485)

Retained earnings

  21,693       8,614        28,759   24,596 
               

Total common stockholder’s equity

  457,300       451,791        454,479   453,283 
               
  $  1,004,785       $  1,009,055       $1,011,252  $1,010,957 
               

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2010   2009   2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

        

Net earnings

       $  13,079              $  9,339          $4,163  $1,644 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

   34,748          32,123           11,050   11,101 

Regulatory disallowances

   -          670       

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

   (6,015)         (3,048)      

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

    2,420   (1,665)

Other, net

   (939)         190           (238)  10 

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues

   (3,660)         (2,487)          (407)  549 

Materials and supplies

   (641)         (547)          146   (227)

Other current assets

   (1,037)         (1,005)          (866)  296 

Other assets

   (3,147)         (3,966)          (185)  (856)

Accounts payable

   (1,253)         (6,879)          (2,383)  (3,620)

Accrued interest and taxes

   18,034          11,196           1,191   5,047 

Other current liabilities

   252          122           (152)  (429)

Other liabilities

   (478)         (1,453)          (120)  (585)
                

Net cash flows from operating activities

   48,943          34,255           14,619   11,265 
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

        

Utility plant additions

   (23,311)         (34,995)      

Additions to utility and non-utility plant

    (10,031)  (5,207)
                

Net cash flows from investing activities

   (23,311)         (34,995)          (10,031)  (5,207)
                

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
      2010         2009       2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Cash Flow From Financing Activities:

       

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net

   -        (150,000)     

Short-term borrowings, net – affiliate

   (19,800)       22,100      

Long-term borrowings

   -        309,242      

Repayment of long-term debt

   -        (167,690)     

Short-term borrowings (repayments), net – affiliate

    (1,200)  (6,000)

Dividends paid

   (5,750)       (3,187)         (2,903)  - 

Debt issuance costs and other

   (124)       (9,801)         8   (125)
               

Net cash flows from financing activities

   (25,674)       664          (4,095)  (6,125)
               

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   (42)       (76)         493   (67)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

   138        124          1   138 
               

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $         96        $         48         $494  $71 
               

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

       

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   $  14,719        $  10,473         $602  $865 
               

Income taxes paid, net

       $    2,940            $    5,344      

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

   $-  $(860)
               

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 Common Stock   Accumulated
Other
   Total
Common
   Common
Stock
  Paid-in
Capital
 AOCI Retained
Earnings
  Total
Common
Stockholder’s
Equity
  Number of 
Shares
  Aggregate 
Value
 Paid-in
 Capital 
 Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Retained
Earnings
 Stockholder’s
Equity
   (In thousands)
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2009

      6,358      $     64      $  443,187      $        (74)     $    8,614        $  451,791      

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $64    $430,108  $(1,485) $24,596    $453,283 

Net earnings

  -      -      -      -      13,079        13,079          -     -   -   4,163     4,163 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

  -      -      -      (1,820)     -        (1,820)         -     -   (64)  -     (64)

Dividends declared on common stock

  -      -      (5,750)     -      -        (5,750)         -     (2,903)  -   -     (2,903)
                                       

Balance at September 30, 2010

      6,358      $     64      $  437,437      $  (1,894)     $  21,693        $  457,300      

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $64    $427,205  $(1,549) $28,759    $454,479 
                                       

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
        2010               2009               2010               2009         2011 2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Net Earnings

   $  7,329         $  6,151       $13,079       $ 9,339        $4,163  $1,644 
                        

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

            

Fair Value Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges:

        

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense)benefit of $416, $407, $1,307, and $209

   (750)       (739)      (2,357)        (382)    

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(92), $(87), $(297), and $(147)

   166         160       537       268     

Pension liability adjustment, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $171 and $0

    (309)  - 

Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:

    

Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense)benefit of $(35) and $350

    64   (631)

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, net of income tax (benefit) of $(100) and $(102)

    181   185 
                        

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   (584)       (579)      (1,820)        (114)        (64)  (446)
                        

Comprehensive Income

       $  6,745         $  5,572       $11,259        $ 9,225        $4,099  $1,198 
                        

The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these financial statements.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

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Significant Accounting Policies and Responsibility for Financial Statements

Financial Statement Preparation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring accruals and adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, and the consolidated results of operations, and comprehensive income, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and 2009.2010. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could ultimately differ from those estimated.

The results of operations presented in the accompanyingNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include disclosures for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. The term “Company” is used when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. Discussions regarding only PNMR, PNM, or TNMP are not necessarily representative of operations for an entire year.indicated as such. Certain amounts in the 2010 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 financial statement presentation.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, and certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual Consolidated Financial Statements have been condensed or omitted, as permitted under the applicable rules and regulations. Readers of these financial statements should refer to PNMR’s, PNM’s and TNMP’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto that are included in their respective 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

The Notes Weather causes the Company’s results of operations to be seasonal in nature and the results of operations presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include disclosuresare not necessarily representative of operations for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. The term “Company” is used when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. Discussions regarding only PNMR, PNM, or TNMP will be indicated as such. Certain amounts in the 2009 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 financial statement presentation.an entire year.

GAAP defines subsequent events as events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Based on their nature, magnitude, and timing, certain subsequent events may be required to be reflected at the balance sheet date and/or required to be disclosed in the financial statements. The Company has evaluated subsequent events as required by GAAP.

Principles of Consolidation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of each of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include their accounts and those of subsidiaries in which that entity owns a majority voting interest. PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, and First Choice. In addition, PNM consolidates the PVNGS Capital Trust and Valencia. PNMR shared services’ administrative and general expenses, which represent costs that are primarily driven by corporate level activities, are allocated to the business segments. Other significant intercompany transactions between PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include transmission and distribution services; lease, interest, and income tax sharing payments; and dividends paid on common stock. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. See Note 12.

Dividends on Common Stock

Dividends on PNMR’s common stock arePNM declared by its Board. The timinga cash dividend to PNMR of the declaration$4.6 million in March 2011, which was paid in April 2011. TNMP declared and paid cash dividends to PNMR of dividends is dependent on the timing of meetings and other actions of the Board. This has historically resulted in dividends considered to be attributable to the second quarter of each year being declared through actions of the Board during the third quarter of the year. The Board declared dividends on common stock considered to be for the second quarter of $0.125 per share in July 2010 and July 2009, which are reflected as being$2.9 million in the second quarter withinthree months ended March 31, 2011. The TNMP dividend was recorded as a reduction of its paid-in-capital. PNM and TNMP declared no dividends in the three months ended March 31, 2010. PNM also declared a cash dividend to PNMR of $39.1 million in December 2010 that was paid in January 2011.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

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Variable Interest Entities

“Dividends Declared per Common Share”On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted an amendment to GAAP that changes how an enterprise evaluates and accounts for its involvement with variable interest entities. This amendment modifies the determination of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity by focusing primarily on whether the enterprise has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of a variable interest entity. The amendment also requires continual reassessment of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and increases disclosure requirements. The adoption of this amendment did not change how the Company accounts for its existing arrangements with variable interest entities and the disclosures presented below reflect the requirements of the amendment.

On April 18, 2007, PNM entered into a PPA to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from Valencia, a natural gas-fired power plant near Belen, New Mexico. Valencia became operational on May 30, 2008. A third-party built, owns, and operates the facility while PNM is the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The total construction cost for the facility was $90.0 million. The term of the PPA is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008, with the full output of the plant estimated to be 145 MW. During the term of the PPA, PNM has the option to purchase and own up to 50% of the plant or of the entity that owns the plant. PNM estimates that the plant will typically operate during peak periods of energy demand in summer. PNM is obligated to pay fixed O&M and capacity charges in addition to variable O&M charges under this PPA. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, PNM paid $4.6 million and $4.1 million for fixed charges and $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for variable charges. PNM does not have any other financial obligations related to Valencia. The assets of Valencia can only be used to satisfy obligations of Valencia and creditors of Valencia do not have any recourse against PNM’s assets.

PNM has evaluated the accounting treatment of this arrangement and concluded that the third party entity that owns Valencia is a variable interest entity and that PNM is the primary beneficiary of the entity under GAAP since PNM has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia and will absorb the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant. The significant factors considered in reaching that conclusion are that PNM sources fuel for the plant, controls when the facility operates through its dispatch, and receives the entire output of the plant, which factors directly and significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia. As the primary beneficiary, PNM has consolidated the entity in its financial statements beginning on the PNMRcommercial operations date. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities, operating expenses, and cash flows of Valencia are included in the consolidated financial statements of PNM although PNM has no legal ownership interest or voting control of the variable interest entity. The assets and liabilities of Valencia set forth below are immaterial to PNM and, therefore, not shown separately on the Condensed Consolidated StatementsBalance Sheets. The owner’s equity and net income of Earnings.Valencia are considered attributable to non-controlling interest.

Summarized financial information for Valencia is as follows:

Results of Operations

   Three Months Ended
   March 31,
   2011 2010
   (In thousands)

Operating revenues

   $4,670   $4,502 

Operating expenses

    (1,487)   (1,399)
           

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

   $3,183   $3,103 
           

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Financial Position

   March 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
   (In thousands)

Current assets

   $2,702    $2,372 

Net property, plant and equipment

    82,908     83,617 
            

Total assets

    85,610     85,989 

Current liabilities

    1,182     812 
            

Owners’ equity – non-controlling interest

   $84,428    $85,177 
            

PNM leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of PVNGS under arrangements, which were entered into in 1985 and 1986, that are accounted for as operating leases. There are currently eight separate lease agreements with eight different trusts whose beneficial owners are five different institutional investors. PNM is not the legal or tax owner of the leased assets. The Board declared dividendsbeneficial owners of the trusts possess all of the voting control and pecuniary interests in the trusts. PNM has an option to purchase the leased assets at appraised value at the end of the leases, but does not have a fixed price purchase option and does not provide residual value guarantees. PNM has options to renew the leases at fixed rates set forth in the leases for two years beyond the termination of the original lease terms. The option periods on common stockcertain leases may be further extended for up to an additional six years if the appraised remaining useful lives and fair value of the leased assets are greater than parameters set forth in the leases. Under GAAP, these renewal options are considered to be variable interests in the trusts and result in the trusts being considered variable interest entities. PNM is only obligated to make payments to the trusts for the third quarterscheduled semi-annual lease payments, which, net of $0.125 per shareamounts that will be returned to PNM through its ownership in Septemberrelated lessor notes, aggregate $111.4 million over the remaining terms of the leases. Under certain circumstances (for example, final shutdown of the plant, the NRC issuing specified violation orders with respect to PVNGS, or the occurrence of specified nuclear events), PNM would be required to make specified payments to the beneficial owners and take title to the leased interests. If such an event had occurred as of March 31, 2011, PNM could have been required to pay the beneficial owners up to approximately $177.0 million, which would result in PNM taking ownership of the leased assets and termination of the leases. PNM has no other financial obligations or commitments to the trusts or the beneficial owners. Creditors of the trusts have no recourse to PNM’s assets other than with respect to the contractual lease payments. PNM has no additional rights to the assets of the trusts other than the use of the leased assets. PNM has recorded no assets or liabilities related to the trusts other than the accrual of lease payments between the scheduled payment dates, which were $11.8 million and $26.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and September 2009, which are reflected as beingincluded in other current liabilities on the third quarter within “Dividends Declared per Common Share.”

PNM paid cash dividends to PNMRCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information regarding these leases, see Risk Factors, MD&A – Off Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Note 7 of $28.0 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $46.0 million and $281.0 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, including the dividend of $220.0 million following the sale of PNM Gas discussed in Note 2. TNMP paid cash dividends to PNMR of $4.1 million and $5.8 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.8 million and $3.2 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The TNMP dividends were recorded as reductions of its paid-in-capital.

Restatement

As discussed in Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K,10-K.

PNM has evaluated the actuarial determinationPVNGS lease arrangements and concluded that it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the PBOtrusts and, therefore, is not the primary beneficiary of the trusts under GAAP. The significant factors considered in reaching this conclusion are: the periods covered by fixed price renewal options are significantly shorter than the anticipated remaining useful lives of the assets, particularly since on April 21, 2011 the NRC approved an extension in the operating licenses for the PNM pension plan at December 31, 2009 revealed that there had been an increase inplants for 20 years through 2045 for Unit 1 and 2046 for Unit 2, as well as through 2047 for Unit 3; PNM’s only financial obligation to the PBOtrusts is to make the fixed lease payments and the payments do not vary based on the output of $9.6 millionthe plants or their performance; during the lease term, the economic performance of the trusts is substantially fixed due to the retirementfixed lease payments; PNM is only one of employees transferredseveral participants in PVNGS and is not the operating agent for the plants, so PNM does not significantly influence the day to NMGC following the sale of PNM Gas in January 2009. This increase was expensed, similar to a plan curtailment, as required by GAAP and reduced the gain recognized on the sale. The PBO increase is reflected through a retroactive adjustmentday operations of the March 31, 2009 quarterplants; furthermore, the operations of the plants, including plans for PNMR and PNM and does not impacttheir decommissioning, are highly regulated by the three months ended September 30, 2009. The retroactive adjustmentNRC, leaving little room for the participants to operate the plants in a manner that impacts the economic performance of the trusts; the economic performance of the trusts at the end of the lease terms is part of discontinued operations for PNMR and PNM and does not impact earnings from continuing operations or earnings per share from continuing operations. The retroactive adjustment had the following impact on the September 30, 2009 amounts:

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 
  As Originally
Reported
  As Restated 
  (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

PNMR

  

Net earnings

  $    155,751      $    149,929    

Net earnings attributable to PNMR

  147,465      141,643    

Net earnings attributable to PNMR per common share:

  

Basic

  1.61      1.55    

Diluted

  1.61      1.55    

PNM

  

Net earnings

  103,660      97,838    

Net earnings attributable to PNM

  95,770      89,948    

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Disposition

PNM Gas Sale

On January 12, 2008, PNM reached a definitive agreement to sell its natural gas operations, which comprised the PNM Gas segment, to NMGC, a subsidiary of Continental, for $620.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the actual level of working capital at closing. PNM received an additional $33.1 million related to working capital true-ups, including $20.6 million received at closing. In a separate transaction conditioneddependent upon the salefair value and remaining lives of the natural gas operations, PNMR proposed to acquire CRHC, Continental’s regulated Texas electric transmissionplants at that time, which are determined by factors such as power prices, outlook for nuclear power, and distribution business, for $202.5 million in cash. On July 22, 2008, PNMRthe impacts of potential carbon legislation or regulation, all which are outside of PNM’s control; and Continental agreed to terminate the agreement for the acquisition of CRHC. Under the termination agreement, Continental agreed to pay PNMRwhile PNM has some

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

$15.0 million uponpotential benefit from its renewal options, the closingvast majority of the PNM Gas transaction. PNM completedvalue at the saleend of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 and recognized a gainthe leases will accrue to the beneficial owners of $65.9 million, after income taxes of $33.4 millionthe trusts, particularly given increases in the ninevalue of existing nuclear generating facilities, which emit no GHG, resulting from anticipated carbon legislation or regulation.

PNM has a PPA covering the entire output of Delta, which is a variable interest under GAAP. This arrangement was entered into prior to December 31, 2003 and PNM has been unsuccessful in obtaining the information necessary to determine if it is the primary beneficiary of the entity that owns Delta, or to consolidate that entity if it were determined that PNM is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, PNM is unable to make those determinations and, as provided in GAAP, continues to account for this PPA as an operating lease. PNM makes fixed and variable payments to Delta under the PPA. PNM also controls the dispatch of the generating plant, which impacts the variable payments made under the PPA and impacts the economic performance of the entity that owns Delta. For the three months ended September 30, 2009,March 31, 2011 and 2010, PNM incurred fixed payments of $1.5 million and $1.4 million and variable payments of $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million under the PPA. PNM’s only quantifiable obligation under the PPA is to make the fixed payments, which is included in discontinued operations. This gain reflectsas of March 31, 2011, aggregated $55.6 million through the reduction for the increase in the PBOend of the PPA in 2020. PNM pension plan relatedwill also pay variable costs, which cannot be quantified since the amounts are based on how much the generating plant is in operation. PNM has no other obligations or commitments with respect to the retirement of employees transferred to NMGC. See Note 1. PNMR recognized an additional pre-tax gain of $15.0 million ($9.1 million after income taxes) due to the CRHC termination payment, which is included in other income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. In connection with the sale, PNM retained obligations under the frozen PNM pension and executive retirement plans for employees transferred to NMGC. PNM had a regulatory asset related to these plans, which was removed from regulatory assets and transferred to AOCI. The after-tax charge to AOCI was $59.0 million. PNM also retained obligations for certain contingent liabilities that existed at the date of sale.

PNM used proceeds from the sale to retire short-term debt and paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR. PNMR used the dividend from PNM and the $15.0 million from Continental to retire debt. There were no material prior relationships between the PNMR and Continental parties other than in respect of the transactions described herein. See Note 14 for financial information concerning PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.Delta.

 

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Segment Information

The following segment presentation is based on the methodology that management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance of its various business activities. A reconciliation of the segment presentation to the GAAP financial statements is provided.

PNM Electric

PNM Electric includes the retail electric utility operations of PNM that are subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC. PNM Electric provides integrated electricity services that include the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for retail electric customers in New Mexico the generation and transmission of electricity for firm requirements customers, andas well as the sale of transmission to third parties. PNM Electric also includes the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. This includes the asset optimization of PNM’s jurisdictional assets as well as the capacity excluded from retail rates. FERC has jurisdiction over sales to firm requirements customers, third party transmission, and wholesale market sales.rates.

TNMP Electric

TNMP Electric is a regulatedan electric utility operating in Texas. TNMP’s operations are subject to traditional rate regulation by the PUCT. TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas under the TECA.

PNM Gas

PNM Gas distributed natural gas to most of the major communities in New Mexico, subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC. The customer base of PNM Gas included both sales-service customers and transportation-service customers. PNM Gas purchased natural gas in the open market and sold it at cost to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues resulting from gas price fluctuations did not impact gross margin or earnings. As described in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations on January 30, 2009. PNM Gas is reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements and is not included in the segment information presented below. Financial information for PNM Gas is presented in Note 14.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

First Choice

First Choice is a certified retail electric provider operating in Texas, that primarily serveswhich allows it to provide electricity to residential, small commercial, and governmental customers. Although First Choice is regulated in certain respects by the PUCT, it is not subject to traditional rate of return regulation.

Optim Energy

Optim Energy is treated asconsidered a separate segment for PNMR. PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy is held in the Corporate and Other segment and is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Optim Energy’s revenues and expenses are not included in PNMR’s consolidated revenues and expenses or the following tables. See Note 11.

Corporate and Other

PNMR Services Company is included in the Corporate and Other segment.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The following tables present summarized financial information for PNMR by reportable segment. Excluding PNM Gas, which is presented as discontinued operations, PNM has only one operating segment.and TNMP operateseach operate in only one reportable segment. Therefore, tabular segment information is not presented for PNM and TNMP.

PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION

   PNM
Electric
 TNMP
Electric
 First
Choice
 Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  (In thousands)        

Operating revenues

   $234,238   $45,028   $108,450   $(53)  $387,663 

Intersegment revenues

    -    8,814    -    (8,814)   - 
                          

Total revenues

    234,238    53,842    108,450    (8,867)   387,663 

Cost of energy

    89,214    10,153    67,954    (8,814)   158,507 
                          

Gross margin

    145,024    43,689    40,496    (53)   229,156 

Other operating expenses

    103,124    19,703    18,987    (3,351)   138,463 

Depreciation and amortization

    23,735    10,262    280    4,196    38,473 
                          

Operating income (loss)

    18,165    13,724    21,229    (898)   52,220 

 

Interest income

    4,057    -    4    (33)   4,028 

Other income (deductions)

    5,217    316    (106)   (1,602)   3,825 

Net interest charges

    (18,080)   (7,299)   (146)   (5,090)   (30,615)
                          

 

Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes

    9,359    6,741    20,981    (7,623)   29,458 

Income taxes (benefit)

    2,395    2,578    7,492    (2,959)   9,506 
                          

 

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    6,964    4,163    13,489    (4,664)   19,952 

Valencia non-controlling interest

    (3,183)   -    -    -    (3,183)

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

    (132)   -    -    -    (132)
                          

 

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $3,649   $4,163   $13,489   $(4,664)  $16,637 
                          

 

At March 31, 2011:

           

Total Assets

   $3,866,571   $1,011,252   $215,457   $120,446   $5,213,726 

Goodwill

   $51,632   $226,665   $43,013   $-   $321,310 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION

 PNM
Electric
 TNMP
Electric
 First
Choice
 Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated   PNM
Electric
 TNMP
Electric
 First
Choice
 Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

  (In thousands)          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  (In thousands)

Operating revenues

   $304,268      $  49,709             $149,729           $(53)            $503,653       $230,536  $38,591  $114,390  $(60) $383,457 

Intersegment revenues

  -      11,495      -      (11,495)     -        -   9,586   -   (9,586)  - 
                                

Total electric operating revenues

  304,268      61,204      149,729      (11,548)     503,653    

Cost of energy

  98,030      9,276      119,358      (11,495)     215,169    
               

Gross margin

  206,238      51,928      30,371      (53)     288,484    

Other operating expenses

  102,452      20,711      23,952      (3,019)     144,096    

Depreciation and amortization

  23,111      11,594      210      4,065      38,980    
               

Operating income (loss)

  80,675      19,623      6,209      (1,099)     105,408    

Interest income

  4,523      -      3      (27)     4,499    

Equity in net earnings of Optim Energy

  -      -      -      2,495      2,495    

Other income (deductions)

  1,902      88      (66)     (1,603)     321    

Net interest charges

  (18,011)      (7,661)     (364)     (5,281)     (31,317)   
               

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

  69,089      12,050      5,782      (5,515)     81,406    

Income taxes (benefit)

  25,926      4,721      2,225      (4,059)     28,813    
               

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

  43,163      7,329      3,557      (1,456)     52,593    

Valencia non-controlling interest

  (3,909)      -      -      -      (3,909)   

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

  (132)      -      -      -      (132)   
               

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $39,122       $7,329             $3,557           $(1,456)     $48,552    
               

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

     

Operating revenues

   $777,864       $131,233             $384,034           $(266)     $1,292,865    

Intersegment revenues

  -      30,717      -      (30,717)     -    
               

Total electric operating revenues

  777,864      161,950      384,034      (30,983)     1,292,865    

Total revenues

    230,536   48,177   114,390   (9,646)  383,457 

Cost of energy

  264,102      27,383      296,469      (30,716)     557,238        86,434   9,051   104,990   (9,587)  190,888 
                                

Gross margin

  513,762      134,567      87,565      (267)     735,627        144,102   39,126   9,400   (59)  192,569 

Other operating expenses

  318,353      58,534      65,652      (10,109)     432,430        108,793   18,789   20,448   (3,283)  144,747 

Depreciation and amortization

  68,887      31,728      683      12,336      113,634        22,852   10,095   263   4,069   37,279 
                                

Operating income (loss)

  126,522      44,305      21,230      (2,494)     189,563        12,457   10,242   (11,311)  (845)  10,543 

Interest income

  14,538      1      16      53      14,608        4,935   -   2   90   5,027 

Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

  -      -      -      (5,714)     (5,714)       -   -   -   (4,352)  (4,352)

Other income (deductions)

  11,069      717      (164)     (4,544)     7,078        11,157   346   (8)  (1,456)  10,039 

Net interest charges

  (54,473)      (23,483)     (1,062)     (15,470)     (94,488)       (18,077)  (7,869)  (311)  (5,153)  (31,410)
                                

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

  97,656      21,540      20,020      (28,169)     111,047    

Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes

    10,472   2,719   (11,628)  (11,716)  (10,153)

Income taxes (benefit)

  34,748      8,461      7,363      (13,207)     37,365        2,921   1,075   (4,175)  (4,760)  (4,939)
                                

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

  62,908      13,079      12,657      (14,962)     73,682    

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    7,551   1,644   (7,453)  (6,956)  (5,214)

Valencia non-controlling interest

  (10,305)      -      -      -      (10,305)       (3,103)  -   -   -   (3,103)

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

  (396)      -      -      -      (396)       (132)  -   -   -   (132)
                                

Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   $52,207       $13,079             $12,657           $(14,962)             $62,981       $4,316  $1,644  $(7,453) $(6,956) $(8,449)
                                

At September 30, 2010:

     

At March 31, 2010:

       

Total Assets

   $  3,812,829       $  1,004,785             $  259,621           $  303,574             $  5,380,809       $3,843,558  $1,006,747  $232,864  $377,221  $5,460,390 

Goodwill

   $51,632       $226,665             $43,013           $-             $321,310       $51,632  $226,665  $43,013  $-  $321,310 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

  PNM
Electric
  TNMP
Electric
  First
Choice
  Corporate
and Other
  Consolidated 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

  (In thousands)          

Operating revenues

   $275,025      $  43,354           $159,444           $(96)     $  477,727    

Intersegment revenues

  -      12,311      -      (12,311)     -    
                    

Total revenues

  275,025      55,665      159,444      (12,407)     477,727    

Cost of energy

  97,231      8,749      105,979      (12,311)     199,648    
                    

Gross margin

  177,794      46,916      53,465      (96)     278,079    

Other operating expenses

  95,387      19,881      25,506      (2,281)     138,493    

Depreciation and amortization

  23,455      10,303      425      3,867      38,050    
                    

Operating income (loss)

  58,952      16,732      27,534      (1,682)     101,536    

 

Interest income

  7,000      -      4      (102)     6,902    

Equity in net earnings of Optim Energy

  -      -      -      6,902      6,902    

Other income (deductions)

  4,099      1,494      (222)     (592)     4,779    

Net interest charges

  (16,821)      (7,978)     (610)     (5,126)     (30,535)   
                    

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

  53,230      10,248      26,706      (600)     89,584    

 

Income taxes (benefit)

  19,783      4,097      9,654      (2,173)     31,361    
                    

 

Earnings from continuing operations

  33,447      6,151      17,052      1,573      58,223    

 

Valencia non-controlling interest

  (2,536)      -      -      -      (2,536)   

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

  (132)      -      -      -      (132)   
                    

 

Segment earnings from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

  $  30,779      $  6,151      $  17,052           $1,573      $  55,555    
                    

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

     

Operating revenues

   $733,510           $111,917           $419,568           $(294)          $1,264,701    

Intersegment revenues

  11      31,792      -      (31,803)     -    
                    

Total revenues

  733,521      143,709      419,568      (32,097)     1,264,701    

Cost of energy

  289,888��     26,038      272,015      (31,792)     556,149    
                    

Gross margin

  443,633      117,671      147,553      (305)     708,552    

Other operating expenses

  315,829      56,606      80,919      (12,186)     441,168    

Depreciation and amortization

  68,808      27,816      1,412      13,031      111,067    
                    

Operating income (loss)

  58,996      33,249      65,222      (1,150)     156,317    

 

Interest income

  25,518      9      53      (2,232)     23,348    

Equity in net earnings of Optim Energy

  -      -      -      944      944    

Other income (deductions)

  4,158      2,357      (303)     20,343      26,555    

Net interest charges

  (51,419)      (20,011)     (2,386)     (17,485)     (91,301)   
                    

 

Earnings before income taxes

  37,253      15,604      62,586      420      115,863    

 

Income taxes (benefit)

  11,295      6,265      22,542      (2,288)     37,814    
                    

 

Earnings from continuing operations

  25,958      9,339      40,044      2,708      78,049    

 

Valencia non-controlling interest

  (7,890)      -      -      -      (7,890)   

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

  (396)      -      -      -      (396)   
                    

 

Segment earnings from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

  $  17,672      $  9,339      $  40,044           $2,708      $  69,763    
                    

 

At September 30, 2009:

     

Total Assets

   $  3,658,307          $990,333           $  200,769           $  412,792           $  5,262,201    

Goodwill

   $51,632         $  226,665           $43,013            $-           $321,310    

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(4)

Energy Related Derivative Contracts and Fair Value Disclosuresof Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

Energy Related Derivative Contracts

Overview

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary objective for the use of derivative instruments, including energy contracts, options, and futures, is to manage price risk associated with forecasted purchases of energy or fuel used to generate electricity, or to manage anticipated generation capacity in excess of forecasted demand from existing customers. Substantially all of the Company’s energy related derivative contracts manage commodity risk and the Company does not currently engage in speculative trading.

Commodity Risk

Marketing and procurement of energy often involve market risks associated with managing energy commodities and establishing open positions in the energy markets, primarily on a short-term basis. The Company routinely enters into various derivative instruments such as forward contracts, option agreements, and price basis swap agreements to economically hedge price and volume risk on power commitments and fuel requirements and to minimize the riskeffect of market fluctuations in wholesale portfolios. The Company monitors the market risk of its commodity contracts using VaR and GEaR calculations to maintain total exposure within management-prescribed limits.

PNM is required to meet the demand and energy needs of its retail and wholesale customers. PNM is exposed to market risk for its share of PVNGS Unit 3 and the requirements of customers not covered under a FPPAC. PNM’s operations are managed primarily through a net asset-backed strategy, whereby PNM’s aggregate net open forward contract position is covered by its forecasted excess generation capabilities or market purchases. PNM would be exposed to market risk if its generation capabilities were to be disrupted or if its retail load requirements were to be greater than anticipated. If all or a portion of the net open contract position were required to be covered as a result of the aforementioned unexpected situations, commitments would have to be met through market purchases.

First Choice is responsible for energy supply related to the sale of electricity to retail customers in Texas. TECA contains no provisions for the specific recovery of fuel and purchased power costs. The rates charged to First Choice customers are negotiated with each customer. AsFirst Choice buys wholesale power in the competitive ERCOT wholesale market and sells power to retail customers in the competitive ERCOT retail market. Many of these retail customers buy power from First Choice for a result, changes in purchased power costs and retail customer load requirements can affect First Choice’s margins and operating results.contracted period of time at a fixed price so First Choice is exposed to marketprice risk toif the extent that it has not hedged fixedwholesale power price load commitments or tochanges during the degree that market price movements affect customer retention, customer additions or customer attrition. Additionally, volumetric fluctuations in First Choice retail load requirements due to weather or other conditions may subject First Choice to market risk.time of the contract. First Choice’s strategy is to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching sales contracts with supply instruments designed to preserve targeted margins. However, if actual fixed price retail loads vary significantly from forecasts (for example, due to extreme weather, other significant load changes or contract breaches), First Choice could have a residual exposure to wholesale power price risk for the mismatch between the forecast and actual load.

Accounting for Derivatives

Under derivative accounting and related rules for energy contracts, the Company accounts for its various derivative instruments for the purchase and sale of energy based on the Company’s intent. Energy contracts that meet the definition of a derivative under GAAP and do not qualify for the normal sales and purchases exception or for which the normal sales and purchases exception is not elected are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value at each period end. The changes in fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.met and elected. Derivatives that meet the normal sales and purchases exception are not marked to market but rather recorded in results of operations when the underlying transactions settle.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

For derivative transactions meeting the definition of a cash flow hedge, the Company documents the relationships between the hedging instruments and the items being hedged. This documentation includes the strategy that supports executing the specific transaction and the methods utilized to assess the effectiveness of the hedges. Changes in the fair value of contracts qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting are included in AOCI to the extent effective. Ineffectiveness gains and losses were immaterial for all periods presented. Gains or losses related to cash flow hedge instruments, including those de-designated, are reclassified from AOCI when the hedged transaction settles and impacts earnings. Amounts related to contracts that will be settled in the next twelve months are shown as current assets and current liabilities. Based on market prices at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, after-tax gainslosses of $4.3$0.2 million for PNMR and $4.7 millionzero for PNM would be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next twelve months. However, the actual amount reclassified into earnings willmay vary due to future changes in market prices.the timing or nature of the underlying transactions. As of September 30,March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the maximum length of time over which the Company’s designated cash flow hedges areCompany is not hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows isfrom commodity derivatives through December 2010.designated cash flows hedges.

The contracts recorded at fair value that do not qualify or are not designated for cash flow hedge accounting are classified as either economic hedges or trading transactions. Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to economically hedge generation assets, purchased power and fuel costs, and customer load requirements. Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations and are classified between operating revenues and cost of energy according to the intent of the hedge. Trading transactions includeincluded speculative transactions, which the Company ceased in 2008.2008, and transactions that lock in margin with no forward market risk and are not economic hedges. Changes in the fair value of these transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues.

Fair value is defined under GAAP as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is based on current market quotes as available and is supplemented by modeling techniques and assumptions made by the Company to the extent quoted market prices or volatilities are not available. External pricing input availability varies based on commodity location, market liquidity, and term of the agreement. Valuations of derivative assets and liabilities take into account nonperformance risk including the effect of counterparties’ and the Company’s own credit standing.risk. The Company regularly assesses the validity and availability of pricing data for its derivative transactions. Although the Company uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique.

The Company does not offset fair value, cash collateral, and accrued payable or receivable amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements. At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, amounts recognized for the legal right to reclaim cash collateral were $6.0$3.8 million and $4.2$3.4 million for PNMR and $3.4$3.0 million and $1.4$3.0 million for PNM. In addition, at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, amounts posted as cash collateral under margin arrangements were $38.0$25.7 million and $8.6$32.0 million for PNMR and $3.5$1.8 million and $1.2$2.1 million for PNM. PNMR and PNM had no obligations to return cash collateral at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009.

The following tables do not include activity related to PNM Gas. See Note 14.2010. Cash collateral amounts are included in other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Commodity Derivatives

Commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:

 

 Economic Hedges Trading Transactions Qualified Cash
Flow Hedges
   PNMR
Economic Hedges
 PNM
Economic Hedges
   September 30,  
2010
   December 31,  
2009
   September 30,  
2010
   December 31,  
2009
   September 30,  
2010
   December 31,  
2009
   March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
 March 31,
2011
 December  31,
2010
 (In thousands)   (In thousands)

PNMR

      

Current assets

  $   21,519        $   15,728       $   6,593       $   13,889       $    7,723      $  21,002       $17,833  $15,999  $2,245  $1,443 

Deferred charges

  7,875        2,413       -       -       -      -        6,247   5,264   7   - 
                                
  29,394        18,141       6,593       13,889       7,723      21,002        24,080   21,263   2,252   1,443 
                                

Current liabilities

  (44,679)       (11,375)      (6,251)      (12,650)      -      -        (25,520)  (31,407)  (2,434)  (3,110)

Long-term liabilities

  (20,056)       (4,549)      -       -       -      -        (10,567)  (12,831)  (1,560)  (2,009)
                                
  (64,735)       (15,924)      (6,251)      (12,650)      -      -        (36,087)  (44,238)  (3,994)  (5,119)
                                

Net

  $  (35,341)       $     2,217       $      342       $     1,239       $    7,723      $  21,002       $(12,007) $(22,975) $(1,742) $(3,676)
                                

PNM

      

Current assets

  $     3,377        $     3,496       $           -       $             -       $    7,723      $  21,002    

Deferred charges

  -        -       -       -       -      -    
                  
  3,377        3,496       -       -       7,723      21,002    
                  

Current liabilities

  (5,785)       (1,509)      -       -       -      -    

Long-term liabilities

  (2,368)       (556)      -       -       -      -    
                  
  (8,153)       (2,065)      -       -       -      -    
                  

Net

  $    (4,776)       $     1,431       $           -       $             -       $    7,723      $  21,002    
                  

First Choice decided to end speculativeThe Company had no trading in 2008or designated cash flow hedge transactions at March 31, 2011 and flattened remaining speculative positions. The PNMR trading transactions column of the above table includes all balances related to the remaining flattened speculative positions of First Choice. No significant additional costs are expected related to speculative trading. As discussed in Note 10, onDecember 31, 2010. On April 20, 2010, PNM received NMPRC approval of a hedging plan to manage fuel and purchased power costs related to customers covered by its FPPAC. At September 30, 2010, $1.0The table above includes $0.6 million of current assets and less than $0.1 million inof long-term liabilities at March 31, 2011 and $0.6 million of current assets at December 31, 2010 related to this plan are included as economic hedges above andplan. The offsets to these amounts are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities and assets.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents the effect of commodity derivative instruments on earnings and OCI, excluding income tax effects. For cash flow hedges, the earnings impact reflects the reclassification from AOCI when the hedged transactions settle.

 

          Economic        
Hedges
   Trading
        Transactions         
           Qualified Cash         
Flow Hedges
   Economic
Hedges
 Trading
Transactions
  Qualified Cash
Flow Hedges
  September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 Three Months Ended
March  31,
  Three Months Ended
March  31,
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2011  2010 2011  2010  2011 2010

Three Months Ended

  (In thousands) 
  (In thousands)

PNMR

                          

Electric operating revenues

     $  (2,131)            $   1,263       $  30       $  26       $     9,006        $   11,363        $1,144    $(1,886) $-    $3    $-  $6,749 

Cost of energy

   (20,222)        (1,646)       -       -       (684)       (8,346)        4,680     (31,949)  -     -     68   (477)
                                                  

Total gain (loss)

     $(22,353)          $   (383)       $  30       $  26       $     8,322        $     3,017        $5,824    $(33,385) $-    $3    $68  $6,272 
                                                  

Recognized in OCI

           $  (6,531)       $  (4,970)                 $(68) $765 
                                  

PNM

                          

Electric operating revenues

     $  (2,131)         $   1,263       $    -       $   5       $     9,006        $   11,363        $1,144    $(1,886) $-    $-    $-  $6,749 

Cost of energy

   (1,781)       733       -       -       (35)       (27)        443     (3,625)  -     -     -   55 
                                                  

Total gain (loss)

     $  (3,912)         $   1,996       $    -       $   5       $     8,971        $   11,336        $1,587    $(5,511) $-    $-    $-  $6,804 
                                                  

Recognized in OCI

           $  (7,181)       $(13,821)                 $-  $233 
                                  

Nine Months Ended

            

PNMR

            

Electric operating revenues

   $(4,138)         $   5,052       $ (3)       $121       $   22,294        $   29,501     

Cost of energy

   (49,451)       (11,616)      -       -       (1,930)       (16,554)    
                        

Total gain (loss)

     $(53,589)         $ (6,564)      $ (3)       $121       $(20,364)       $   12,947     
                        

Recognized in OCI

           $(11,349)       $(11,215)    
                

PNM

            

Electric operating revenues

     $  (4,138)         $   5,052       $    -       $  85       $   22,294        $   29,501     

Cost of energy

   (5,443)       (10,141)      -       -       (21)       (32)    
                        

Total gain (loss)

     $  (9,581)         $ (5,089)      $    -       $  85       $   22,273        $   29,469     
                        

Recognized in OCI

           $(13,259)       $(14,423)    
                

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Commodity contract volume positions are presented in Decatherms for gas related contracts and in MWh for power related contracts. The table below presents PNMR’s and PNM’s net buy (sell) volume positions:

 

  Decatherms MWh   Economic Hedges
   Economic 
 Hedges 
  Trading 
 Transactions 
  Qualified 
 Cash Flow 
 Hedges 
  Economic 
 Hedges 
  Trading 
  Transactions 
  Qualified 
 Cash Flow 
 Hedges 
   Decatherms  MWh

September 30, 2010

       

March 31, 2011

      

PNMR

       21,560,000      (498,485)              2,563,963      -        (198,810)        20,814,000     1,635,150 

PNM

   2,557,500      -            (29,175)      -        (198,810)        1,729,000     (1,521,202)

December 31, 2009

       

December 31, 2010

      

PNMR

   17,852,500      (1,963,293)          1,658,101      -        (788,400)        22,767,500     1,693,431 

PNM

   6,087,500      -            468,525      -        (788,400)        1,882,500     (990,120)

In connection with managing its commodity risks, the Company enters into master agreements with certain counterparties. If the Company is in a net liability position under an agreement, some agreements provide that the counterparties can request collateral from the Company if the Company’s credit rating is downgraded; other agreements provide that the counterparty may request collateral to provide it with “adequate assurance” that the Company will perform; and others have no provision for collateral.

The table below presents information about the Company’s contingent requirements to provide collateral under commodity contracts having an objectively determinable collateral provision that are in net liability positions and are not fully collateralized with cash. Contractual liability represents commodity derivative contracts recorded at fair value on the balance sheet, determined on an individual contract basis without offsetting amounts for individual contracts that are in an asset position and could be offset under master netting agreements with the same counterparty. The table only reflects cash collateral that has been posted under the existing contracts and does not reflect letters of credit under the Company’s revolving credit facilities that have been issued as collateral. Net exposure is the net contractual liability for all contracts, including those designated as normal purchases and sales, offset by existing cash collateral and by any offsets available under master netting agreements, including both asset and liability positions.

 

Contingent Feature –

Credit Rating Downgrade

      Contractual    
    Liability     
       Existing Cash    
     Collateral    
       Net Exposure       Contractual
Liability
  Existing Cash
Collateral
  Net Exposure
      (In thousands)       (In thousands)

September 30, 2010

      
March 31, 2011         

PNMR

   $  18,775       $    300       $ 11,525       $  8,515    $  500    $762 

PNM

   $       520       $         -       $      122       $382    $-    $14 

December 31, 2009

      
December 31, 2010         

PNMR

   $  17,124       $ 1,000       $ 14,104       $  8,113    $-    $2,642 

PNM

   $    1,211       $ 1,000       $        37       $291    $-    $119 

Sale of Power from PVNGS Unit 3

In April 2008, PNM entered into three separate contracts for the sale of capacity and energy related to its entire ownership interest in PVNGS Unit 3, which is 135 MW. Under two of the contracts, PNM sellssold 90 MW of firm capacity and energy. Under the remainingthird contract, PNM sellssold 45 MW of unit contingent capacity and energy. The term of the contracts iswas May 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. Under the two firm contracts, the two buyers made prepayments of $40.6 million and $30.0 million. These amounts were recorded as deferred revenue and were amortized over the life of the contracts. The prepayments received under the firm contracts, as well as required subsequent monthly payments on them, are shown as a financing activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as required by GAAP. The firm contracts were accounted for as cash flow hedges and changes in fair value were included in AOCI. The contingent contract was accounted for as a normal sale. Beginning January 1, 2011, PNM is selling its 135 MW interest in PVNGS Unit 3 daily at market prices. PNM has established fixed rates

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

being amortized overfor the lifemajority of these sales through the contracts. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $7.1 million and $29.5 million were included in other current liabilities related to these contracts. The prepayments received under the firm contracts, as well as required subsequent monthly payments on them, are shown as a financing activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statementend of Cash Flows. The firm contracts are considered energy derivatives and2011 through financial hedging arrangements that are accounted for as cash flow hedges with changes in fair value included in AOCI. The contingent contract is accounted for as a normal sale.economic hedges.

Non-Derivative Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value for cash, temporary investments, receivables, and payables due to the short period of maturity. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value.

Available-for-sale securities for PNMR and PNM consist of PNM assets held in the NDT for its share of decommissioning costs of PVNGS. The NDT holds equity and fixed income securities. The fair value of and gross unrealized gains ofon investments in available-for-sale securities are presented in the following table. PNMR and PNM do not have any unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

              September 30, 2010                            December 31, 2009                March 31, 2011  December 31, 2010
    Unrealized Gains         Fair Value         Unrealized Gains         Fair Value       Unrealized Gains  Fair Value  Unrealized Gains  Fair Value
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Equity securities:

                    

Domestic value

   $    3,640      $    22,630      $    1,684      $    21,458      $6,865    $27,848    $5,108    $25,491 

Domestic growth

   11,979      41,329      8,901      38,132       21,838     55,035     17,239     48,237 

International and other

   2,255      9,977      1,558      9,985   

Global, all-cap

    44     13,717     2,730     10,670 

Fixed income securities:

                    

Municipals

   2,621      39,132      1,715      36,901       802     37,600     837     37,595 

U.S. Government

   894      22,079      25      20,451       242     21,259     348     21,541 

Corporate and other

   811      8,537      309      8,006       537     8,699     573     8,402 

Cash investments

        2,643           2,099       -     2,979     -     4,986 
                                    
   $  22,200      $  146,327      $  14,192      $  137,032      $30,328    $167,137    $26,835    $156,922 
                                    

The proceeds and gross realized gains and losses on the disposition of available-for-sale securities for PNMR and PNM are shown in the following table. Realized gains and losses are determined by specific identification of costs of securities sold.

 

        Three Months Ended    
     September 30,    
         Nine Months Ended    
     September 30,    
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009   Three Months Ended
March 31,
    (In thousands)   2011 2010
  (In thousands)

Proceeds from sales

     $  20,813       $  12,939       $  57,098       $  87,846     $48,120  $20,699 

Gross realized gains

     $    1,568       $       672       $    4,999       $    4,083     $4,790  $1,905 

Gross realized (losses)

     $ (1,227)       $    (574)       $ (3,099)       $ (6,202)     $(1,728) $(1,362)

Held-to-maturity securities are those investments in debt securities that the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity securities consist of the investment in PVNGS lessor notes and certain items within other investments, including the EIP lessor note.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company has no available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities for which carrying value exceeds fair value. There are no impairments considered to be “other than temporary” that are included in AOCI and not recognized in earnings.

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities had the following final maturities:

 

  Fair Value   Fair Value
    Available-for-Sale     Held-to-Maturity   Available-for-Sale  Held-to-Maturity
    PNMR and PNM             PNMR                   PNM           PNMR and PNM  PNMR  PNM
      (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Within 1 year

   $  1,948       $         18       $         18       $2,504    $-    $- 

After 1 year through 5 years

   17,260       169,940       155,223        17,227     141,390     130,470 

After 5 years through 10 years

   10,431       4,411       -        11,313     3,207     - 

Over 10 years

   40,109       -       -        36,514     -     - 
                           
   $69,748       $174,369       $155,241       $67,558    $144,597    $130,470 
                           

The carrying amount and fair value of held-to-maturity debt securities and other non-derivative financial instruments (including current maturities) are:

 

  September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009   March 31, 2011  December 31, 2010
      Carrying    
Amount
     Fair Value         Carrying    
Amount
     Fair Value     Carrying
Amount
  Fair
Value
  Carrying
Amount
  Fair
Value
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

PNMR

                    

Long-term debt

   $1,567,812       $1,723,961       $1,567,331       $1,627,986       $1,566,008    $1,677,817    $1,565,847    $1,659,674 

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

   $   136,486       $   143,986       $   159,936       $   169,863       $124,869    $125,377    $136,145    $141,663 

Other investments

   $     21,157       $     28,143       $     25,528       $     34,078       $17,925    $21,911    $18,791    $21,675 

PNM

                    

Long-term debt

   $1,055,744       $1,109,649       $1,055,733       $1,044,516       $1,055,752    $1,065,623    $1,055,748    $1,056,864 

Investment in PVNGS lessor notes

   $   136,486       $   143,986       $   159,936       $   169,863       $124,869    $125,377    $136,145    $141,663 

Other investments

   $       6,305       $       7,088       $       7,473       $       8,457       $5,211    $5,734    $5,068    $5,563 

TNMP

                    

Long-term debt

   $   310,181       $   392,899       $   309,712       $   368,350       $310,494    $388,141    $310,337    $385,220 

Other investments

   $          270       $          270       $          270       $          270       $268    $268    $282    $282 

The fair value of long-term debt shown above was primarily determined using quoted market values, as were certain items included in other investments. To the extent market values were not available, fair value was determined by discounting the cash flows for the instrument using quoted interest rates for comparable instruments.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The Company determines the fair values of its derivative and other instruments based on the hierarchy established in GAAP, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. GAAP describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs used in determining fair values for the Company consist of internal valuation models.

For NDT investments, Level 2 fair values are provided by the trustee utilizing a pricing service. The pricing provider predominantly uses the market approach using bid side market value based upon a hierarchy of information

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

for specific securities or securities with similar characteristics. For commodity derivatives, Level 2 fair values are determined based on market observable inputs, which are validated using multiple broker quotes, including forward price, volatility, and interest rate curves to establish expectations of future prices. Credit valuation adjustments are made for estimated credit losses based on the overall exposure to each counterparty. Fair values of Level 3 commodity derivatives are determined in a manner similar to those in Level 2, but are at a lower level in the hierarchy due to low transaction volume or market illiquidity that significantly limitlimits the availability of observable market data.

Derivatives and Investments

The fair values of derivatives and investments that are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

 

      Total(1)       Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
    Identical Assets    
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
    Observable    
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
    Unobservable    
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Total(1) Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
September 30, 2010    (In thousands)  
March 31, 2011  (In thousands)
PNMR and PNM               

NDT investments:

        

NDT investments

      

Cash and equivalents

   $       2,643       $    2,643       $              -         $              -         $2,979  $2,979  $-  $- 

Equity securities:

              

Domestic value

   22,630       22,630       -         -          27,848   27,848   -   - 

Domestic growth

   41,329       41,329       -         -          55,035   55,035   -   - 

International and other

   9,977       9,977       -         -      

Global, all-cap

    13,717   13,717   -   - 

Fixed income securities:

              

U.S. government

    21,259   16,374   4,885   - 

Municipals

   39,132       -       39,132         -          37,600   -   37,600   - 

U.S. government

   22,079       16,718       5,361         -      

Corporate and other

   8,537       -       8,537         -          8,699   -   8,699   - 
                              

Total NDT investments

       $   146,327           $  93,297           $     53,030         $              -         $167,137  $115,953  $51,184  $- 
                              
PNMR               

Commodity derivative assets

   $     43,710       $  14,577           $     26,974         $           89         $24,080  $7,322  $14,713  $1,531 

Commodity derivative liabilities

   (70,986)      (39,408)      (28,147)        (1,361)         (36,087)  (20,546)  (14,390)  (637)
                              

Net

   $   (27,276)      $(24,831)      $     (1,173)        $    (1,272)        $(12,007) $(13,224) $323  $894 
                              
PNM               

Commodity derivative assets

   $     11,100       $      212       $     10,888         $             -         $2,252  $-  $2,252  $- 

Commodity derivative liabilities

   (8,153)      (1,198)      (6,955)        -          (3,994)  -   (3,994)  - 
                              

Net

   $       2,947       $    (986)      $       3,933         $             -         $(1,742) $-  $(1,742) $- 
                              

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

      Total(1)       Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
    Identical Assets    
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
    Observable    
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
    Unobservable    
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Total(1) Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
December 31, 2009    (In thousands)  
December 31, 2010  (In thousands)
PNMR and PNM         

NDT investments:

        

NDT investments

      

Cash and equivalents

        $2,099             $2,099             $-               $-        $4,986  $4,986  $-  $- 

Equity securities:

              

Domestic value

   21,458        21,458        -        -         25,491   25,491   -   - 

Domestic growth

   38,132        38,132        -        -         48,237   48,237   -   - 

International and other

   9,985        9,985        -        -         10,670   10,670   -   - 

Fixed income securities:

              

U.S. government

   20,451        15,135        5,316        -         21,541   16,613   4,928   - 

Municipals

   36,901        -        36,901        -         37,595   -   37,595   - 

Corporate and other

   8,006        -        8,006        -         8,402   -   8,402   - 
                              

Total NDT investments

        $    137,032             $    86,809             $50,223               $-        $156,922  $105,997  $50,925  $- 
                              
PNMR         

Commodity derivative assets

        $53,032             $9,097             $43,510               $    320        $21,263  $8,646  $12,308  $272 

Commodity derivative liabilities

   (28,574)       (10,534)       (17,863)       (72)        (44,238)  (26,378)  (16,729)  (1,094)
                              

Net

        $24,458             $(1,437)            $25,647               $248        $(22,975) $(17,732) $(4,421) $(822)
                              
PNM         

Commodity derivative assets

        $24,498             $-             $24,498               $-        $1,443  $-  $1,443  $- 

Commodity derivative liabilities

   (2,065)        (958)        (1,090)        (17)        (5,119)  -   (5,119)  - 
                              

Net

        $22,433             $(958)             $23,408               $(17)       $(3,676) $-  $(3,676) $- 
                              

 

 (1)

The Level 1, 2 and 3 columns in the above table are presented based on the nature of each instrument. The total column is presented based on the balance sheet classification of the instruments and reflect unit of account reclassifications between commodity derivative assets and commodity derivative liabilities of $2.1$0.5 million for PNMR and zero for PNM at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and less than $0.1 million for PNMR and zero for PNM at December 31, 2009.2010. There were no transfers between levels duringfor the three months and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

A reconciliation of the changes in Level 3 fair value measurements is as follows:

 

  PNMR   PNM   PNMR PNM
  September 30,   September 30,   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 Three Months Ended
March  31,
        2010         2009   2010   2009   2011 2010 2011  2010

Three Months Ended

  (In thousands) 
    (In thousands)   

Balance at beginning of period

        $    (278)            $    (1,636)            $    -             $(1,129)       $(822) $248  $-    $(17)

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

   (945)       28        -        28         1,550   (377)  -     (128)

Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

   -        (288)       -        -     

Purchases, issuances, and settlements(1)

   (49)       1,081        -        787     

Purchases

    118   -   -     - 

Settlements

    48   214   -     145 
                                

Balance at end of period

        $(1,272)            $(815)            $-             $(314)       $894  $85  $-    $- 
                                

Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of the period

        $(994)            $688             $-             $688        $1,716  $(180) $-    $- 
                                

Nine Months Ended

    

Balance at beginning of period

        $248             $(409)            $(17)            $(409)    

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

   (1,759)       (2,073)       (128)       (2,073)    

Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

   -        (1,061)       -        -     

Purchases, issuances, and settlements(1)

   239        2,728        145        2,168     
                

Balance at end of period

        $(1,272)            $(815)            $-             $(314)    
                

Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of the period

        $(1,537)            $30             $-             $    30     
                

Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) for Level 3 fair value measurements included in earnings are reported in operating revenues and cost of energy as follows:

 

(1)

Includes fair value reversal of contracts settled, unearned and prepaid option premiums received and paid during the period for contracts still held at end of period.

   PNMR PNM
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 Three Months Ended
March  31,
   2011  2010 2011  2010
       (In thousands)    

Gains (losses) included in earnings:

           

Electric operating revenues

   $-    $-   $-    $- 

Cost of energy

    1,550     (377)   -     (128)
                       

Total

   $1,550    $(377)  $-    $(128)
                       

Change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the reporting date:

           

Electric operating revenues

   $-    $-   $-    $- 

Cost of energy

    1,716     (180)   -     - 
                       

Total

   $1,716    $(180)  $-    $- 
                       

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) for Level 3 fair value measurements included in earnings are reported in operating revenues and cost of energy as follows:

   PNMR   PNM 
   September 30,   September 30, 
         2010         2009   2010   2009 

Three Months Ended

  (In thousands) 

Gains (losses) included in earnings:

        

Electric operating revenues

        $-             $    -             $    -             $    -     

Cost of energy

   (945)       28        -        28     
                    

Total

        $    (945)            $28             $-             $28     
                    

Change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the reporting date:

        

Electric operating revenues

        $-             $-             $-             $-     

Cost of energy

   (994)        688        -        688     
                    

Total

        $(994)             $688             $-             $688     
                    

Nine Months Ended

    

Gains (losses) included in earnings:

        

Electric operating revenues

        $-             $237             $-             $237     

Cost of energy

   (1,759)       (2,310)       (128)       (2,310)    
                    

Total

        $(1,759)            $(2,073)            $(128)            $(2,073)    
                    

Change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the reporting date:

        

Electric operating revenues

        $-             $-             $-             $-     

Cost of energy

   (1,537)       30        -        30     
                    

Total

        $(1,537)            $30             $-             $30     
                    

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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Earnings Per Share

In accordance with GAAP, dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share has been presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR. Information regarding the computation of earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
           2010                   2009                   2010                   2009         
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Earnings Attributable to PNMR:

        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $52,593      $ 58,223       $73,682      $ 78,049   

 Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest

   (3,909)      (2,536)      (10,305)      (7,890)   

 Preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiary

   (132)      (132)      (396)      (396)   
                    

 Earnings from continuing operations attributable to PNMR

   48,552      55,555       62,981      69,763   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

        (1,362)           71,880   
                    

Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR

   $48,552      $ 54,193       $62,981      $141,643   
                    

Average Number of Common Shares:

        

Outstanding during period

   86,673      86,673       86,673      86,620   

Equivalents from convertible preferred stock (Note 7)

   4,778      4,778       4,778      4,778   

Vested awards of restricted stock

   111      -       105        
                    

Average Shares – Basic

   91,562      91,451       91,556      91,398   

Dilutive Effect of Common Stock Equivalents:(1)

        

Stock options and restricted stock

   219      380       258      205   
                    

Average Shares – Diluted

   91,781      91,831       91,814      91,603   
                    

Per Share of Common Stock – Basic:

        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $    0.53      $    0.61       $    0.69      $    0.76   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

        (0.02)           0.79   
                    

Net Earnings

   $    0.53      $    0.59       $    0.69      $    1.55   
                    

Per Share of Common Stock – Diluted:

        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $    0.53      $    0.60       $    0.69      $    0.76   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

        (0.01)           0.79   
                    

Net Earnings

   $    0.53      $    0.59       $    0.69      $    1.55   
                    
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
   2011  2010
   

(In thousands, except

per share amounts)

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to PNMR

   $16,637    $(8,449)
            

Average Number of Common Shares:

      

Outstanding during period

    86,673     86,673 

Equivalents from convertible preferred stock (Note 7)

    4,778     4,778 

Vested awards of restricted stock

    182     95 
            

Average Shares - Basic

    91,633     91,546 

Dilutive Effect of Common Stock Equivalents(1):

      

Stock options and restricted stock

    475     - 
            

Average Shares - Diluted

    92,108     91,546 
            

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock:

      

Basic

   $0.18    $(0.09)
            

Diluted

   $0.18    $(0.09)
            

 

 (1)

Excludes the effect of out-of-the-money options for 3,678,9552,023,995 shares of common stock at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. Due to losses in the three months ended March 31, 2010, no potentially dilutive securities are reflected in the average number of common shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share since any impact would be anti-dilutive.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

Information concerning stock-based compensation plans is contained in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes activity in In 2011, the Company changed its approach to awarding stock-based compensation. As a result, no stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

       Shares         Weighted-  
Average
Exercise
Price
       Aggregate    
Intrinsic
Value
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
  Contract Life 
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

   4,274,019        $ 19.19          

Granted

   618,708        $ 12.23          

Exercised

   (126,751)       $  8.65          

Forfeited

   (84,000)       $ 11.21          

Expired

   (173,799)       $24.93          
           

Outstanding at end of period

   4,508,177        $ 18.46         $  2,262,774         5.67 years  
           

Exercisable at end of period

   3,458,302        $ 20.80         $  1,020,656         4.73 years  
           

Available for future grant(1)

   4,767,844           
           

(1)

Includes shares available for grants of restricted stock.

The following table provides additional information concerning stock option activity:

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Options for PNMR Common Stock

          2010                   2009         

Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted

   $ 3.05         $  1.63      

Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands)

   $  474         $        -      

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards with the following weighted-average assumptions for options have been granted in the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

Dividend yield

4.09 %

Expected volatility

41.55%

Risk-free interest rates

1.36%

Expected life (years)

4.62    

The assumptions above are based on multiple factors, including historical exercise patterns2011 and awards of employees in relatively homogeneous groups with respect to exercise and post-vesting employment termination behaviors, expected future exercising patterns for these same homogeneous groups and both the implied and historical volatility of PNMR’srestricted stock price.have increased.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Stock Options

The following table summarizes activity in stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2011:

   Shares Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contract Life

Outstanding at beginning of period

    3,948,262   $18.33      

Granted

    -   $-      

Exercised

    (112,593)  $10.94      

Forfeited

    (8,333)  $11.33      

Expired

    (24,451)  $25.92      
             

Outstanding at end of period

    3,802,885   $18.52    $7,023,680(1)   5.62 years 
             

Exercisable at end of period

    3,245,128   $21.70    $4,831,056    5.12 years 
             

Options available for future grant(2)

    4,783,531        
             

(1)

At March 31, 2011, the exercise price of 2,023,995 outstanding stock options is greater than the closing price of PNMR common stock on that date; therefore, those options have no intrinsic value.

(2)

Includes shares available for grants of restricted stock.

The following table provides additional information concerning stock option activity:

   Three Months Ended
March  31,

Options for PNMR Common Stock

  2011  2010

Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted

   $-    $3.05 

Total fair value of options that vested (in thousands)

   $1,179    $1,022 

Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands)

   $396    $159 

Restricted Stock and Performance Shares

The following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010:March 31, 2011:

 

Restricted

PNMR Common Stock

      Shares       Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
    Fair Value    

Nonvested Restricted Stock

  Shares Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at beginning of period

   193,941       $ 11.62    237,021  $9.24 

Granted

   158,375       $   9.37    277,773  $12.90 

Vested

   (96,255)      $ 14.18    (81,911) $9.26 

Forfeited

   (15,082)      $   8.78    -  $- 
            

Nonvested at end of period

   240,979       $   9.29    432,883  $11.59 
            

The total fair

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Compensation expense for restricted stock and performance stock awards was determined based on the market price of PNMR stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of shares of restricted stock that vestedfuture dividends, which will not be received during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.4 million.vesting period, applied to the total number of shares that were anticipated to fully vest.

DuringThe following table provides additional information concerning restricted stock:

   Three Months Ended
March  31,

Nonvested Restricted Stock

  2011 2010

Weighted-average grant date fair value of shares granted

   $12.90   $8.68 

Total fair value of shares that vested (in thousands)

   $758   $897 

Expected quarterly dividends per share

   $0.125   $0.125 

Risk-free interest rate

    1.20%   1.36%

Beginning in 2009, and 2010, the Company issued performance share agreements to certain executives that are based upon the Company achieving specified performance targets for those respectiveover periods of one to three years. In addition during 2009, the Company issued performance share agreements that are based upon achieving specific performance targets for the period 2009 through 2011. The determination of the number of shares ultimately issued depends on the levels at which the performance criteria are achieved and cannot be determined until after the performance periods end. For the targets based only on 20092010 performance, thenear optimal level was attained resulting in 102,37588,913 shares being awarded in 2010,2011, which will vest evenly from 2012 through 20132014 and are included in the number of shares granted in the above table. Excluded from the above table are maximumsis a maximum of 96,563560,461 shares for the targets based only on 2010 performance and 39,113 shares for the targets based on the period 2009performance targets through 2011 performance2013 that would be issued and vest upon issuance if all performance criteria are achieved and all executives remain eligible.

 

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Capitalization

Information concerning financing activities is contained in Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Short-term Debt

At DecemberMarch 31, 2009,2011, PNMR and PNM had revolving credit facilities for borrowings up to $600.0with financing capacities of $542.0 million under the PNMR Facility and $400.0$386.0 million under the PNM Facility that primarily expire in August 2012. LBB was a lender under the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility. LBH, the parentThe financing capacities of LBB, filed for bankruptcy protection. Subsequent to the bankruptcy filing by LBH, LBB declined to fund a borrowing request under the PNMR Facility. A replacement bank has taken the place of LBB under the PNM Facility. In March 2010, the PNMR Facility was amended to remove LBB as a lender and reduce the total capacity under the PNMR Facility to $568.0 million. In addition to the reduction in the PNMR Facility related to LBB, the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility were reduced by $26.0 million and $14.0 million in August 2010 and will reduce by an additional $25.0 million and $18.0 million in August 2011 according to their terms. The Company does not believe the scheduled reduction in the facilities will have a significant impact on PNMR’s and PNM’s liquidity. In addition, PNMR has a local line of credit amounting to $5.0 million that expires in August 2011 and PNM had a local line of credit for $5.0 million that was allowed to expire in August 2010.2011. TNMP has a revolving credit facility for borrowings up towith financing capacity of $75.0 million under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility that expires in April 2011.December 2015. At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate for borrowings was 1.51% for the PNMR Facility and 0.91%0.90% for the PNM Facility. Short-term debt outstanding consists of:

   March 31,  December 31,

Short-term Debt

  2011  2010
   (In thousands)

  PNM – Revolving credit facility

   $212,000    $190,000 

  TNMP – Revolving credit facility

    -     - 

  PNMR

      

Revolving credit facility

    12,000     32,000 

Local lines of credit

    -     - 
            
   $224,000    $222,000 
            

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Short-term debt outstanding consists of:

Short-term Debt

    September 30,  
2010
     December 31,  
2009
 
   (In thousands) 

  PNM

    

  Revolving credit facility

   $  173,000       $  118,000    

  Local lines of credit

   *       -    
          
   173,000       118,000    

  TNMP – Revolving credit facility

   -       -    

  PNMR

    

  Revolving credit facility

   19,000       80,000    

  Local lines of credit

   -       -    
          
   $  192,000       $  198,000    
          

* This line of credit was allowed to expire in August 2010.

At October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had $464.1$481.9 million, $167.3$94.8 million, and $74.7 million of availability under their respective revolving credit facilities and local lines of credit, including reductions of availability due to outstanding letters of credit. Total availability at October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, on a consolidated basis, was $706.1$651.4 million for PNMR. At October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, PNMR, and PNM, had invested cash of $3.3 million and $12.3 million. TNMP had no such investments.invested cash.

As of September 30, 2010 and DecemberMarch 31, 2009, TNMP2011, PNM had outstanding borrowings of $3.7 million and $23.5$5.4 million from PNMR under its intercompany loan agreement. At April 28, 2011, PNM and TNMP had outstanding borrowings of $11.8 million and $8.0 million from PNMR under their intercompany loan agreements.

Financing Activities

In March 2009, TNMP entered into and borrowed $50.0 million under a loan agreement with Union Bank, N. A. (the “2009 Term Loan Agreement”). Through hedging arrangements, TNMP established fixed interest rates for the 2009 Term Loan Agreement of 6.05% for the first three years and 6.30% thereafter. In January 2010, the relationship was modified to reduce the fixed interest rate to 4.80% through March 31, 2012 and to 5.05% thereafter.

In January 2010, PNM entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $100.0 million. The effect of this swap This hedge is to convert $100.0 million of borrowings under the PNM Facility from an interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate to a fixed rate of 1.245% through January 14, 2011, which rate is subject to adjustment in the event PNM’s credit ratings are changed.

These interest rate swap arrangements are accounted for as cash flow hedgesa cash-flow hedge and the September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 pre-tax fair value losses of $2.6$1.5 million for the TNMP hedge and $0.1 million for the PNM hedge areis included in AOCI and in other current liabilities, except for $1.6$0.5 million included in other deferred credits, for TNMP,and in AOCI on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The hedge’s December 31, 2010 pre-tax fair value of $1.9 million is included in other current liabilities, except for $0.8 million included in other deferred credits, and in AOCI. Amounts reclassified from AOCI are included in interest charges. The fair value determinations were made using Level 2 inputs under GAAP and were determined using forward LIBOR curves under the mid-market convention to discount cash flows over the remaining term of the swap agreements.

On February 10, 2010, PNM filed an application with the NMPRC requesting approvals and authorizations to refund up to $403.8 million of callable PCRBs issued by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation (the “prior bonds”) and to replace the prior bonds with new tax-exempt PCRBs. The proceeds from the prior bonds were used to finance a portion of the cost of certain pollution control systems, facilities and related improvements at SJGS and PVNGS. The NMPRC approved PNM’s request

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

on March 11, 2010. On June 9, 2010, $403.8 million of new PCRBs were sold by the City of Farmington, New Mexico and the Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation. The proceeds from the new PCRBs were utilized to retire the prior bonds, including those secured by PNM first mortgage bonds. The new PCRBs are collateralized by PNM senior unsecured notes, similar to PNM’s other PCRBs. The new PCRBs were issued in eight separate series and bear interest at rates ranging from 4.00% to 6.25%. The final maturities of the new PCRBs range from 2040 to 2043, although $137.3 million are subject to mandatory tender and repurchase by PNM in 2015 through 2020.

On October 21, 2010, PNM received an order from the NMPRC authorizing PNM to enter into a revolving credit facility of up to $400 million to replace the current PNM Facility; to increase the amount of PNM’s intercompany loan arrangements to $100 million; and to issue up to $250 million of additional senior unsecured notes. The authorizations remain in effect through March 31, 2012. PNM, subject to receiving the necessary PNM and PNMR board approvals, will pursue increasing the amount of the PNM intercompany loan arrangement. PNM has not entered into any agreements with regard to the authorizations relating to the replacement of the PNM Facility or additional senior unsecured notes, nor does it have any arrangements or commitments concerning them. PNM is unable to predict if, or when, such financing arrangements would be consummated.

Convertible Preferred Stock

In November 2008, PNMR issued 477,800 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into PNMR common stock inat a ratio of 10 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to vote on all matters voted upon by common stockholders, except for the election of the Board. In the event of liquidation of PNMR, preferred holders would receive a preference of $0.10 per common share equivalent. After that preference, common holders would receive an equivalent liquidation preference per share and all remaining distributions would be shared ratably between common and preferred holders using the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible. The terms of the Series A convertible preferred stock result in it being substantially equivalent to common stock. Therefore, for earnings per share purposes the number of common shares into which the Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible is included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Similarly, dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock are considered to be common dividends in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

PNMR and its subsidiaries maintain qualified defined benefit pension plans, postretirement benefit plans providing medical and dental benefits, and executive retirement programs (“PNM Plans” and “TNMP Plans”). PNMR maintains the legal obligation for the benefits owed to participants under these plans.

Information concerning pension and other postretirement plans is contained in Note 12 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Annual net periodic benefit cost (income) for the plans is actuarially determined using the methods and assumptions set forth in that note and is recognized ratably throughout the year.

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were signed into law. This legislation expands health care coverage to individuals and will largely be funded through tax increases. One provision that will impact certain companies significantly is the elimination of the tax deductibility of the Medicare Part D subsidy. The Company does not expect any significant impact on its financial statements as a result of the legislation.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

In June 2010, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act was enacted. The act contains a provision designed to lower required contributions to pension plans by offering extended amortization methods for shortfalls resulting from recent losses in asset market value. The Company’s pension plans can elect this relief for losses occurring in any two years within the 2009-2011 period. The Company has elected this relief for the PNM pension plan for 2009 and is currently evaluating its remaining options. The impacts of this legislation have been reflected in estimated future contributions to the pension plans set forth below for 2011, but the Company is still evaluating the impacts for years beyond 2011.

PNM Plans

The following tables presenttable presents the components of the PNM Plans’ net periodic benefit cost (income):cost:

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 
   Pension Plan    Other Postretirement 
Benefits
   Executive Retirement
Program
 
    2010   2009     2010   2009     2010     2009  
           (In thousands)         

Components of Net Periodic

            

Benefit Cost (Income)

            

Service cost

     $-             $-          $105         $104           $-           $15      

Interest cost

   8,518         8,610        1,913       1,847         263        284      

Long-term return on plan assets

   (9,339)        (9,691)       (1,393)      (1,458)        -        -      

Amortization of net loss

   1,613         955        1,372       822         18        7      

Amortization of prior service cost

   79         79        (1,036)      (1,065)        -        3      
                              

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

     $871             $(47)         $961         $250           $281           $309      
                              
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Pension Plan   Other Postretirement
Benefits
   Executive Retirement
Program
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009 
           (In thousands)         

Components of Net Periodic

            

Benefit Cost (Income)

            

Service cost

    $-             $-         $314        $313            $-           $44      

Interest cost

   25,555         25,830        5,738       5,541         790        852      

Long-term return on plan assets

   (28,016)        (29,073)       (4,179)      (4,374)        -        -      

Amortization of net loss

   4,838         2,864        4,116       2,467         53        20      

Amortization of prior service cost

   238         238        (3,107)      (3,196)        -        8      
                              

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

    $2,615             $(141)        $2,882        $751            $843           $924      
                              

As a result of the sale of PNM Gas in January 2009, the liability associated with the retiree medical obligation for gas designated employees was transferred to the purchaser and PNM recognized unamortized prior service costs resulting in a $2.9 million gain, which is not included in the net periodic benefit cost above. See Note 12 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2009 Annual Reports on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the impacts the sale of gas operations had on pension and other postretirement benefits.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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   Three Months Ended March 31,
   Pension Plan Other Postretirement
Benefits
 Executive Retirement
Program
   2011 2010 2011 2010 2011  2010
        (In thousands)      

Components of Net Periodic

              

Benefit Cost

              

Service cost

   $-   $-   $65   $105   $-    $- 

Interest cost

    8,202    8,518    1,345    1,913    233     263 

Long-term return on plan assets

    (9,269)   (9,339)   (1,347)   (1,393)   -     - 

Amortization of net loss

    2,302    1,613    801    1,372    23     18 

Amortization of prior service cost

    79    79    (662)   (1,036)   -     - 
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $1,314   $871   $202   $961   $256    $281 
                                

PNM made contributions to its pension plan trust of $6.5$6.0 million and $13.1$6.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010, and no contributions in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009.2010. PNM anticipates making $4.9$34.9 million of additional contributions in 2010.2011. Based on current law and estimates of portfolio performance, PNM estimates making additional contributions to its pension plan trust that total $220.4$190.0 million for 2011- 2014.2012- 2015. The estimated contributions were developed using probabilistically determined discount rates and expected returns on assets to calculate the pension liabilities. Actual amounts to be funded in the future will be dependent on the actuarial assumptions at that time, including the appropriate discount rate and return on assets. PNM contributed $0.4 million and $1.6 millionmade no contributions to the trust for other postretirement benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $0.3 million and $2.4 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009.2010. PNM expects to make additional contributions of $0.6$2.5 million during 20102011 to the trust for other postretirement benefits. Disbursements under the executive retirement program, which are funded by the Company and considered to be contributions to the plan, were $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009, $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and are expected to total $1.5 million during 2010.2011.

TNMP Plans

The following tables presenttable presents the components of the TNMP Plans’ net periodic benefit cost (income):

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31,
  Pension Plan   Other Postretirement
Benefits
   Executive Retirement
Program
   Pension Plan Other Postretirement
Benefits
 Executive Retirement
Program
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2011 2010 2011 2010 2011  2010
          (In thousands)               (In thousands)     

Components of Net Periodic

                      

Benefit Cost (Income)

                      

Service cost

     $-            $-           $72           $65           $-            $-         $-  $-  $77  $72  $-    $- 

Interest cost

   1,032         1,099         178         183         13         19          951   1,032   163   178   12     13 

Long-term return on plan assets

   (1,449)        (1,523)        (129)        (124)        -         -          (1,368)  (1,449)  (133)  (129)  -     - 

Amortization of net gain

   -         -         (49)        (66)        (1)        -      

Amortization of net (gain) loss

    86   -   (48)  (49)  -     (1)

Amortization of prior service cost

   -         -         15         15         -         -          -   -   15   15   -     - 
                                              

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

     $(417)           $(424)          $87           $73           $12            $19         $(331) $(417) $74  $87  $12    $12 
                                              
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  Pension Plan   Other Postretirement
Benefits
   Executive Retirement
Program
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009 
          (In thousands)         

Components of Net Periodic

            

Benefit Cost (Income)

            

Service cost

    $-           $-          $217          $195            $-            $-      

Interest cost

   3,095         3,297         533         550         39         57      

Long-term return on plan assets

   (4,346)        (4,570)        (386)        (371)        -         -      

Amortization of net gain

   -         -         (147)        (198)        (3)        -      

Amortization of prior service cost

   -         -         45         45         -         -      
                        

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

    $ (1,251)          $ (1,273)         $262          $221            $36            $57      
                        

TNMP made contributions to its pension plan trust of $0.2$0.1 million and zero in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and no contributions in 2009.2010. TNMP anticipates making additional contributions of less than$1.1 million in 2011. Based on current

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$0.1 million in 2010. Based on current law and estimates of portfolio performance, TNMP estimates making contributions to its pension plan trust that total $8.7$6.5 million for 2011-2014.2012-2015. The estimated contributions were developed using probabilistically determined discount rates and expected returns on assets to calculate the pension liabilities. Actual amounts to be funded in the future will be dependent on the actuarial assumptions at that time, including the appropriate discount rate and return on assets. TNMP made no contributions to the trust for other postretirement benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and 2009 and $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.2010. TNMP does not expectexpects to make additional contributions of $0.4 million during 2010.2011 to the trust for other postretirement benefits. Disbursements under the executive retirement program, which are funded by the Company and considered to be contributions to the plan, were less than $0.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and are expected to total $0.1 million during 2010.2011.

 

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Commitments and Contingencies

Overview

There are various claims and lawsuits pending against the Company. The Company is also subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and is currently participating in the investigation and remediation of numerous sites. In addition, the Company periodically enters into financial commitments in connection with its business operations. The Company is also involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of its business. It is not possible at this time for the Company to determine fully the effect of all litigation and other legal proceedings on its results of operations or financial position, or cash flows.position. It is the Company’s policy to accrue for expected liabilities in accordance with GAAP when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount to be incurred is reasonably estimable. The Company cannot make any assurances that the amount of reserves or potential insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover the cash obligations that might be incurred as a result of litigation or regulatory proceedings. Outside legal costs for these and regulatory matters are recorded when the expenses are incurred. The Company does not expect that any known lawsuits, environmental costs, and commitments will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, although the outcome of litigation, investigations, and other legal proceedings is inherently uncertain.

With respect to some of the items listed below, the Company has determined that a loss is not probable or that, to the extent probable, is not reasonably estimable. In some cases, the Company is not able to predict with any degree of certainty the range of possible loss that could be incurred. Notwithstanding these facts, the Company has assessed these matters based on current information and made judgments concerning their potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought, and the probability of success. Such judgments are made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation. The Company has established appropriate reserves for matters where it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable. The actual outcomes of the items listed below could ultimately differ from the judgments made and the differences could be material.

Additional information concerning commitments and contingencies is contained in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Commitments and Contingencies Related to the Environment

Nuclear Spent Fuel and Waste Disposal

Nuclear power plant operators are required to enter into spent fuel disposal contracts with the DOE, and the DOE is required to accept and dispose of all spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive wastes generated by domestic power reactors. Although the Nuclear Waste Policy Act required the DOE to develop a permanent repository for the storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel by 1998, the DOE announced that it would not be able to open the repository by 1998 and sought to excuse its performance under the contract. In November 1997,PNM estimates that it will incur approximately $46.1 million (in 2007 dollars) for its share of the costs related to the on-site interim storage of spent nuclear fuel at PVNGS. Such estimate does not consider the impact of the extension of the PVNGS operating

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision preventing the DOE from excusing its own delay, but refused to order the DOE to begin accepting spent nuclear fuel. Based on this decision and the DOE’s delay, a number of utilities, including APS (on behalf of itself and the other PVNGS owners, including PNM), filed damages actions against the DOElicenses discussed in the Court of Federal Claims. APS pursued a damages claim for costs incurred through December 2006 in a trial that began on January 28, 2009. On June 18, 2010, the court awarded APS and the other PVNGS owners, including PNM, $30.2 million. PNM’s $3.1 million share of this amount has been received and was recorded as a $2.1 million reduction of cost of energy and a $1.0 million reduction of utility plant in the three months ended September 30, 2010. PNM currently estimates that it will incur approximately $46.1 million (in 2007 dollars) over the current life of PVNGS for its share of the fuel costs related to the on-site interim storage of spent nuclear fuel during the operating life of the plant.Note 13 below. PNM accrues these costs as a component of fuel expense, meaning that the charges are accrued as the fuel is burned.consumed. At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, PNM had $15.4recorded interim storage costs of $15.0 million and $15.0$14.8 million recorded as a liability on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interim storage costs.in other deferred credits.

The Clean Air Act

Regional Haze

The EPA has established rules addressing regional haze and guidelines for BART determinations. The rules call for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. In particular, the alternatives rule definesrules define how an SO2 emissions trading program developed by the Western Regional Air Partnership, a voluntary organization of western states, tribes, and federal agencies, can be used by western states. New Mexico will be participating in the SO2 program, which is a trading program that will be implemented if SO2reduction milestones, which have been proposed but not yet finalized, are not met.

SJGS

In November 2006, the NMED requested a BART analysis for NOXNOx and particulates for each of the four units at SJGS. PNM submitted its analysis to the NMED in early June 2007, recommending against installing additional pollution control equipment on any of the SJGS units beyond those planned at that time, the installation of which was completed in March 2009. PNM subsequently provided additional data in response to requests from the NMED. On June 21, 2010, the NMED filed its proposed regional haze SIP with the EIB. The NMED filing included a finding by the NMED that BART for NOXNOx at SJGS is a technology known as “selective catalytic reduction” (“SCR”) plus “sorbent injection.” PNM disagreesdisagreed with this BART determination and plans to vigorously challenge the finding.determination.

As part of its 2007 submission, PNM analyzed SCR and concluded it was not appropriate as BART. PNM estimates that the cost of installation of the SCR technology at SJGS would becost approximately $750 million to $1 billion for the entire station, of which PNM’s share would be approximately 46.3% based on its SJGS ownership percentage. In its filing, the NMED stated that it did not necessarily agree with PNM’s estimate and that it expected the actual costs for SCR technology to be lower than PNM’s estimate. InstallationPNM estimates installation of the sorbent injection technology would costbe an additional cost of approximately $40 million for the entire station. These technologies would also increase operating costs at SJGS. PNM would seek recovery fromNMED withdrew its ratepayerspetition for adoption of all costs that may ultimately be incurred.

The EIB had set the matter for hearing in Octoberregional haze SIP on December 17, 2010. PNM filed a motion to reschedule the hearing, which was granted. A hearing on the NMED’s proposal is scheduled to commence on January 10, 2011. Any SIP approved by EIB would be submitted to EPA Region 6 for final approval.

The EPA is subject to a consent decree that requiresrequired it to issue a proposed FIP for certain states, including New Mexico, for regional haze mitigation by November 11, 2010, later extended to December 22, 2010, if no proposed SIP had been submitted. EPA Region 6 issued a proposed interstate transport FIP, which was published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2011. The proposed FIP included a BART determination for NOx controls at SJGS that requires SCR installation on all four units within three years of the final order, rather than the five-year implementation schedule the regional haze rules generally allow and that EPA proposed for Four Corners. The proposed FIP does not require sorbent injection. The FIP provides for a proposed emission limit for NOx at SJGS of 0.05 pounds per MMBTU, whereas the EPA’s proposed emission limit for NOx at Four Corners is 0.098 pounds per MMBTU. The public comment period on the proposed FIP ended on April 4, 2011. The deadline for the final FIP has been submitted. Becauseextended to August 5, 2011 pursuant to an agreement between EPA and WildEarth Guardians.

On February 28, 2011, the NMED filed a new petition with the EIB to consider two filings that comprise its draft interstate transport SIP and regional haze SIP. Among other things, the draft regional haze SIP concludes that selective non-catalytic reduction (“SNCR”) controls are BART for SJGS. SNCR controls meet EPA’s presumptive NOx BART limit of 0.23 pounds per MMBTU for the type of coal (sub-bituminous) and boiler configuration used at SJGS. The proposed SIP would require installation of SNCR controls within five years. PNM estimates the installation of SNCR technology at SJGS would cost approximately $77 million for the entire station, of which PNM’s share would be 46.3%. The EIB could take action to adopt the NMED SIP in early June upon conclusion of public hearings.

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the NMED hearingPNM filed extensive technical and legal comments on the proposed SIP will occur after the consent decree deadline, it is anticipated that EPA Region 6 will issue a proposed Interstate Transport FIP on or before November 11, 2010 that will include a BART determination for NOX controls at SJGS. PNM has been in communication with the EPA, onincluding a statement in support of the draft SIP. PNM is unable to predict whether the EPA will issue the final FIP in its current form or in a modified form or ultimately consider and adopt the February 2011 SIP. If the EPA issues a final rule that requires SCR technology, PNM will likely appeal the FIP in the court system. However, an appeal would not stop the implementation timeframe unless a court issued a stay. As stated above, PNM believes that SCR technology is not appropriate for BART issues related toat SJGS and has provided data tothat the recently installed pollution control equipment provides reasonable progress toward visibility improvements required under the EPA in response to requests. The EPA process would include at least a thirty day public comment period. The consent decree requiresrules. In the event a final approved SIP or FIP for New Mexico by May 11, 2011.

is issued in the form of the proposed FIP, PNM believes that it would be extremely difficult to install SCR technology on all four units at SJGS within the three year timeframe. If the BART determination proposed by the NMEDa three year installation timeframe is ultimately approvedrequired, PNM and upheld, or if an EPA Region 6 FIP, once finalized, includesthe other owners of SJGS will have to evaluate their options, which could include shutting down part of SJGS during a BART determination requiring SCR installation at SJGS, the SJGS participants would have five years to achieve compliance with such BART requirements. PNM continues to assess the NMED proposal and work with EPA Region 6 as it conducts its reviewportion of the SJGS BART analysis.installation process. No decisions have been made at this time and decisions can only be made after final rules are adopted and alternatives are analyzed.

PNM would seek recovery from its ratepayers of all costs that may ultimately be incurred as a result of the final FIP. While PNM cannot accurately predict the impact of these requirements on PNM’s ratepayers until requirements, if any, are finalized, it has estimatedestimates that the installation of SCR controls would cost the average residential PNM customer about $90 per$82 for the first year with slowly declining costs for an estimated 20 years and that costs to businesses would be higher.

On January 19, 2011, multiple parties filed with the EPA a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act for the EPA’s failure to promulgate a FIP within two years of a finding that certain states, including New Mexico, had failed to make all or part of a required regional haze SIP submittal. The notice alleges that the deadline for final promulgation of regional haze FIPs or full approval of regional haze SIPs was January 15, 2011. The same parties also filed a separate notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act for EPA’s failure to take final action on SIP submissions by multiple states, including New Mexico, within 18 months of receipt of submission.

PNM is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.these matters or what, if any, additional pollution control equipment will ultimately be required or approved for installation for SJGS. If additional equipment is required and/or final requirements result in additional operating costs to be incurred, PNM believes such costs should be recoverable through the ratemaking process and would seek recovery of them. However, PNM can provide no assurance that all such amounts will be recovered from ratepayers. It is possible that requirements to comply with the final BART determinations, combined with the financial impact of possible future climate change regulation or legislation, if any, other environmental regulations, the result of litigation, and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of SJGS or the ability of individual participants to continue participation in the plant.

Four Corners

EPA Region 9 previously requested that APS, as the operating agent for Four Corners, perform a BART analysis for Four Corners. APS submitted an analysis to the EPA concluding that certain combustion control equipment constitutes BART for these plants.Four Corners. Based on the analyses and comments received through EPA’s rulemaking process, the EPA will determine what it believes constitutes BART for Four Corners. The Four Corners plant participants’ obligations to comply with the EPA’s final BART determinations, coupled with the financial impact of future climate change legislation, other environmental regulations, and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of Four Corners or the ability of individual participants to continue their participation in Four Corners. In particular, SCE, a participant in Four Corners, has indicated that certain California legislation may prohibit it from making emission control expenditures at the plant. In order to coordinate with Four Corners’ other scheduled activities, APS is currently implementing portions of its recommended plan on a voluntary basis. Costs related to the implementation of these portions of the recommended plan are included in PNM’s 2010 and 2011 construction expenditure estimates.

On October 6, 2010, the EPA issued its proposed BART determination for Four Corners, which is subject to a sixty day public comment period beginning October 19, 2010. APS has requested a sixty day extension. Once the comment period has run, the EPA will then consider the comments submitted and issue a final rule.Corners. The rule, as proposed, would require the installation of SCR as post-combustion controls on each of Units 1-5 at Four Corners to reduce nitrogen oxidesNOx emissions. As previously disclosed, PNM’s total costs could be up to approximately $69.0 million for post-combustion controls at Four Corners.Corners Units 4 and 5. PNM would seek recovery from its ratepayers of all costs that mayare ultimately be incurred.

The EPA proposed a 10% stack opacity limitation for all five units and a 20% opacity limitation on certain fugitive dust emissions, although the proposed fugitive dust provision is unrelated to BART.

SCE, a participant in Four Corners, has indicated that certain California legislation may prohibit it from making emission control expenditures at the coal-fired plant. On November 8, 2010, APS and SCE entered into an

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asset purchase agreement, providing for the purchase by APS of SCE’s 48% interest in each of Units 4 and 5 of Four Corners. Completion of the purchase by APS, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2012, is subject to the receipt of various regulatory approvals. Closing is also conditioned on the execution of a new coal supply contract for the lease renewal period described under Coal Supply below and other conditions. Pursuant to an agreement among the Four Corners participants, the other participants had a right of first refusal to purchase shares of SCE’s interests proportional to their current ownership percentages. The exercise of this purchase right expired on March 8, 2011 and neither PNM nor any of the other participants exercised this right. APS has announced that, if APS’s purchase of SCE’s interests in Units 4 and 5 at Four Corners is consummated, it will close Units 1, 2 and 3 at the plant (PNM has no ownership interest in Four Corners Units 1, 2, and 3).

On November 24, 2010, APS submitted a letter to the EPA proposing an alternative to the EPA’s October 2010 BART proposal. Specifically, APS proposed to close Four Corners Units 1, 2, and 3 by 2014 and to install post-combustion pollution controls for NOx on Units 4 and 5 by the end of 2018, provided that the EPA agrees to a contemporaneous resolution of Four Corners’ obligations or liability, if any, under the regional haze and reasonably attributable visibility impairment programs, the NSR program, and NSPS programs of the Clean Air Act.

On February 10, 2011, the EPA signed a Supplemental Notice Requesting Comment, related to the BART rulemaking for Four Corners. In the Supplemental Notice, the EPA proposed to find that a different alternative emission control strategy, based upon APS’s November 2010 proposal, would achieve more progress than the EPA’s October 2010 BART proposal. The Supplemental Notice proposes that Units 1, 2, and 3 would close by 2014, post-combustion pollution controls for NOx would be installed on Units 4 and 5 by July 31, 2018, and the NOx emission limitation for Units 4 and 5 would be 0.098 lbs/MMBtu, rather than the 0.11 lbs/MMBtu proposed by the EPA in October 2010. The EPA extended the comment deadline for both the October 2010 proposal and the Supplemental Notice to May 2, 2011. APS is currently evaluating both proposals and will be providing comments to the EPA on both.

In addition, on February 16, 2010, a group of environmental organizations filed a petition with the DOI and DOA requesting those agencies to certify to the EPA that visibility impairment in sixteen national park and wilderness areas is reasonably attributable to emissions from Four Corners and other plants. If the agencies certify impairment, the EPA is required to evaluate and, if necessary, determine BART for Four Corners under a different haze program known as “Reasonably Attributable Visibility Impairment.” On January 19, 2011, a similar group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the DOI and DOA, alleging among other things that the agencies failed to act on the February 2010 petition “without unreasonable delay” and requesting the court to order the agencies to act on the petition within 30 days. APS is currently evaluating the potential impact of this lawsuit.

The Four Corners participants’ obligations to comply with the EPA’s final BART determinations, coupled with the financial impact of possible future climate change regulation or legislation, other environmental regulations, the result of the lawsuit mentioned above and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of Four Corners or the ability of individual participants to continue their participation in Four Corners.

PNM is continuing to evaluate the impacts of EPA’s proposed BART determination for Four Corners. TheAs proposed, the participant owners of Four Corners will have five years after the EPA issues its final determination to achieve compliance with the BART requirements. PNM is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Ozone Non-Attainment

In March 2009, the NMED published its draft recommendation of area designations for the 2008 revised ozone national ambient air quality standard. The draft recommended that San Juan County, New Mexico be designated as non-attainment for ozone. SJGS is situated in San Juan County. However, the NMED subsequently determined that the monitor indicating high ozone levels was not reliable and did not recommend to the EPA that San Juan County be designated as non-attainment. On January 6, 2010, the EPA announced it would strengthen the

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San Juan County be designated as non-attainment. On January 6, 2010, the EPA announced it would strengthen the 8-hour ozone standard by setting the standard in a range of 0.060-0.070 parts per million (“ppm”). It is uncertain when the EPA will make its final determination.intends to establish a new ozone standard by July 31, 2011. If EPA sets the standard at 0.070 ppm, San Juan County and Dona Ana County may be designated as non-attainment for ozone. If the standard is set lower than 0.070 ppm, other counties in the state, including Bernalillo County, New Mexico, may be designated as non-attainment. A non-attainment designation for Bernalillo County could result in the requirement to reduce NOXNOx emissions from Reeves Station by 2014, and a non-attainment designation for San Juan County could result in the requirement to reduce NOXNOx emissions from SJGS by 2014. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter or if additional NOXNOx controls would be required as a result of ozone non-attainment designation.

CitizensCitizen Suit underUnder the Clean Air Act

On May 10, 2005, PNM andThe operations of the other owners of SJGS resolvedare covered by a Consent Decree with the Grand Canyon Trust’sTrust and Sierra Club’s Citizens Suit underClub and with the Clean Air Act and NMED’s threatened administrative compliance order by entryNMED that includes a provision whereby stipulated penalties are assessed for non-compliance with specified emissions limits. Stipulated penalty amounts are placed in escrow on a quarterly basis pending review of a Consent Decree.SJGS’s emissions performance for each quarter. As required by the Consent Decree, PNM submitted reports addressing mercury emission controls for SJGS. Plaintiffs and NMED rejected PNM’s reports. PNM disputes the validity of the rejection of the reports. On May 17, 2010, PNM filed a petition with the federal district court seeking a judicial determination on the dispute relating to PNM’s mercury controls. NMED and plaintiffs seek to require PNM to implement mercury controls that PNM estimates would increase annual operating costs for the entire station by as much as $42 million. The court has scheduledheld a status conference on November 29, 2010 for purposes of establishing the appropriate process for resolution of the outstanding disputes related to this matter and to discuss other issues raised in PNM’s petition. An order from the court is pending. PNM cannot predict the outcome of these disputes.this matter.

Navajo Nation Environmental Issues

Four Corners is located on the Navajo Reservation and is held under an easement granted by the federal government as well as a lease from the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Acts, enacted in 1995 by the Navajo Nation, purport to give the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency authority to promulgate regulations covering air quality, drinking water, and pesticide activities, including those activities that occur at Four Corners. In October 1995, the Four Corners participants filed a lawsuit in the District Court of the Navajo Nation, Window Rock District, challenging the applicability of the Navajo Acts as to Four Corners. The District Court stayed these proceedings pursuant to a request by the parties and the parties are seeking to negotiate a settlement.

In 2000, the Navajo Tribal Council approved operating permit regulations under the Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act. The Four Corners participants believe that the regulations fail to recognize thatAPS believes the Navajo Nation did not intend to assert jurisdiction over Four Corners.exceeded its authority when it adopted the operating permit regulations. Each of the Four Corners participants filed a petition with the Navajo Nation Supreme Court for review of the operating permit regulations. Those proceedings have been stayed, pending the outcome of the settlement negotiations mentioned above.

In May 2005, APS and the Navajo Nation signed a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (“VCA”) resolving the dispute regarding the Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act portionAct. As a result of the lawsuit. On March 21, 2006, the EPA determined that the Navajo Nation was eligible for “treatment as a state” for the purpose of entering into a supplemental delegationthis agreement, with the EPA to administer the Clean Air Act Title V, Part 71 federal permit program over Four Corners. The EPA entered into the supplemental delegation agreement with the Navajo Nation on the same day. Because the EPA’s approval was consistent with the requirements of the VCA, APS sought, and the courts granted, dismissal of the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation Supreme Court as well as the pending litigation inand the Navajo Nation District Court, to the extent the claims relate to the Clean Air Act, and the Courts have dismissed the claims accordingly.Act. The agreement does not address or resolve any dispute relating to other aspects of the Navajo Acts.

The Company cannot currently predict the outcome of these matters.

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Section 114 Request

On April 6, 2009, APS received a request from the EPA under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act seeking detailed information regarding projects at and operations of Four Corners. This request is part of an enforcement initiative that the EPA has undertaken under the Clean Air Act. The EPA has taken the position that many utilities

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have made certain physical or operational changes at their plants that should have triggered additional regulatory requirements under the NSR provisions of the Clean Air Act. Other electric utilities have received and responded to similar Section 114 requests, and several of them have been the subject ofto notices of violation and lawsuits by the EPA. APS has responded to the EPA’s request. The Company is currently unable to predict the timing or content of EPA’s response, if any, or any resulting actions.

Four Corners Notice of Intent to Sue

On May 7, 2010, APS received a Notice of Intent to Sue from Earthjustice, on behalf of several environmental organizations, related to alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at Four Corners. The notice alleges new source review-relatedNSR related violations and new source performance standardNSPS violations. Under the Clean Air Act, a citizens group is required to provide 60 days advance notice of its intent to file a lawsuit. Within that 60-day time period, the EPA may step in and file a lawsuit regarding the allegations. If the EPA does so, the citizens group is precluded from filing its own lawsuit, but it may still intervene in the EPA'sEPA’s lawsuit, if it so desires. The 60-day period lapsed in early July 2010, and the EPA did not take any action. At this time, the Company cannot predict whether or when Earthjustice might file a lawsuit.

Endangered Species Act

On January 30, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, and San Juan Citizens Alliance filed a lawsuit against the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (“OSM”) and the DOI, alleging that OSM failed to engage in mandatory Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service prior to authorizing the renewal of an operating permit for the mine that serves Four Corners. The lawsuit alleges that activities at the mine, including mining and the disposal of coal combustion residue, will adversely affect several endangered species and their critical habitats. The lawsuit requests the court to vacate and remand the mining permit and enjoin all activities carried out under the permit until OSM has complied with the ESA. PNM is not a party to the lawsuit. APS has intervened in the lawsuit and is evaluating the lawsuit to determine its potential impact on Four Corners operations.

Cooling Water Intake Structures

The EPA issued its proposed cooling water intake structures rule on April 20, 2011, which would provide national standards applicable to certain cooling water intake structures at existing power plants and other facilities pursuant to the Clean Water Act. The proposed standards are intended to protect fish and other aquatic organisms by minimizing impingement mortality (the capture of aquatic wildlife on intake structures or against screens) and entrainment mortality (the capture of fish or shellfish in water flow entering and passing through intake structures). To minimize impingement mortality, the proposed rule would require facilities such as Four Corners and SJGS to either demonstrate that impingement mortality at its cooling water intakes does not exceed a specified rate or reduce the flow at those structures to less than a specified velocity, and to take certain protective measures with respect to impinged fish. To minimize entrainment mortality, the proposed rule would also require these facilities to either meet the definition of a closed cycle recirculating cooling system or conduct a “structured site-specific analysis” to determine what site-specific controls, if any, should be required.

The proposed rule is subject to a 90 day public comment period, which ends on July 19, 2011, and the EPA is expected to issue a final rule by July 2012. As proposed, existing facilities subject to the rule would have to comply with the impingement mortality requirements as soon as possible, but in no event later than eight years after the effective date of the rule, and would have to comply with the entrainment requirements as soon as possible under a schedule of compliance established by the permitting authority. PNM and APS are performing analyses to determine the costs of compliance with the proposed rule. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

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Santa Fe Generating Station

PNM and the NMED conducted investigations of gasoline and chlorinated solvent groundwater contamination detected beneath the site of the former Santa Fe Generating Station to determine the source of the contamination pursuant to a 1992 settlement agreement between PNM and the NMED.

PNM believes that the data compiled indicates observed groundwater contamination originated from off-site sources. However, to avoid a prolonged legal dispute, PNM entered into settlement agreements with the NMED under which PNM agreed to install a remediation system to treat water from a City of Santa Fe municipal supply well and install an additional extraction well and two new monitoring wells to address gasoline contamination in the groundwater at and in the vicinity of the site. PNM will continue to operate the remediation facilities until the groundwater meets applicable federal and state standards or until such time as the NMED determines that additional remediation is not required, whichever is earlier. The well continues to operate and meets federal drinking water standards. PNM is not able to assess the duration of this project.

The Superfund Oversight Section of the NMED has conducted multiple investigations into the chlorinated solvent plume in the vicinity of the site of the former Santa Fe Generating Station.Station In February 2008, a NMED site inspection report was submitted to the EPA, which states that neither the source nor extent of contamination has been determined and also states that the source may not be the former Santa Fe Generating Station. The NMED investigation is ongoing. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Coal Combustion By-ProductsWaste Disposal

Regulation

SJGS does not operate any CCB impoundments. SJCC currently disposes of CCBs consisting of fly ash, bottom ash, and gypsum from SJGS in the surface mine pits adjacent to the plant. SJGS does not operate any CCB impoundments. The Mining and Minerals Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department currently regulates mine

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placement of ash at the mine with federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining (“OSM”).OSM. APS currently disposes of CCBs in ash ponds and dry storage areas at Four Corners, and also sells a portion of its fly ash for beneficial uses, such as a constituent in concrete production. Ash management at the Four Corners plant is regulated by the EPA and the New Mexico State Engineer’s Office.

On May 4, 2010, the EPA issued a proposed rulemaking to regulate CCBs. The proposal asks for public comment on two approaches for regulating CCBs. One option is to regulate CCBs under Subtitle C of the RCRA as a hazardous waste which allows the EPA to create a comprehensive federal program for waste management and disposal of CCBs. The other option is to regulate CCBs under RCRA Subtitle D as a non-hazardous waste. This provides the EPA with the authority to develop performance standards for waste management facilities handling the CCBs and would be enforced primarily through citizen suits. Both options allow for continued use of CCBs in beneficial applications. EPA’s proposal does not address the placement of CCBs in surface mine pits for reclamation. The EPA has indicated that it will work with the OSM to develop federal regulations for placement of CCBs in minefill operations. The proposed rule also states that the EPA and OSM will consider the recommendations of the National Research Council, which, at the direction of Congress, studied the health, safety, and environmental risks associated with the placement of CCBs in U.S. coal mines. The 2006 report concluded that the “placement of coal combustion residues in mines as part of coal mine reclamation may be an appropriate option for the disposal of this material.” On June 21, 2010, the EPA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register. The public comment period on the proposed rule endsended November 19, 2010. A final rule regarding waste designation for coal ash is not expected from EPA before mid to late 2012.

The OSM had initially drafted a CCB mine placement rule in late summer 2008, but with the then-impending change in federal administration, the Office of Management and Budget at the White House returned the rule to OSM for re-submittal under the incoming administration. An OSM CCB rulemaking team has been formed

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to develop a proposed rule. OSM’s draft rulemaking schedule targets an April 2012 publication in the Federal Register.

PNM advocates for the non-hazardous regulation of CCBs under Subtitle D of RCRA. PNM is encouraged by the EPA’s proposed decision to develop separate federal regulations in conjunction with the OSMOSM’s intent to develop regulations for mine placement of CCBs andCCBs. PNM believes the proper place for regulatory oversight should come from the OSM and state mining and mining reclamation agencies. In addition, PNM believes the decision by the EPA to consider the conclusions of the National Research Council study in the development of federal regulations regarding placement of CCBs in minefilling operations is a prudent one. PNM cannot predict the outcome of the EPA’s or OSM’s proposed rulemaking regarding CCB regulation, including mine placement of CCBs, or whether these actions will have a material adverse impact on its operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Sierra Club ActionsAllegations

In December 2009, PNM and PNMR received a Notice of Intent to Sue (“RCRA Notice”) under the RCRA from the Sierra Club. The RCRA Notice was also sent to all SJGS owners, to SJCC, which operates the San Juan Mine that supplies coal to SJGS, and to BHP. Additionally, PNM was informed that SJCC and BHP received a separate notice of intent to sue under the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act ("SMCRA"(“SMCRA”) from the Sierra Club. On April 8, 2010, the Sierra Club filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against PNM, PNMR, SJCC, and BHP. In the suit, the Sierra Club alleges that activities at SJGS and the San Juan Mine are causing imminent and substantial harm to the environment, including ground and surface water in the region, and that placement of CCBs at the San Juan Mine constitutes "open dumping"“open dumping” in violation of RCRA. The claims under RCRA are asserted with respect to PNM, PNMR, SJCC and BHP. The suit also includes claims under SMCRA, which are directed only against SJCC and BHP. The complaint requests judgment for the following relief: an injunction requiring the parties to undertake certain mitigation measures with respect to the placement of CCBs at the mine or to cease placement of CCBs at the mine; the imposition of civil penalties; and an award of plaintiff’s attorney’s fees and costs. On July 10, 2010, the Sierra Club filed an amended complaint that corrected some technical deficiencies in its original complaint. The factual allegations remained the same. The parties have agreed to and the Court has entered a stay of the action, which the Court entered on August 27, 2010, to allow the parties to try to address Sierra Club’s concerns. If the parties are unable to settle the matter, PNM is prepared to aggressively defend its position in the RCRA litigation. PNM and PNMR cannot predict the outcome of this matter at the present time.

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Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

In April 2008, the EPA informed PNM that it may be a PRP in the Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site in Maricopa County, Arizona. PNM, along with SRP, APS, and EPE, owns a parcel of property on which a transmission pole and a portion of a transmission line are located. The property abuts the Gila River Indian Community boundary and, at one time, may have been part of an airfield where crop dusting took place. Currently,The EPA has settled the EPA is only seeking payment from PNM and othermatter with the PRPs for past cleanup-related costs involving contamination from the crop dusting. Based uponPNM’s share of the total amount of cleanup costs reported by the EPA in its letter to PNM, the resolution of this matter is not expected to have asettlement had no material adverse impact on PNM’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Coal Supply

The coal requirements for SJGS are being supplied by SJCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP. In addition to coal delivered to meet the current needs of SJGS, PNM prepays SJCC for certain coal mined but not yet delivered to the plant site. At September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, prepayments for coal, which are included in other current assets, amounted to $35.1$29.4 million and $32.1$30.9 million. SJCC holds certain federal, state, and private coal leases under an underground coal sales agreement pursuant to which it will supply processed coal for operation of

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the SJGS through 2017. The coal agreement is a cost plus contract. SJCC is reimbursed for all costs for mining and delivering the coal plus an allocated portion of administrative costs. In addition, SJCC receives a return on its investment. BHP Minerals International, Inc. has guaranteed the obligations of SJCC under the coal agreement. The coal agreement contemplates the delivery of approximately 48 million tons of coal during its remaining term, which would supply substantially all the requirements of the SJGS through approximately 2017.

APS purchases all of Four Corners’ coal requirements from a supplier with a long-term lease of coal reserves with the Navajo Nation. The Four Corners plant sitecoal contract runs through 2016. APS is leased fromcurrently in discussions with the Navajo Nation and is also subject to an easement from the federal government. coal supplier regarding post-2016 coal supply for Four Corners.

In 2003,2009, PNM completed a comprehensive review of the final reclamation costs for both the surface mines that previously provided coal to SJGS and the current underground mine providing coal. Based on this study, PNM revised its estimates of the final reclamation costs. In 2009,2010, this study was updated. In July 2010, the miningcoal supply contract for Four Corners which runs through 2016, was restructured with pricing to be determined using an escalating base-price. The estimate for decommissioning the Four Corners mine is beingwas also revised with completion expected later in 2010. Based on the most recent estimates, the final costs of mine reclamation, net of contract buyout costs paid to SJCC and reclamation payments made through September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, are estimated to be $56.0$55.7 million for the surface mines at both SJGS and Four Corners and $23.3$21.7 million for the underground mine at SJGS, in future dollars. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, PNM made payments of $1.3 million and $0.9 million against the surface mine liability. As of September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009,2010, obligations of $24.5$25.0 million and $26.6$25.0 million for surface mine reclamation and $2.6$2.8 million and $2.3$2.8 million for underground mining activities were recognized on PNM’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.recorded in other deferred credits.

PVNGS Liability and Insurance Matters

The PVNGS participants are insured againsthave insurance for public liability exposure for a nuclear incident up to $12.6 billion per occurrence. As required by the Price Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act, the PVNGS participants maintain the maximum available nuclear liability insurance in the amount of $375 million, which is provided by commercial insurance carriers. The remaining balance of $12.2 billion is provided through a mandatory industry wide retrospective assessment program. If losses at any nuclear power plant covered by the program exceed the accumulated funds, PNM could be assessed retrospective premium adjustments. The maximum assessment per reactor under the program for each nuclear incident is $117.5 million, subject to an annual limit of $17.5 million per incident, to be periodically adjusted for inflation. Based on PNM’s 10.2% interest in the three PVNGS units, PNM’s maximum potential assessment per incident for all three units is $36.0 million, with an annual payment limitation of $5.4 million.

The PVNGS participants maintain “all risk” (including nuclear hazards) insurance for property damage to, and decontamination of, property at PVNGS in the aggregate amount of $2.75 billion, a substantial portion of which must first be applied to stabilization and decontamination. PNM and certain other participants have also secured insurance against portions of any increased cost of generation or purchased power and business interruption resulting from a sudden and unforeseen accidental outage of any of the three units. The property damage decontamination, and replacement powerdecontamination coverages are provided by Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (“NEIL”).

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PNM is subject to retrospective assessments under all NEIL policies if NEIL’s losses in any policy year exceed accumulated funds. The maximum amount of each retrospective assessment PNM could incur under the current NEIL policies totals $5.8 million.million for each retrospective assessment declared by NEIL’s Board of Directors due to losses. The insurance coverage discussed in this and the previous paragraph is subject to policy conditions and exclusions.

Water Supply

Because of New Mexico’s arid climate and periodic drought conditions, there is a growing concern in New Mexico about the use of water, including that used for power plants.generation. PNM has secured watergroundwater rights in connection with the existing plants at Reeves Station, Delta, Valencia, Afton, Luna, and Lordsburg. Water availability does not appear to be an issue for these plants at this time.

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Severe drought, such as that which occurred during 2002 in the “four corners” region of New Mexico in whichwhere SJGS and Four Corners are located, experienced drought conditions during 2002 through 2004 that could have affectedcan affect the water supply for PNM’s generationavailability of these plants. In future years, if adequate precipitation is not received in the watershed that supplies the four corners region, thesethe plants could be impacted. Consequently, PNM, APS, and BHP have undertaken activities to secure additional water supplies for SJGS, Four Corners, and related mines. Since 2004, PNM has reached an agreemententered into agreements for a voluntary shortage sharing agreementof the impacts of water shortages with tribes and other water users in the San Juan Basin for a term endingbasin. The current agreements run through December 31, 2012. Further,In addition, in the case of water shortage, PNM, APS, and BHP have reached agreement on a long-term supplemental contract relating to water for SJGS and Four Corners with the Jicarilla Apache Nation that ends inruns through 2016. APS and BHP have entered into a similar contract for Four Corners. Although the Company does not believe that its operations will be materially affected by the drought conditions at this time, it cannot forecast the weather situation or its ramifications, or how policy, regulations, and legislation may impact the CompanyCompany’s situation in the future, should water shortages occur in the future.

In April 2010, APS signed an agreement on behalf of the PVNGS participants with five cities to provide cooling water essential to power production at PVNGS for the next forty years.

PVNGS Water Supply Litigation

A summons was served on APS in 1986 that required all water claimants in the Lower Gila River Watershed of Arizona to assert any claims to water on or before January 20, 1987, in an action pending in the Maricopa County Superior Court. PVNGS is located within the geographic area subject to the summons. APS’ rights and the rights of the other PVNGS participants to the use of groundwater and effluent at PVNGS are potentially at issue in this action. APS filed claims that dispute the court’s jurisdiction over PVNGS’ groundwater rights and their contractual rights to effluent relating to PVNGS and, alternatively, seek confirmation of those rights. In 1999, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision finding that certain groundwater rights may be available to the federal government and Indian tribes. In addition, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision in 2000 affirming the lower court’s criteria for resolving groundwater claims. Litigation on both of these issues has continued in the trial court. No trial dates have been set in these matters. PNM does not expect that this litigation will have a material adverse impact on its results of operation, financial position, or cash flows.

San Juan River Adjudication

In 1975, the State of New Mexico filed an action entitled “State of New Mexico v. United States, et al.”, in the District Court of San Juan County, New Mexico, to adjudicate all water rights in the San Juan River Stream System. PNM was made a defendant in the litigation in 1976. The action is expected to adjudicate water rights used at Four Corners and at SJGS. In 2005, the Navajo Nation and various parties announced a settlement of the Navajo Nation’s reserved surface water rights. On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed legislation confirming the settlement with the Navajo Nation. The Company cannot determine the effect, if any, of any water rights adjudication on the present arrangements for water at SJGS and Four Corners. Final resolution of the case cannot be expected for several years. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter. An agreement reached with the Navajo Nation in 1985, however, provides that if Four Corners loses a portion of its rights in the

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adjudication, the Navajo Nation will provide, for an agreed upon cost, sufficient water from its allocation to offset the loss.

Conflicts at San Juan Mine Involving Oil and Gas Leaseholders

SJCC, through leases with the federal government and the State of New Mexico, owns coal interests with respect to the San Juan underground mine. Certain gas producers have leases in the area of the underground coal mine and have asserted claims against SJCC that its coal mining activities are interfering with gas production. SJCC has reached settlement with several gas leaseholders and has other claimants and potential claimants. PNM cannot predict the outcome of existing or future disputes between SJCC and gas leaseholders.

Rights-of-Way Matters

Many of PNM’s electric transmission and distribution facilities are located on lands that require the grant of rights-of-way from governmental entities, Native American tribes, or private parties. Several of the agreements granting rights-of-way have expired or will expire within the next few years. PNM is actively reviewing these matters and negotiating with certain parties, as appropriate, for the renewal of these rights-of-way and has completed several renewals, the largest of which is a renewal with the Navajo Nation. On October 20, 2010, PNM and the Navajo Nation entered into an extension/renewal agreement covering all rights-of-way granted by the Navajo Nation to PNM. The existing rights-of-way had varying expiration dates and all were extended to April 7, 2030. PNM is obligated under the agreement to pay the Navajo Nation 20 annual payments of $6.0 million each beginning in 2010. The annual payments are subject to adjustment each year based on the Consumer Price Index. In the event of early termination or cancellation under the agreement, any remaining payments become due. PNM will account for this agreement as an operating lease.

There can be no assurance that the remaining rights-of-way currently being negotiated or soon to be discussed will be renewed. If PNM is not successful in renewing the remaining rights-of-way on Native American lands, it could be forced to remove its facilities from or abandon its facilities on the property covered by the rights-of-way and seek alternative routes for its transmission or distribution facilities. With respect to non-tribal government land and private land, PNM may have condemnation rights. Rights-of-way costs have historically been recovered in rates charged to customers. PNM will seek to recover rights-of-way costs in future rates, but cannot predict the outcome of future rate cases.

Republic Savings Bank Litigation

In 1992, Meadows Resources, Inc. (“MRI”), an inactive subsidiary of PNM, and its subsidiaries (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the Federal government in the U.S. Court of Claims, alleging breach of contract arising from the seizure of Republic Savings Bank (“RSB”). RSB was seized and liquidated after Federal legislation prohibited certain accounting practices previously authorized by contracts with the Federal government. The Federal government filed a counterclaim alleging breach of obligation to maintain RSB’s net worth and moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing.

Plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment in December 1999 on the issue of liability and on the issue of damages. The Federal government filed a cross motion for summary judgment and opposed Plaintiffs’ motion.

On January 25, 2008, the court entered its opinion granting the Federal government’s motion to dismiss MRI, denying the Federal government’s motion for summary judgment and granting the remaining Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issues of liability and damages, awarding the Plaintiffs damages in the amount of $14.9 million. MRI had previously received payment from the FDIC in the amount of $0.3 million. This payment reduced the amount of damages owed to $14.6 million.

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The federal government appealed this matter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Plaintiffs cross-appealed. On October 21, 2009, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion, affirming in part and reversing in part the decision of the Court of Claims, resulting in an award to the Plaintiffs of $9.7 million. The appeal period expired in January 2010. A final judgment order was entered for $9.7 million, which amount was received in April 2010. PNM recorded the amount, net of legal expenses of $1.2 million, as other income in the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Western United States Wholesale Power Market

Various circumstances, including electric power supply shortages, weather conditions, gas supply costs, transmission constraints, and alleged market manipulation by certain sellers, resulted in the well-publicized California and Western markets energy crisis of 2000-2001 and the bankruptcy filings of the Cal PX and PG&E. As a result of the conditions in the Western markets during this time period, between late-2000 and mid-2003, FERC, the California Attorney General, and private parties (collectively, the “California Parties”) initiated investigations, litigation, and other proceedings relevant to PNM and other sellers in the Western markets at FERC and in both California State and Federal District Courts, seeking a determination whether sellers of wholesale electric energy during the crisis period, including PNM, should be ordered to pay monetary refunds to buyers of such energy. These proceedings were pending at FERC as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. PNM participated in these proceedings at FERC, the Federal District Courts and the Ninth Circuit, including filing appeals to that court.

In December 2009, PNM and the California Parties reached an agreement in principle to settle all remaining claims against PNM in these proceedings and on February 11, 2010, PNM entered into a “Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement” (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was filed with FERC on February 12, 2010. The settlement contemplated by this agreement was subject to FERC approval, which was received on April 29, 2010. On May 27, 2010, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, whose earlier comments opposing the settlement were rejected by FERC, filed with FERC a request for rehearing of the April 29 approval order. That request remains pending before FERC. The terms of the Settlement Agreement provide, among other things, for PNM to pay to the California Parties the amount of $45.0 million, consisting of the assignment of PNM receivables plus interest as of December 31, 2009 from the Cal ISO and the Cal PX in the amount of $13.1 million plus a cash payment of $31.9 million and for the California Parties to release PNM from claims arising from the California energy crisis of 2000 and 2001. PNM recorded the settlement, which was included in other current liabilities, at December 31, 2009. Additionally, the Settlement Agreement provides that certain of the California Parties will assume liability that PNM may have to entities that choose not to opt in to the settlement. PNM expressly denies any wrongdoing or culpability with respect to the claims against it that are released by the Settlement Agreement and, in entering into the settlement, does not admit any fault or liability.

On January 15, 2010, PNM transferred the cash payment, which was included in special deposits, to an escrow account established by the California Parties. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the receivables and the cash payment have been or will be distributed to the California Parties and other entities that purchased electricity through the Cal ISO and Cal PX during the relevant time period as settlement funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement. Upon receiving FERC approval of the Settlement Agreement, the special deposit, assigned receivables, and current liability were removed from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNMR and PNM.

Complaint Against Southwestern Public Service Company

In September 2005, PNM filed a complaint under the Federal Power Act against SPS. PNM argued that SPS’ rates for sale of interruptible energy were excessive and that SPS had been overcharging PNM for deliveries of energy through its fuel cost adjustment clause practices. PNM also intervened in a complaint proceeding brought by other customers raising similar arguments relating to SPS’ fuel cost adjustment clause practices (the “Golden Spread

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complaint proceeding”). Additionally, in November 2005, SPS filed an electric rate case at FERC proposing to unbundle and raise rates charged to customers effective July 2006. PNM intervened in the case and objected to the proposed rate increase. In September 2006, PNM and SPS filed a settlement agreement providing for resolution of issues relating to rates for sales of interruptible energy, but not resolving the fuel clause issues. In September 2008, FERC issued its order approving the settlement between PNM and SPS.

In April 2008, FERC issued its order in the Golden Spread complaint proceeding. FERC affirmed in part and reversed in part an ALJ’s initial decision, which had, among other things, ordered SPS to pay refunds to PNM with respect to the fuel clause issues. FERC affirmed the decision of the ALJ that SPS violated its fuel cost adjustment clause tariffs. However, FERC shortened the refund period applicable to the violation of the fuel cost adjustment clause issues. PNM and SPS have filed petitions for rehearing and clarification of the scope of the remedies that were ordered and reversal of various rulings in the order. FERC has not yet acted upon the requests for rehearing or clarification and they remain pending further decision. PNM cannot predict the final outcome of the case at FERC.

Begay v. PNM et al

A putative class action was filed against PNM and other utilities on February 11, 2009 in the United States District Court in Albuquerque. Plaintiffs claim to be allottees, members of the Navajo Nation, who pursuant to the Dawes Act of 1887, were allotted ownership in land carved out of the Navajo Nation. Plaintiffs, including an allottee association, make broad, general assertions that defendants, including PNM, are rights-of-way grantees with rights-of-way across the allotted lands and are either in trespass or have paid insufficient fees for the grant of rights-of-way or both. The plaintiffs, who have sued the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, seek a constructive trust. They have also included a breach of trust claim against the United States and its Secretary of the Interior. PNM and the other defendants filed motions to dismiss this action. On March 31, 2010, the court ordered that the entirety of the plaintiffs’ case be dismissed. The court did not grant plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint, finding that they instead must pursue and exhaust their administrative remedies before seeking redress in federal court.

On May 10, 2010, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. PNM intends to participate in order to preserve its interests regarding any PNM-acquired rights-of-way implicated in the appeal. As the administrative appeal process is only in its initial stages, PNM cannot predict the outcome of the proceeding at this time.

Transmission Issues

On November 24, 2009, FERC issued Order 729 approving two Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards (“Reliability Standards”) submitted by the North American Electric Reliability CouncilNERC – MOD-001-1 (Available Transmission System Capability) and MOD-029-1 (Rated System Path Methodology). Both MOD-001-1 and MOD-029-1 require a consistent approach, provided for in the Reliability Standards, to measuring the total transmission capability (“TTC”) of a transmission path. The TTC level established using the two Reliability Standards could result in a reduction in the available transmission capacity currently used by PNM to deliver generation resources necessary for its jurisdictional load and for fulfilling its obligations to third-party users of the PNM transmission system. PNM continues to evaluate its transmission system under the provisions of the two Reliability Standards and consult with other transmission facility owners with whom PNM is interconnected to determine the impact on the capability of its transmission system. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

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During the first quarter of 2011, at the request of PNM and other southwestern utilities, NERC advised all transmission owners and transmission service providers that have selected the MOD-029-1 methodology that, while they are still expected to be compliant with the standard on April 1, 2011, NERC has delayed the implementation for “Flow Limited” paths only, until such time as a modification to the standard can be developed that will mitigate the technical concerns identified by the transmission owners and transmission service providers.

On April 20, 2010, Cargill Power Markets, LLC (“Cargill”) filed a complaint with FERC, asserting that PNM improperly processed its transmission service queue and unfairly invalidated a transmission service request by Cargill. On July 29, 2010, FERC issued an order and established a schedule for hearing and settlement procedures. In its order, FERC determined that PNM had improperly invalidated a single Cargill transmission service request submitted on February 21, 2008 and set the issue for hearing to determine an appropriate remedy. However, the

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hearing is being held in abeyance by FERC to provide time for settlement negotiations under the oversight of a FERC settlement judge. On September 27, 2010, FERC granted rehearing for further consideration. On January 13, 2011, PNM and Cargill filed a settlement agreement with FERC in which PNM agreed to pay Cargill $0.2 million and put Cargill’s transmission service request back into the queue. The settlement also left Cargill’s and PNM’s rehearing requests in place before FERC. One intervenor in the proceeding has contested the settlement. The settlement judge reported to FERC that the settlement is contested. The settlement is before FERC for its consideration. FERC has not yet acted upon the requests for rehearing or settlement and they remain pending further decision. PNM is unable to predict the final outcome of this matter.matter at FERC.

 

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Regulatory and Rate Matters

Information concerning regulatory and rate matters is contained in Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

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First Choice Request for ERCOT Alternative Dispute Resolution

In June 2008, First Choice filed a request for alternative dispute resolution with ERCOT alleging that ERCOT incorrectly applied its protocols with respect to congestion management during the first quarter of 2008. First Choice requested that ERCOT resolve the dispute by restating certain elements of its first quarter 2008 congestion management data and by refunding to First Choice allegedly overstated congestion management charges. The amount at issue in First Choice’s claim can only be determined by running ERCOT market models with corrected inputs but First Choice believes that the amount is significant. ERCOT protocols provide that ERCOT will notify potentially impacted market participants and subsequently consider the merits of First Choice’s allegations. The CompanyPNMR is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

PNM

Emergency FPPAC

On March 20,In 2008, PNM and the IBEW filed a joint motion in PNM’s 2007 Electric Rate Case requesting NMPRC authorizationauthorized PNM to implement an Emergency FPPAC on an interim basis.On May 22, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order that approved the Emergency FPPAC with certain modifications. PNM implemented the Emergency FPPAC from June 2, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and the New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers Inc. filed notices of appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court seeking to vacate the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC. On March 19, 2010, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC.

The NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC required PNM to pay for an audit of PNM’s monthly FPPAC reports and a prudence review of PNM’s fuel and purchased power costs, to be conducted by auditors selected by the NMPRC. Costs of the audit incurred by PNM will be recoverable through future rate proceedings. On February 19, 2010, the audit report of findings and recommendations was submitted to the NMPRC. The report recommended operational changes in several areas but did not identify any imprudent activities or find that PNM’s fuel or purchased power costs were unreasonable. The audit report findings and recommendations are subject to NMPRC review and approval. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

The NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC also provided that if PNM’s base load generating units did not operate at or above a specified capacity factor and PNM was required to obtain replacement power to serve jurisdictional customers, PNM would be required to make a filing with the NMPRC seeking approval of the replacement power costs. In its required filing, PNM stated that the costs of the replacement power amounting to $8.0 million were prudently incurred and made a motion that they be approved. The NMPRC staff opposed PNM’s motion and recommended that PNM be required to refund the amount collected. On January 12, 2010, the NMPRC directed the Emergency FPPAC auditorPNM continues to investigate whether theassert that its recovery of replacement power costs were prudently incurred.was proper and did not violate the NMPRC’s order. The NMPRC has not ruled on this matter. If the stipulation in the 2010 Electric Rate Case discussed below is approved by the NMPRC,

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The order also directed PNM to file a responsethe parties to the auditors’ report, to provide certain additional information, and to show cause why it should not be fined for recovering replacement power costs without prior NMPRC approval. PNM filed its response to the show cause order on February 12, 2010. On February 19, 2010, the auditor’s report on replacement power costs was submitted to the NMPRC. The report concluded that the methodology used to estimate the cost of replacement power was reasonable, that PNM purchased power at the lowest reasonable cost, and that outage planning and scheduling and plant operations were reasonable. These findings are subject to NMPRC review and approval. On April 12, 2010,stipulation, including the NMPRC staff, filed awill jointly request for a hearing on whetherthat the replacement power costs should be approvedNMPRC take no further action in this matter and whether any penalty should be imposed, to whichclose the docket. PNM responded. PNM will continue to assert that its recovery of replacement power costs was proper and did not violate the NMPRC’s order, but is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

2008 Electric Rate Case

On September 22, 2008, PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting the NMPRC to approve an increase in electric service rates to all PNM retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The case was concluded on June 18, 2009 when a stipulation among the parties that authorized a two-phase rate increase was approved by the NMPRC. On April 1, 2010, PNM implemented the second phase increase of $27.0 million.

Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Renewable Energy Act of 2004REA was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico. The act, as amended, establishes a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standardRPS requiring a utility to acquire a renewable energy portfolio equal to 5% of retail electric sales by January 1, 2006, increasing to 10% by 2011, 15% by 2015, and 20% by 2020. The NMPRC requires renewable energy portfolios to be “fully diversified” beginning in 2011 when no less than 20% of the renewable portfolio requirement must be met by wind energy, no less than 20% by solar energy, no less than 10% by other renewable technologies, and no less than 1.5% by distributed generation. The act provides for streamlined proceedings for approval of utilities’ renewable energy procurement plans, assures utilities recovery of costs incurred consistent with approved procurement plans and requires the NMPRC to establish a RCT for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates. The NMPRC has established a RCT that began at 1%for 2011 of 2% of all customers’ aggregated overall annual electric charges increasing by 0.2% annually until 2011, at which time it will be 2%, and then increasingthat increases by 0.25% annually until reaching 3% in 2015.

On July 1, 2009, PNM filed its annual Renewable Energy Portfolio Procurement Plan forIn August 2010, with the NMPRC. Under the plan, PNM proposed to rely on a mixture of solar, wind, and biogas resources and the purchase of RECs to meet its renewable energy requirements for 2010 and 2011 and committed to file for additional projects later in the year. In September 2009, the NMPRC rejected the plan and ordered PNM to file a revised plan. In December 2009, the NMPRCpartially approved the biogas resources project and a procurement of RECs.

PNM and several parties to the proceeding filed a stipulation and PNM filed itsPNM’s revised 2010 procurement plan. Under the revised plan PNM proposed to invest approximately $265 million on solar PV facilities and implement a customer-sited PV distributed generation program to replace its current PV programs. The plan and stipulation were opposed by a number of parties, including, the AG and the NMPRC staff. On August 31, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order on the revised plan that rejected portions of the plan but approved PNM’s investment in 22 MW of solar PV facilities at various PNM sites and the construction of a proposed solar-storage demonstration project. The NMPRC also modified PNM’s distributed generation REC purchase program. PNM is allowed recovery of costs associated with the purchase of the RECs and for the investments in the solar PV and demonstration projects,project, up to a maximum cost of $107.7 million, PNM’s estimated amounts of these investments.investments, and a distributed generation REC purchase program. Under the REA, costs incurred pursuant to and consistent with an approved procurement plan are deemed to be reasonable and recoverable in the ratemaking process. Construction of these facilities is underway, the first 2 MW of solar PV is in service, and PNM anticipates that all 22 MW will be in service by December 31, 2011. PNM anticipates requesting recovery of these costs from customers through a rate rider.

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See 2010 Electric Rate Case below.

On July 1, 2010, PNM filed its new renewable energy procurement plan for 2011. The 2011 plan proposed the procurement of 250,000 MWh of RECs from another New Mexico public utility to be used for compliance with the renewable portfolio standard in 2011. On October 5, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order rejecting PNM’s plan for 2011 as incomplete because certain planning assumptions used in the plan were found to be outdated, and ordered PNM to file a new plan within 60 days. The NMPRC ordered that the 180-day period for NMPRC action on the 2011 plan willwould start on the date the new plan iswas filed. On December 6, 2010, PNM filed a revised 2011 plan that proposes procurement of 423,860 MWh of wind generated RECs from various bidders selected through a RFP process at a total cost of up to $5.5 million. The RECs would be retired for RPS compliance for 2011. The plan, as amended, requests a variance from the diversity requirements for solar and certain “other resources” for 2011 because of cost and availability constraints. A public hearing on the plan was held in April 2011. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

NMPRC Inquiry on Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clauses

In October 2007, the NMPRCOn April 6, 2011, PNM issued a NOI that could leadRFP for renewable energy and RECs of up to the adoption of an amended rule360,000 MWh annually. Proposals are due to PNM on June 10, 2011 and PNM will use these proposals to develop its plan for the implementation of FPPACs for all investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives in New Mexico. The investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives have responded to a series of questions and the NMPRC staff made a filing dealingcompliance with the need for consistency of FPPACs, streamlining FPPACs, and whether a single FPPAC methodology should be applied to all utilities. Workshops were held to discuss the comments filed by PNM and others and the proposed changes. At the conclusion of the workshop process, the Hearing Examiner presented proposed rule amendments to the NMPRC for its consideration. On April 29, 2010, the NMPRC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing the adoption of the rule amendments that were developedRPS in the workshop process and presented by the Hearing Examiner. A public hearing was held on July 1, 2010. The outcome of this proceeding is not expected to have a material impact on PNM.2012-2014.

NMPRC Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs

In January 2008, theThe NMPRC issued a NOI to identify disincentives in utility expenditures on energy efficiency and measures to address those disincentives, including specific rate making alternatives, and appointed a Hearing Examiner to conduct workshops to develop proposals for possible rule changes. Based on the workshops, the NMPRC issued proposedapproved amendments to its energy efficiency rule. After a hearing, the NMPRC approved the amended rule on April 8, 2010 to be effective May 3, 2010. The amended rule allows electric utilities to collect rate adders of $0.01 per KWh for lifetime energy savings and $10 per kilowatt for demand savings related to energy efficiency and demand response programs beginning in 2010. In addition,The amended rule also required investor-owned electric utilities were required to make filings by July 1, 2010 that proposeproposed rate design and ratemaking methodsmeasures to remove regulatory disincentives or barriers to achieve energy efficiency savings. PNM included its proposals in the 2010 Electric Rate Case described below. AfterIn the pending stipulation in the 2010 Electric Rate Case, PNM agreed that any such ratemakingdisincentives would be deemed addressed under the new rates proposed in the stipulation. Under the amended rule, after such measures become effective, the rate adder for

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energy saving will beis reduced to $0.005 per KWh. Certain intervenors have filed notices of appeal ofThe NMAG and NMIEC appealed the NMPRC order adopting the amended rule to the New Mexico Supreme Court.Court and subsequently moved the court for a stay of the NMPRC order. The Court denied the stay motion. Oral argument was held before the New Mexico Supreme Court in February 2011. PNM cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these appeals.

On May 5, 2010, PNM filed proposed tariffs under the amended rule to recover a rate adder related to 2010 efficiency programs. PNM proposed to recover $6.2 million over a twelve-month period following NMPRC approval. The NMPRC suspended these tariffs through December 1, 2010, and has established a procedural schedule for the case. The staff of the NMPRC filed testimony recommending the recovery of not more than $4.2 million. A public hearing was held on September 14, 2010 and the NMPRC issued an order on November 29, 2010 authorizing recovery of $4.2 million over 12 months. PNM implemented a rate rider to recover the $4.2 million adder on December 29, 2010.

2010 Energy Efficiency Application

On September 15, 2010, PNM filed an energy efficiency program application for programs to be offered beginning July 1, 2011. PNM requested revisions to programs offered, revisions of estimates of participation and expenditure levels, approval of revised program cost recovery tariff riders, and approval of disincentive/incentive adders for 2011 energy efficiency and demand response programs. The total amount that PNM proposed to recover through the tariff riders is $32.9 million, which includes the 2010 programs adder discussed above. On February 11, 2011, the NMPRC staff filed testimony that the amount of the incentive adder authorized by the energy efficiency rule should be prospectively reduced to $0.002 per kWh and $4 per KW and that recovery of certain carrying charges on uncollected program costs should be disallowed for alleged noncompliance with NMPRC rules. On February 21, 2011, PNM filed rebuttal testimony disputing the staff’s contentions. In its rebuttal testimony, PNM accepted certain modifications to its plan that were proposed by other parties. The effect of these modifications resulted in a revised proposed recovery amount of $31.4 million. A public hearing was held in February 2011. A decision is expected in late November 2010.the spring of 2011. PNM cannotis unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

On April 1, 2011, PNM filed a reconciliation of energy efficiency program costs and collections as of December 31, 2010. Included in this filing was an adjustment of its adder to reflect the measured and verified savings for 2010 program participation in its 2010 Annual Electric Energy Efficiency Report, also filed April 1, 2011. PNM proposed an adjustment to the rider necessary to make up the under-collected balance of $2.6 million. This under collection is associated with the previously approved programs and Load Management Programsenergy efficiency rider. The new energy efficiency rider rate, adjusted for the under collected program costs and adjusted savings, would be increased from 2.441% to 2.839%. After requesting additional information from PNM concerning incurred costs and approved program costs, the NMPRC suspended the proposed adjusted rates for 180 days commencing on May 1, 2011. The NMPRC, in its suspension order, concludes that some of the program budgets exceeded the authorized amount and questions whether PNM should have requested budget increases for these programs, whether PNM should be denied recovery of any of the under collected amount and whether any sanctions should be imposed. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Investigation on Establishing a Policy Linking Utility Earnings to Quality of Customer Service

On May 28, 2009, the NMPRC ordered an investigation to consider the development of a service quality incentive mechanism for utilities in New Mexico, including PNM. The parties were to look at quality of service mechanisms established in other NMPRC orders, as well as the mechanisms that have been implemented in other states. Following a workshop process, the Hearing Examiner filed a report concluding that present circumstances do not warrant the implementation of a performance based ratemaking mechanism to either reward or penalize utilities for quality of service. Instead, the report recommended that utilities be required to file certain customer service reports annually for a three-year period commencing in 2011. The NMPRC requires publicissued an order on March 24, 2011 requiring utilities to obtain approvalfile annually reports as recommended in the Hearing Examiner’s report. These reports are to implement energy efficiencybe filed annually by June 30 of 2011, 2012, and load management programs. Costs to implement approved programs are recovered through a rate rider. On September 15, 2008, PNM filed a plan, which included new programs, modifications to existing programs and a request to recover program costs. After proceedings before the NMPRC, a final order approving the programs was issued on May 19, 2009. In August 2009, PNM began recovering the costs of the programs through a rate rider amounting to 1.881% of customers’ bills, before taxes and franchise fees, based on program costs of $14.1 million. The new programs are being implemented.2013.

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  On July 7, 2009, the NMPRC ordered an investigation into whether it is prudent for PNM to continue certain load management programs initiated in 2008 with NMPRC approval, considering its recent addition of supply-side resources. PNM offers these programs through contracts with third-party vendors that contain substantial fees for early termination. On March 10, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order concluding that it would not be prudent to terminate the programs, and remanded the case to a hearing examiner to consider whether freezing the programs at current levels would be possible and, if so, prudent. A hearing was held June 22, 2010 on the issues identified in the order on remand. On August 12, 2010, the NMPRC issued a final order approving the continuation of the load management programs without modification.

2010 Energy Efficiency Application

  On September 15, 2010, PNM filed an energy efficiency program application for programs to be offered beginning June 1, 2011. PNM is requesting to discontinue one program, add two new programs, revise estimated budgets and participation levels for programs that will be continued, revise the program cost recovery tariff riders, reconcile program costs with revenues through the effective date of the revised riders, and recover disincentive/incentive adders for 2011 energy efficiency and demand response programs, as provided by the NMPRC rules. The total amount that PNM has proposed to recover through the tariff riders is $32.9 million, which includes $6.2 million for the 2010 programs adder discussed above. A procedural order has been issued that includes a public hearing on February 23, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

Rates for Former TNMP Customers in New Mexico

PNM serves the former New Mexico customers of TNMP (“TNMP-NM” or “PNM South”) under rates approved by the NMPRC in its order approving PNMR’s acquisition of TNMP. Under that order, rates charged to TNMP-NM customers were set through December 31, 2010. In January 2009, the NMPRC directed PNM to estimate the revenue requirement increase that would be reflected in a TNMP-NM rate application for rates effective January 2011. PNM estimated that the rate increase could be between 40% and 56% depending on fuel costs. In April 2009, the NMPRC directed PNM, the NMPRC staff, and other parties to attempt to reach consensus on ways to mitigate the impact of this potential rate increase and appointed a mediator. Several mediations were held but no agreement was reached. In March 2010, the NMPRC issued its Order Initiating Investigation and Requiring Informational Filings to which PNM and other parties filed timely responses.Mediation did not result in an agreement. On May 25, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order setting a procedural schedule for the submission of testimony and a hearing. The order further directeddirecting PNM and the NMPRC staff to file testimony addressing certain matters related to cost allocation, whichallocation. A hearing was filed on June 17,held in December 2010. On July 14, 2010,In April 2011, the NMPRC vacatedissued an order that consolidated this case with the hearing date without setting a new date. The TNMP-NM customers have been included in the rate filing discussed underpending 2010 Electric Rate Case discussed below. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

Third-Party Arrangements for Renewable Distributed Generation

On June 16, 2009, the NMPRC initiated a proceeding and requested legal briefs on the topic of whether third-party arrangements for the sale of renewable energy from customer-sited distributed generation facilities were permissible under New Mexico law. On December 31, 2009, the NMPRC issued an order that in part declared that a third party that owns renewable generation equipment that is installed on a utility customer’s premises pursuant to a long-term contract with the customer to supply a portion of that customer’s electricity use, payments for which are based on a kilowatt-hour charge, is not a public utility subject to regulation by the NMPRC. PNM and two other parties appealed the order to the New Mexico Supreme Court.

In early 2010, legislation was enacted that nullified the NMPRC order and, effective January 1, 2011, excludes non-utility power generators from the definition of public utilities under state law, subject to certain limitations as to size and provided that such generators produce renewable energy, the generators are located on the site of the power consumer, and do not utilize retail wheeling of power. A separate provision of the legislation

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directs the NMPRC to authorize public utilities to establish rates that assure the utilities’ recovery of an appropriate portion of their fixed costs from owners of interconnected generators. After enactment of this legislation, appeals of the NMPRC order were dismissed. On March 9, 2010, the NMPRC issued an order setting workshops for the purpose of obtaining comments and views on implementation of the rate-making aspect of the statute. The workshops are ongoing.

Application to Hedge Fuel and Purchased Power Costs

In August 2009, PNM filed an application for approval of a plan to manage fuel and purchased power costs by entering into certain forward market transactions relating to the procurement of fuel and purchased power and the sale of excess electrical energy in the wholesale market. PNM’s application sought NMPRC authorization to conduct these activities, which involve hedging practices, and to pass through the costs and benefits of the transactions to jurisdictional customers using PNM’s FPPAC. The NMPRC staff filed testimony recommending approval of PNM’s application with minor modifications. PNM filed rebuttal testimony agreeing with the proposed modifications. A hearing was held on February 23, 2010. The NMPRC approved the program on April 20, 2010 and PNM has begun the hedging program.

2010 Electric Rate Case

PNM filed its 2010 Electric Rate Case application with the NMPRC on June 1, 2010 for rate increases for all PNM retail customers to be effective April 1, 2011. The application proposed separate rate increases for those customers served by PNM (“PNM North”) prior to its acquisition of TNMP and for the customers formerly served by TNMP (“PNM South”). The proposed total increase of $165.2 million represents a 22% increase for PNM North and a 20% increase for PNM South. The filed revenue requirements are based on a future test period ending December 31, 2011. If the NMPRC grants the entire relief requested, PNM proposesproposed to implement the increase in two steps. Phase 1 would become effective April 1, 2011 (PNM North: $111.1 million, 16%; PNM South: $8.7 million, 14%), and Phase 2 would become effective January 1, 2012 (PNM North: $41.7 million, 6%; PNM South: $3.6 million, 6%). PNM also proposed to implement a FPPAC for PNM South. This is the first rate case filing in New Mexico proposing a future test year consistent with recent amendments to the recently enacted SB 477.Public Utility Act. The NMPRC initially suspended the rates until April 1, 2011. On July 27, 2010, in response to motions filed by the NMPRC staff the AG, and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority each filed motions to either dismiss the case or extend the suspension period. After PNM had responded to the other parties’ motions,parties, the NMPRC issued an order on July 27, 2010. The NMPRC granted the other parties’ motions in part. The NMPRC determined that PNM’s rate filing was incomplete, ordered PNM to supplement its rate application, directed that the suspension period not begin to run until PNM’s rate application was made complete, and extended the suspension period by one month. PNM believed that the order was erroneous both in its assessment of the completeness of PNM’s filing and in its application of the governing legal standards. On August 5, 2010, PNM supplemented its rate case application in conformance with the NMPRC’s order and also on August 5, 2010 petitioned the New Mexico Supreme Court requesting the Court to vacate the NMPRC’s July 27, 2010 order and for other equitable relief. The Supreme Court denied PNM’s petition on September 13, 2010. A public hearing atIn October 2010, PNM began meeting with the NMPRC onstaff and other parties to discuss settlement. To accommodate these settlement discussions, the Hearing Examiner and the NMPRC issued orders revising the hearing schedule and extending the suspension period.

On February 3, 2011, PNM, NMPRC staff, NMAG, NMIEC, ABCWUA, Buckman Direct Diversion Board, and the City of Alamogordo, New Mexico entered into a stipulation that, if approved by the NMPRC, would resolve all issues in the 2010 Electric Rate Case and provide a rate path for PNM through 2013. Other parties filed statements opposing the stipulation. This stipulation, which reflects some aspects of a future test year, is scheduledsubject to beginapproval of the NMPRC. The stipulation would allow PNM to increase rates by $45.0 million immediately following approval and by an additional $40.0 million beginning January 1, 2012. The proposed rates are designed so that PNM North customers and PNM South customers would have the same percentage increase. The PNM South customers would also be covered by the same FPPAC that is utilized for the PNM North customers. In addition, subject to further NMPRC approvals, PNM would recover the costs associated with NMPRC approved renewable energy procurement plans through a rate rider beginning July 1, 2012 and would also be able to implement a separate rate rider in 2013 to recover up to an additional $20.0 million to cover changes in plant-related rate base between June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2012. PNM’s next general rate adjustment could not go into effect before January 1, 2014, except that PNM can file for recovery of costs to comply with any federal or state environmental law or requirement effective after June 30, 2010. In addition, the stipulation limits the amount that

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can be recovered on an annual basis for fuel costs, renewable energy costs, and energy efficiency costs during the period covered by the stipulation. Recovery of costs in excess of these limits will be deferred for collection, without carrying costs, to future periods. If the stipulation is approved, PNM would forego collection of $10.0 million of the under-collected amount in the FPPAC balancing account, which would be recorded as a regulatory disallowance. On February 22, 2011, the NMPRC issued an order requiring PNM to agree to extend the suspension period for an additional three months from August 10, 2011 as a condition for going forward with hearings on the stipulation, in order to accommodate the procedural schedule that would be needed if the stipulation is not ultimately approved. PNM gave notice to the NMPRC on February 25, 2011 that it agreed to extend the suspension period until November 10, 2011. On March 17, 2011, PNM filed a request for interim rates to go into effect on May 15, 2011, which was denied by the NMPRC. Several parties filed testimony in opposition to the stipulation and PNM has filed rebuttal testimony. The Hearing Examiner has established a procedural schedule that includes a hearing on the stipulation beginning on May 9, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.matter.

2011 Integrated Resource Plan

NMPRC rules require that New Mexico investor owned utilities file an IRP every three years. PNM has been holding public advisory group meetings, and is planning on filing its 2011 IRP in July 2011. The IRP is required to cover a 20 year planning period, and must contain an action plan covering the first four years of that period. The rule also requires that utilities conduct a public advisory group process during the development of the IRP. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Transmission Rate Case

InOn October 27, 2010, PNM filed a notice with FERC to increase its wholesale electric transmission revenues by $11.1 million annually.annually and revise certain Open Access Transmission Tariff provisions and bi-lateral contractual terms. If approved, the rate increase would apply to all of PNM’s wholesale electric transmission service customers, which include other utilities, electric co-operatives, and entities that use PNM’s transmission system to transmit power at the wholesale level. The proposed rate increase would not impact PNM’s retail customers. On December 29, 2010, FERC issued an order accepting PNM’s filing and suspending the proposed tariff revisions for five months to become effective June 1, 2011, subject to refund, and providing a schedule to establish hearing and settlement judge procedures, including a settlement conference on May 3, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

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TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding

AThe purpose of the true-up proceeding was to quantify and reconcile the amount of stranded costs that TNMP may recover, as a CTC, from its transmission and distribution customers was held at the PUCT.customers. A 2004 PUCT decision established $87.3 million as TNMP’s stranded costs. TNMP and other parties appealedhave made a series of appeals on the ruling and the appeals areit is currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court. TNMP is unable to predict if the Texas Supreme Court will review the decision or the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Interest Rate Compliance Tariff

Following a revision of the interest rate on TNMP’s carrying charge,CTC, TNMP filed a compliance tariff to implement the new 8.31% rate. TNMP’s filing proposed to put the new rates into effect on February 1, 2008. Intervenors asserted objections to the compliance filing. PUCT staff urged that the PUCT make the new rate effective as of December 27, 2007 when the PUCT’s order establishing the correct rate became final. After regulatory proceedings, the PUCT

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issued an order making the new rate retroactive to July 20, 2006. TNMP filed an appeal of this order in the District Court in Austin, Texas. A hearing was held on June 17, 2010. On June 28, 2010, the District Court decided to reversereversed the PUCT decision and remandremanded the matter back to the PUCT for a determination that is not retroactive. The PUCT and other parties have appealed the decision to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals.Appeals and presented oral argument on March 23, 2011. The Court took the matter under advisement and consideration. While there is inherent uncertainty in this type of proceeding, TNMP believes it will ultimately be successful in overturning any ruling that the effective date should be prior to December 27, 2007.

Transmission Rate FilingAdvanced Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request

On March 2,May 26, 2010, TNMP filed an applicationa request with PUCT to approve TNMP’s proposed advanced meter deployment. The filing also requested a surcharge to collect $158 million in costs over 12 years, including recovery of capital expenditures of $70.6 million. On June 1, 2010, the PUCT referred the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. On January 6, 2011, the ALJ modified the procedural schedule and set this matter for hearing on April 18, 2011. Due to changes in the tax law, TNMP filed supplemental testimony on February 16, 2011 to reflect the effects of the bonus depreciation, new WACC, and other changes. The filing amends the requested surcharge to collect $126 million, including capital expenditures of $70.2 million incurred through 2015. The ALJ has approved a revised schedule and reset the hearing for May 18-20, 2011.

2010 Rate Case

On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect on October 1, 2010. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to update its transmission ratescatastrophe reserve fund that would be utilized to reflect changespay for a utility system’s costs in recovering from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Additionally, TNMP requested a rate rider to recover costs to storm harden its invested capital.system. On November 8, 2010, the presiding ALJ severed the rate case expense issues into a separate proceeding. In December 2010, the parties announced to the ALJ that a settlement had been reached in the case and a stipulation supporting the settlement was filed. The requested increase in total rate base is $33.8 million, withsettlement provided for a total revenue requirement increase of $5.5 million. The requested updated rates reflect the addition and retirement of transmission facilities, including appropriate depreciation, federal income tax and other associated taxes, and the approved rate of$10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011, a return on such facilities. The PUCT staff filedequity of 10.125%, and a recommendation to approve TNMP’s application on April 6, 2010. The ALJ filed a proposed order approving TNMP’s application on April 13, 2010.hypothetical 55%/45% debt-equity capital structure. The PUCT approved the interim adjustmentsettlement on May 14, 2010.January 27, 2011.

2010 Rate Case Expense Proceeding

The determination of the amount of reasonable rate case expenses incurred by TNMP and other parties in TNMP’s 2010 rate case was severed into a separate proceeding. On January 26, 2011, the ALJ set a procedural schedule requiring the parties who participated in the 2010 rate case to file testimony supporting their respective incurred expenses. The parties agreed to a settlement of the case wherein TNMP would collect $2.8 million over the next three years. TNMP is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Remand of ERCOT Transmission Rates for 1999 and 2000

Following a variety of appeals, the ERCOT transmission rates approved in 1999 and 2000 were recently remanded back to the PUCT. The issues relevant to TNMP are addressed in three separate dockets, but those proceedings are expected to be heard jointly. These dockets concern the recalculation of rates for the 4th quarter of 1999 and all of 2000 to correct over-payments made by certain market participants and the recovery of additional, undetermined transmission costs by City Public Service Board of San Antonio. TNMP cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Energy Efficiency

On October 28, 2009,April 29, 2011, TNMP filed an application for approval of its 20102012 energy efficiency programs and requested recovery through an energy efficiency cost recovery factor. TNMP estimatedestimates the costs of its 20102012 energy efficiency programs to be $2.6 million and requested to collect this amount based on a per customer charge over 11 months. The PUCT staff and intervenors did not take issue with TNMP’s application. TNMP implemented the factor effective February 1, 2010. On April 30, 2010, TNMP made a similar filing seeking recovery of $2.7 million of costs to be incurred in its 2011 programs. The 2011 energy cost recovery rider was approved by the PUCT on July 8, 2010.

Advanced Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request

On May 26, 2010, TNMP filed a request with PUCT to approve TNMP’s proposed advanced meter deployment. The filing also requested a surcharge to collect $158 million in costs over 12 years, including recovery of capital expenditures incurred through 2015 of $70.6 million. On June 1, 2010, the PUCT referred the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. This matter is currently set for hearing in February 2011.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

2010 Rate Case

On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed withefficiency programs to be $4.4 million and requests to collect this amount based on a per customer charge over 12 months. Additionally, as permitted by the PUCT forrules, TNMP’s request includes a $20.1bonus collection amount of approximately $0.3 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect on October 1, 2010. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to update its catastrophe reserve fund that would be utilized to pay for a utility system’s costs in recovering from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Additionally, TNMP requested a rate rider to recover costs to storm harden its system. On August 30, 2010, the PUCT referred the matterdue to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The ALJ entered an order on September 7,fact that its 2010 setting a procedural schedule that will permitenergy efficiency programs exceeded the PUCT to determineperformance goals set by the case within 185 days from filing. That order scheduled trial for December 2010.PUCT.

 

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Optim Energy

Information concerning Optim Energy is discussed in Note 22 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. In January 2007, Optim Energy was created by PNMR and ECJV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, to serve expanding U.S. markets, principally the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT. PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy, a limited liability company. See Note 22

Impairment Considerations

Beginning in 2009 and continuing throughout 2010, Optim Energy was affected by adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices. In addition to these adverse market conditions, recently reported sales of electric generating resources within the ERCOT market area were transacted at prices (per KW of generating capacity) that were substantially below the amounts recorded for the electric generating plants underlying PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. Under GAAP, these factors were indicators of impairment that required an impairment analysis to be performed by PNMR of its investment in Optim Energy as of December 31, 2010. PNMR’s analysis indicated that its entire investment in Optim Energy was impaired and PNMR reduced the carrying value of its investment in Optim Energy to zero at December 31, 2010. In accordance with GAAP, PNMR did not record losses associated with its investment in Optim Energy in 2011 as PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources.

As a result of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2009 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

On June 1, 2007,adverse market conditions described above, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy entered intoand ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties and discussions with additional parties are possible. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize additional impairments based on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Operational Information

Optim Energy has a bank financing arrangement with a term of five years,that expires on May 31, 2012, which includes a revolving line of credit. This facility also provides for bank letters of credit to be issued as credit support for certain contractual arrangements entered into by Optim Energy. Cascade and ECJV have guaranteed Optim Energy’s obligations on this facility and, to secure Optim Energy’s obligation to reimburse Cascade and ECJV for any payments made under the guaranty, have a first lien on all assets of Optim Energy and its subsidiaries.

In January 2010, Optim Energy entered into one-year floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $650.0 million. The effect of these swaps iswas to convert $650.0 million of borrowings under Optim Energy’s credit facility from an interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate to a fixed rate of 1.33% through January 7, 2011, exclusive of loan guaranty fees. These swaps arewere accounted for as cash-flow hedges. At September 30, 2010, these swaps had a pre-tax fair value loss of $0.6 million, which is included in current liabilities below.

In April 2010, PNMR and ECJV each made an equity contribution to Optim Energy of $15.0 million in cash. PNMR and ECJV also agreed to make additional cash contributions during 2010 that would aggregate approximately $5.0 million from each owner of which each had contributed $3.9 million as of October 25, 2010. Optim Energy used the equity contributions to reduce amounts outstanding under its bank financing arrangement and will also use the additional contributions to reduce debt. PNMR has no other commitments or guarantees with respect to Optim Energy.

In June 2009, Optim Energy and NRG Cedar Bayou completed a jointly developed 550 MW combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou Generating Station near Houston. Optim Energy’s share of this unit is 275 MW and its share of the construction costs was $209.6 million. Optim Energy financed its portion of the Cedar Bayou construction with borrowings under its existing credit facility and operating cash flows.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Summarized financial information for Optim Energy is as follows:

Results of Operations

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2010     2009     2010     2009     2011 2010
 (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Operating revenues

      $  111,061            $    100,852           $303,526           $ 237,978      $73,933  $105,593 

Cost of sales

  72,111      55,005     210,643     143,057   

Cost of energy

    57,967   77,297 
                    

Gross margin

  38,950      45,847     92,883     94,921       15,966   28,296 

Non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses

  8,264      7,588     25,234     24,119       9,243   10,520 

Administrative and general expenses

  6,750      5,811     17,306     21,117       6,937   5,612 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  12,394      10,027     37,303     25,775       11,613   12,057 

Taxes other than income tax

  (965)     2,470     5,630     9,043       2,370   3,433 
                    

Operating income

  12,507      19,951     7,410     14,867   

Operating income (loss)

    (14,197)  (3,326)

Interest charges

  (4,703)     (4,100)    (14,036)    (9,574)      (3,984)  (4,671)

Other income (deductions)

  9      (20)    76     (89)      68   65 
                    

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

  7,813      15,831     (6,550)    5,204       (18,113)  (7,932)

Income taxes(1)

  199      255     267     368   

Income taxes (benefit)(1)

    47   32 
                    

Net earnings (loss)

  $  7,614            $15,576           $(6,817)          $4,836      $(18,160) $(7,964)
                    

50 percent of net earnings (loss)

  $  3,807            $7,788           $(3,408)          $2,418      $(9,080) $(3,982)

Amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy

  (1,312)     (886)    (2,306)    (1,474)      -   (370)

Post-impairment loss not recorded under GAAP

    9,080   - 
                    

PNMR equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy

  $  2,495            $6,902           $(5,714)          $944      $-  $(4,352)
                    

(1) Represents the Texas Margin Tax, which is considered an income tax under GAAP.

Financial Position

 

   September 30, 
2010
      December 31,   
2009
   March 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)

Current assets

        $117,432            $128,619           $102,282  $105,413 

Net property plant and equipment

   930,227       951,757            918,889   924,354 

Other long-term assets

   125,693       137,384            115,554   120,894 
                

Total assets

   1,173,352       1,217,760            1,136,725   1,150,661 
                

Current liabilities

   44,987       66,190            52,804   50,226 

Long-term debt

   723,000       755,000            717,000   717,000 

Other long-term liabilities

   6,371       5,710            9,115   7,515 
                

Total liabilities

   774,358       826,900            778,919   774,741 
                

Owners’ equity

        $398,994            $390,860           $357,806  $375,920 
                

50 percent of owners’ equity

        $199,497            $195,430           $178,903  $187,960 

Unamortized PNMR basis difference in Optim Energy

   196       236        

PNMR basis difference in Optim Energy

    193   216 

Impairment of equity investment in Optim Energy

    (188,176)  (188,176)

Post-impairment loss not recorded under GAAP

    9,080   - 
                

PNMR equity investment in Optim Energy

        $199,693            $195,666           $-  $- 
                

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Revenue related to power sales and purchases is included net in operating revenues. Costs related to fuel purchases and sales are recorded net in cost of energy.

PNMR had a basis difference between its recorded investment in Optim Energy has a hedging programand 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity resulting from Optim Energy’s acquisition of the levelTwin Oaks plant from PNMR in 2007. The portion of which varies at any given time depending on current market conditionsthe basis difference related to contract amortization ended in 2010 and other factors. Economic hedgesbasis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances that do not qualify, or are not designated, as cash flow hedges or normal purchases/sales and that are derivative instruments are requiredwould have continued through the life of the Twin Oaks plant, were taken into account in the impairment discussed above. The basis difference adjustment detailed above relates mainly to be markedcontract amortization with insignificant offsets related to market. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, Optim Energy recorded a loss of $0.9 million on the mark-to-market of economic hedges, compared to a loss of $1.1 million in 2009. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Optim Energy recorded income of $2.2 million on the mark-to-market of economic hedges, compared to a loss of $7.1 million in 2009.other minor basis difference components.

Optim Energy individually valued each asset and liability received inof the Altura (Twin Oaks)Twin Oaks plant acquired from PNMR and Alturathe acquisition of Cogen transactions and initially recorded them on its balance sheet at the determined fair value. For both transactions, this accounting resultsresulted in a significant amount of amortization since thecontracts acquired contracts’ terms differed significantly from fair value at the datewere out of acquisitionmarket and emission allowances, while acquired from government programs without future cost to Optim Energy, had significant market value atvalue. During the date of acquisition.three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Optim Energy recorded amortization of contracts acquired of $1.7$3.7 million and $3.6$4.0 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, which increaseddecreased operating revenues, and $6.5 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, which reduced operating revenues. Optim Energy also recorded amortization expense on emission allowances of $1.4$2.5 million and $3.9$1.3 million, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.2 million and $3.5 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, which is recorded inincreased cost of sales.energy.

The contribution of Altura created a basis difference between PNMR’s recorded investment in Optim Energy has a hedging program that varies at any given time depending on current market conditions and 50 percent ofother factors. Optim Energy’s equity. A significant portion of the basis difference relates to contract amortization and will continue through 2010. Other basis differences, includingEnergy has designated a difference related to emission allowances, will continue to exist through the life of the Altura plant. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the basis difference adjustment detailed above relates primarily to contract amortization.

LCC is Altura Cogen’s counterparty in several agreements including a contract forlong-term power and steam sales. In addition, LCC leases Altura Cogen the land for its operating facility and providescontract as a normal sale under GAAP. At March 31, 2011, all other services, including water,transactions are designated as economic hedges that are required to that facility. On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The pre-petition net amount due from LCC was fully reserved as of December 31, 2008. LCC has filed documents with the bankruptcy court indicating its desirebe marked to assume the existing contracts. LCC and Optim Energy are currently in negotiations to settle outstanding matters. Optim Energy believes that LCC will continue to perform under the existing contracts. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, Optim Energy reversed the $1.0 million previously reserved.market.

 

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Related Party Transactions

PNMR, PNM, TNMP, and Optim Energy are considered related parties as defined under GAAP. PNMR Services Company provides corporate services to PNMR, its subsidiaries, and Optim Energy in accordance with shared services agreements. There is also a services agreement for Optim Energy to provide services to PNMR. Additional information concerning the Company’s related party transactions is contained in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. See Note 7 for information on intercompany borrowing arrangements and Note 11 for information concerning Optim Energy.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

See Note 11 for information concerning Optim Energy. The table below summarizes the nature and amount of related party transactions of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010       2009       2010       2009   
   (In thousands) 

Transmission and distribution related services billings:

        

TNMP to PNMR

    $   11,495          $  12,311          $30,717          $  31,792      

Services billings:

        

PNMR to PNM(1)

   26,373         22,896         69,948         56,769      

PNMR to TNMP

   6,798         6,012         19,090         16,314      

PNM to TNMP

   100         271         379         537      

TNMP to PNMR

   53         159         266         503      

PNMR to Optim Energy

   1,393         2,177         4,304         5,270      

Optim Energy to PNMR

   107         57         157         273      

Income tax sharing payments:

        

PNM to PNMR

   -         44,994         -         90,733      

TNMP to PNMR

   -         751         -         3,779      

PNMR to PNM

   -         -         35,190         -      

Interest payments:

        

TNMP to PNMR

   57         153         242         754      

(1) PNM shared services include billings to PNM Gas of zero and $0.9 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2011  2010
   (In thousands)

Electricity, transmission and distribution related services billings:

      

TNMP to PNMR

   $8,814    $9,586 

 

Services billings:

      

PNMR to PNM

    21,437     21,662 

PNMR to TNMP

    6,581     6,488 

PNM to TNMP

    122     100 

TNMP to PNMR

    53     121 

PNMR to Optim Energy

    1,400     1,438 

Optim Energy to PNMR

    11     18 

Interest charges:

      

TNMP to PNMR

    2     83 

PNM to PNMR

    28     3 

PNMR to PNM

    32     - 

 

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New Accounting PronouncementsJointly-Owned Electric Generating Plants

Information concerning recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not been adopted by the Company and could have a material impact,Jointly-Owned Electric Generating Plants is presented below.

Accounting Standard Update 2010-06 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements

The FASB released amended guidance related to disclosures of fair value measurements. The update requires entities to enhance interim and annual disclosures about fair value measurements, specifically:

-Further disaggregate the level presented for debt and equity securities

-Disclose the amount and reason for significant transfers between fair value categories Level 1 and Level 2

-Disclose information about the purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements for items in Level 3 of the fair value measurements on a gross basis rather than net

The enhanced disclosure for the first two items was effective for the interim period ended March 31, 2010 and is included in Note 4 to the extent applicable. The third item regarding Level 3 information is effective for the interim period ending March 31, 2011 and will be included at that time.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Accounting Standard Update 2010-20 – Receivables: Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses

In July 2010, the FASB released guidance requiring enhanced disclosures providing a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of an entity’s financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses, as well as credit quality indicators, past due accounts information, and modifications of financing receivables. The enhanced disclosures required for the end of a reporting period are effective at December 31, 2010 and the disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective beginning January 1, 2011. Due to the nature of the Company’s receivables, the update will have minimal impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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Discontinued Operations

As discussed in Note 2, PNM sold its gas operations, which comprised the PNM Gas segment, in January 2009. Under GAAP, the assets and liabilities of PNM Gas were considered to be held-for-sale and presented as discontinued operations. The PNM Gas results of operations were excluded from continuing operations and presented as discontinued operations on the statements of earnings. In accordance with GAAP, no depreciation was recorded on assets held for sale. There is nothing reported as discontinued operations in 2010. Summarized 2009 financial information for PNM Gas, which has been retroactively adjusted as discussed in Note 1, is as follows:

Results of Operations

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended   
   September 30, 2009  September 30, 2009 
   (In thousands) 

Operating revenues

   $             -      $  65,695    

Cost of energy

   -      44,698    
         

   Gross margin

   -      20,997    

Operating expenses

   356      10,365    

Depreciation and amortization

   -      -    
         

   Operating income (loss)

   (356)      10,632    

Other income (deductions)

   -      292    

Interest charges

   -      (962)    

Gain on disposal

   (1,791)      99,299    
         

Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes

   (2,147)      109,261    

Income taxes (benefit)

   (785)      37,381    
         

   Segment earnings (loss)

   $  (1,362)      $  71,880    
         

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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Variable Interest Entities

Information concerning the Company’s assessment of potential variable interest entities is contained in Note 9 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2009 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted an amendment to GAAP that changes how an enterprise evaluates and accounts for its involvement with variable interest entities. This amendment modifies the determination of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity by focusing primarily on whether the enterprise has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of a variable interest entity. The amendment also requires continual reassessment of the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and increases disclosure requirements. The adoption of this amendment did not change how the Company accounts for its existing arrangements with variable interest entities and the disclosures presented below reflect the requirements of the amendment.

On April 18, 2007, PNM entered into a PPA to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from Valencia, a natural gas-fired power plant near Belen, New Mexico. Valencia became operational on May 30, 2008. A third-party built, owns, and operates the facility while PNM is the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The total construction cost for the facility was $90.0 million. The term of the PPA is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008, with the full output of the plant estimated to be 145 MW. During the term of the PPA, PNM has the option to purchase and own up to 50% of the plant or the variable interest entity. PNM estimates that the plant will typically operate during peak periods of energy demand in summer. PNM is obligated to pay fixed O&M and capacity charges in addition to variable O&M charges under this PPA. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, PNM paid $4.6 million and $13.5 million for fixed charges and $0.8 million and $1.0 million for variable charges. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, PNM paid $4.1 million and $12.1 million for fixed charges and $0.4 million and $0.5 million for variable charges. PNM does not have any other financial obligations related to Valencia. The assets of Valencia can only be used to satisfy obligations of Valencia and creditors of Valencia do not have any recourse against PNM’s assets.

PNM has evaluated the accounting treatment of this arrangement and concluded that the third party entity that owns Valencia is a variable interest entity and that PNM is the primary beneficiary of the entity under GAAP since PNM has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia and will absorb the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant. The significant factors considered in reaching that conclusion are that PNM sources fuel for the plant, controls when the facility operates through its dispatch, and receives the entire output of the plant, which factors directly and significantly impact the economic performance of Valencia. As the primary beneficiary, PNM has consolidated the entity in its financial statements beginning on the commercial operations date. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities, operating expenses, and cash flows of Valencia are included in the consolidated financial statements of PNM although PNM has no legal ownership interest or voting control of the variable interest entity. The assets and liabilities of Valencia set forth below are immaterial to PNM and, therefore, not shown separately on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The owner’s equity and net income of Valencia are considered attributable to non-controlling interest. PNM did not consolidate Valencia prior to May 30, 2008 since PNM had no financial risk.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Summarized financial information for Valencia is as follows:

Results of Operations

       Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 
   (In thousands) 

Operating revenues

   $  5,275       $  4,034       $  14,502       $  12,586    

Operating expenses

   (1,366)      (1,498)      (4,197)      (4,696)   
                    

   Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

   $  3,909       $  2,536       $  10,305       $    7,890    
                    

Financial Position

     September 30,       December 31,   
   2010   2009 
   (In thousands) 

Current assets

   $    5,340       $    3,981    

Net property, plant and equipment

   84,302       86,349    
          

   Total assets

   89,642       90,330    

Current liabilities

   1,127       971    
          

   Owners’ equity – non-controlling interest

   $  88,515       $  89,359    
          

Changes in Owner’s Equity – Non-controlling Interest

    Nine Months Ended    
September 30, 2010
(In thousands)

Balance at beginning of period

$  89,359  

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

10,305  

Net equity transactions with Valencia’s owner

(11,149) 

   Balance at end of period

$  88,515  

PNM leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of PVNGS under arrangements, which were entered into in 1985 and 1986, that are accounted for as operating leases. There are currently eight separate lease agreements with eight different trusts whose beneficial owners are five different institutional investors. PNM is not the legal or tax owner of the leased assets. The beneficial owners of the trusts possess all of the voting control and pecuniary interests in the trusts. PNM has an option to purchase the leased assets at appraised value at the end of the leases, but does not have a fixed price purchase option and does not provide residual value guarantees. PNM has options to renew the leases at fixed rates set forth in the leases for two years beyond the termination of the original lease terms. The option periods on certain leases may be further extended for up to an additional six years if the appraised remaining useful lives and fair value of the leased assets are greater than parameters set forth in the leases. Under GAAP, these renewal options are considered to be variable interests in the trusts and result in the trusts being considered variable interest entities. PNM is only obligated to make payments to the trusts for the scheduled semi-annual lease payments, which, net of amounts that will be returned to PNM through its ownership in related lessor notes, aggregate $118.5 million over the remaining terms of the leases. Under certain circumstances (for example, final shutdown of the plant, the NRC issuing specified violation orders with respect to PVNGS, or the occurrence of specified nuclear events), PNM would be required to make specified payments to the beneficial owners and take title to the leased interests. If such an event had occurred as of September 30, 2010, PNM could have been required to

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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pay the beneficial owners up to approximately $177.3 million, which would result in PNM taking ownership of the leased assets and termination of the leases. PNM has no other financial obligations or commitments to the trusts or the beneficial owners. Creditors of the trusts have no recourse to PNM’s assets other than with respect to the contractual lease payments. PNM has no additional rights to the assets of the trusts other than the use of the leased assets. PNM has no assets or liabilities recorded on its consolidated balance sheets related to the trusts other than the accrual of lease payments between the scheduled payment dates. For additional information regarding these leases, see Risk Factors, MD&A – Off Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Note 714 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

PNM has evaluated As discussed in that note, operation of each of the three PVNGS units requires an operating license from the NRC and a portion of PNM’s interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are held under leases that expire in 2015 and 2016. The NRC issued 40 year operating licenses for Unit 1 in June 1985, Unit 2 in April 1986 and Unit 3 in November 1987. In December 2008, APS, on behalf of the PVNGS lease arrangements and concluded that it does not haveparticipants, applied for renewed operating licenses for the power to directPVNGS units for a period of 20 years beyond the activities that most significantly impact the economic performanceexpirations of the trusts and, therefore, is notcurrent licenses. On April 21, 2011, the primary beneficiary of the trusts under GAAP. The significant factors consideredNRC approved extensions in reaching this conclusion are: the periods covered by fixed price renewal options are significantly shorter than the anticipated remaining useful lives of the assets, particularly since it appears reasonably likely that the operating licenses for the plants will be extended for twenty20 years through 2045 for Unit 1, and 2046 for Unit 2; PNM’s only financial obligation to the trusts is to make the fixed lease payments2, and the payments do not vary based on the output of the plants or their performance; during the lease term, the economic performance of the trusts is substantially fixed due to the fixed lease payments;2047 for Unit 3. PNM is only one of several participants in PVNGS and is not the operating agent for the plants, so does not significantly influence the day to day operations of the plants; furthermore, the operations of the plants, including plans for their decommissioning, are highly regulated by the NRC, leaving little room for the participants to operate the plants in a manner that impacts the economic performance of the trusts; the economic performance of the trusts at the end of the lease terms is dependent upon the fair value and remaining lives of the plants at that time, which are determined by factors such as power prices, outlook for nuclear power, andcurrently evaluating the impacts of potential carbon legislation or regulation, all which are outside of PNM’s control;the license extensions.

The Four Corners plant site is leased from the Navajo Nation and while PNM has some potential benefitis also subject to a rights-of-way grant from its renewal options, the vast majorityfederal government. APS, on behalf of the value atFour Corners participants, negotiated amendments to the endfacility lease with the Navajo Nation, which would extend the Four Corners leasehold interest to 2041. The amendments have been approved by the Navajo Nation Council and signed by the Nation’s President. The effectiveness of the leases will accrue toamendments also requires the beneficial ownersapproval of the trusts, particularly given increases inDOI, as does the value of existing nuclear generating facilities,related federal rights-of-way grant, which have no GHG, resulting from anticipated carbon legislation or regulation.

As discussed in Note 9the Four Corners participants will pursue. A federal environmental review will be conducted as part of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Reports on Form 10-K, PNM has a PPA covering the entire output of Delta, which is a variable interest under GAAP. This arrangement was entered into prior to December 31, 2003 and PNM has been unsuccessful in obtaining the information necessary to determine if it is the primary beneficiaryDOI review process. PNM’s share of the entity that owns Delta, or to consolidate that entity if it were determined that PNM is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, PNM is unable to make those determinations and, as providedannual lease payments will be $0.9 million beginning in GAAP, continues to account for this PPA as an operating lease. PNM makes fixed and variable payments to Delta under the PPA. PNM also controls the dispatch of the generating plant, which impacts the variable payments made under the PPA and impacts the economic performance of the entity that owns Delta. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, PNM incurred fixed payments of $1.5 million and $4.5 million and variable payments of $0.2 million and $0.4 million under the PPA. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, PNM incurred fixed payments of $1.4 million and $4.5 million and variable payments of $0.2 million and $0.3 million under the PPA. PNM’s only quantifiable obligation under the PPA is to make the fixed payments, which as of September 30, 2010, aggregated $58.6 million through the end of the PPA in 2020. PNM will also pay variable costs, which cannot be quantified since the amounts are based on how much the generating plant is in operation. PNM has no other obligations or commitments with respect to Delta.2016.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The excess purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by PNMR for its June 6, 2005 acquisition of TNP was recorded as goodwill and was pushed down to the businesses acquired. In 2007, the TNMP assets that were included in its New Mexico operations, including goodwill, were transferred to PNM. Additionally, other intangible assets, the trade name “First Choice” and the First Choice customer list, were acquired in the TNP acquisition. The trade name is considered to have an indefinite useful life; therefore, no amortization is recorded. The useful life of the customer list was estimated to be approximately eight years.

The Company evaluates its goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets for impairment annually at the reporting unit level or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the goodwill or intangible assets may be impaired. Application of the impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of long-term growth rates for the business, and determination of appropriate weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the conclusion of impairment for each reporting unit.

For non-amortizing intangibles other than goodwill, the Company compares the fair value of the intangible asset to its recorded value. For goodwill, the first step of the impairment test requires that the Company compare the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If as a result of this analysis, the Company concludes there is an indication of impairment in a reporting unit having goodwill, the Company is required to perform the second step of the impairment analysis, determining the amount of goodwill impairment to be recorded. The amount is calculated by comparing the implied fair value of the goodwill to its carrying amount. This exercise would require the Company to allocate the fair value determined in step one to the individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any remaining fair value would be the implied fair value of goodwill on the testing date. To the extent the recorded amount of goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value determined in step two, an impairment loss would be reflected in results of operations.

The annual evaluations performed as of April 1, 2010 and 2009 did not indicate impairments of any of PNMR’s reporting units or other intangible assets. Since the annual evaluation, there have been no indications that the fair values of the reporting units with recorded goodwill have decreased below the carrying values.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for PNMR is presented on a combined basis, including certain information applicable to PNM and TNMP. The MD&A for PNM and TNMP is presented as permitted by Form 10-Q General Instruction H (2). TheFor discussion purposes, this report uses the term “Company” is used when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. A reference to a “Note” in this Item 2 refers to the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, unless otherwise specified. Certain of the tables below may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.

MD&A FOR PNMR

BUSINESS AND STRATEGY

Overview

PNMR provides electricity and energy efficiency products and services in bothcore regulated and unregulated markets to help customers meet and manage their energy needs. PNM sold its gas operations on January 30, 2009 and is now focused on its regulated electric business going forward.

Regulated Operations

PNM

Critical to PNMR’s success for the foreseeable future is the financial health of PNM, PNMR’s largest subsidiary, which is highly dependent on continued favorable regulatory treatment. PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting the NMPRC to approve an increase in electric service rates of $123.3 million. PNM also proposed a more traditional FPPAC. In June 2009, the NMPRC approved a stipulation resolving all issues in the rate case. The approved stipulation allowed for an increase in annual non-fuel revenues of $77.1 million, 65% of which was implemented for bills rendered beginning July 1, 2009 and the remainder of which was implemented April 1, 2010. As an offset to the non-fuel revenue increase, PNM implemented a credit to customers totaling $26.3 million, representing the amount of revenues from past sales of SO2 allowances, over 21 months beginning July 1, 2009. The stipulation also provided for a more traditional FPPAC that went into effect with the new rates.

PNM anticipates a trend toward increasing costs of providing electric service, and a periodincluding costs of plant expansion, primarily from renewable energy sources under the renewable energy portfolio requirementsRPS established pursuant to New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Actthe REA and related regulations of the NMPRC. PNM also anticipates increases in costs related to compliance with environmental regulations, rights-of-way, pension and benefits, and depreciation. PNM will continue to seek to recoverrecovery of these increased costs of providing service to regulated customers through future rate filings, which may occur more frequently than in the past.filings. The impact that rate increases may have on customers’ usage and their ability to pay is unknown.

Senate Bill 477 (“SB 477”) was passed by the New Mexico legislature and became effective in June 2009. SB 477 is designed to promote more timely recovery of reasonable costs of providing utility service in two ways. First, SB 477 requires the NMPRC, when setting rates, to use the test period that best reflects the conditions the utility will experience when new rates are anticipated to go into effect. The NMPRC is required to give due consideration that a future test period may be the one that best meets this requirement. A future test period is defined as a twelve month period beginning no later than the date a proposed rate change is expected to take effect. Traditionally, the NMPRC has used a historical test period, adjusted for known and measurable changes occurring within five to six months after the end of the test period, which reflects costs that could be up to two years old at the time new rates become effective. It is possible that NMPRC staff or intervenors could argue that continued use of a historical test period, adjusted for known and measurable changes, best meets the requirement. Second, SB 477 requires the NMPRC to include construction work in progress in rate base, without an offset for allowance for funds used during construction, for environmental improvement projects and generation and transmission projects for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued. This provision will allow utilities to collect costs as projects are being built rather than waiting until they are finished to include them in rate base, so long as the projects will be in service no later than two years after the filing date of the rate case.

PNM filed its 2010 Electric Rate Case application with the NMPRC on June 1, 2010 for rate increases for all PNM retail customers to be effective April 1, 2011. The application proposed separate rate increases for those customers served by PNM (“PNM North”) prior to its acquisition of TNMP and for the customers formerly served

by TNMP (“PNM South”). The proposed total increase of $165.2 million represents a 22% increase for PNM North and 20% increase for PNM South. The filed revenue requirements are based on a future test period ending December 31, 2011. If the NMPRC grants the entire relief requested, PNM proposes to implement the increase in two steps. Phase 1 would become effective April 1, 2011 (PNM North: $111.1 million, 16%; PNM South: $8.7 million, 14%), and Phase 2 would become effective January 1, 2012 (PNM North: $41.7 million, 6%; PNM South: $3.6 million, 6%). PNM also proposed to implement a FPPAC for PNM South. This is the first rate case filing in New Mexico proposing a future test year consistent with recent amendments to the recently enacted SB 477. ThePublic Utility Act. On February 3, 2011, PNM, NMPRC suspendedstaff, NMAG, NMIEC, ABCWUA, Buckman Direct Diversion Board, and the rates until April 1, 2011. Following motionsCity of Alamogordo, New Mexico entered into a stipulation that, if approved by certain intervenors, the NMPRC, determined PNM’swould resolve all issues in the 2010 Electric Rate Case and provide a rate filing was incomplete, orderedpath for PNM through 2013. Other parties filed statements opposing the stipulation. This stipulation, which reflects some aspects of a future test year, is subject to approval of the NMPRC. The stipulation would allow PNM to supplement itsincrease rates by $45.0 million immediately following approval and by an additional $40.0 million beginning January 1, 2012. The proposed rates are designed so that PNM North customers and PNM South customers would have the same percentage increase. The PNM South customers would also be covered by the same FPPAC that is utilized for the PNM North customers. In addition, subject to further NMPRC approvals, PNM would recover the costs associated with NMPRC approved renewable energy procurement plans through a rate application, directedrider beginning July 1, 2012 and would also be able to implement a separate rate rider in 2013 to recover up to an additional $20.0 million to cover changes in plant-related rate base between June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2012. PNM’s next general rate adjustment could not go into effect before January 1, 2014, except that PNM can file for recovery of costs to comply with any federal or state environmental law or requirement effective after June 30, 2010. In addition, the stipulation limits the amount that can be recovered on an annual basis for fuel costs, renewable energy costs, and energy efficiency costs during the period covered by the stipulation. Recovery of costs in excess of these limits will be deferred for collection, without carrying costs, to future periods. If the stipulation is approved, PNM would forego collection of $10.0 million of the under-collected amount in the FPPAC balancing account, which would be recorded as a regulatory disallowance. On February 22, 2011, the NMPRC issued an order requiring PNM to extend the suspension period not beginfor an additional three months to run until PNM’s rate applicationNovember 10, 2011. On March 17, 2011, PNM filed a request for interim rates to go into effect on May 15, 2011, which was made complete,denied by the NMPRC. Several parties filed testimony in opposition to the stipulation and extendedPNM has filed rebuttal

testimony. The Hearing Examiner has established a procedural schedule that includes a hearing on the suspension period by one month. PNM believed the order was erroneous and requested the New Mexico Supreme Court to vacate the order, which request was denied. On August 5, 2010, PNM supplemented its rate case application in conformance with the NMPRC’s order. A public hearing at the NMPRC is scheduled to begin January 31,stipulation beginning on May 9, 2011. See Note 10. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

The use of a future test year should help PNM to mitigate the adverse effects of regulatory lag, which is inherent when using a historical test year, by focusing on what costs are likely to be when new rates go into effect rather than what they were in the past. The mitigation of the adverse effects of regulatory lag should result in PNM’s earnings more closely approximating the rate of return allowed by the NMPRC. PNMR believes that achieving earnings that approximate its allowed rate of return is an important factor in attracting equity investors, as well as being considered by credit rating agencies and financial analysts. PNM currently expects it will access the credit and capital markets in order to finance at least a portion of the anticipated construction expenditures discussed in Capital Requirements under Liquidity and Capital Resources below. To the extent such financing includes the issuance of debt securities that are rated below investment grade, the debt would carry a higher interest rate than if the securities were investment grade. Those higher interest costs would then be included in requests for rate relief, placing additional upward pressure on rates charged to customers.

As with any forward looking financial information, utilizing a future test year in a rate filing presents challenges that are inherent in the forecasting process. PNM is required to forecast both operating and capital expenditures that necessitates reliance on many assumptions concerning future conditions. Among others, these would include assumptions about future economic conditions in PNM’s service territory, levels of employment, load growth and conservation, weather, usage patterns of customers, availability and technology regarding renewable energy sources, interest rates and other financing costs, access to capital markets, inflation, and impacts of regulatory actions. In the rate making process, PNM’s assumptions are subject to challenge by regulators and intervenors who may assert different interpretations or assumptions.

InOn October 27, 2010, PNM filed a notice with FERC to increase its wholesale electric transmission revenues by $11.1 million annually. If approved, the rate increase would apply to all of PNM’s wholesale electric transmission service customers, which include other utilities, electric co-operatives,cooperatives, and entities that use PNM’s transmission system to transmit power at the wholesale level. The proposed rate increase would not impact PNM’s retail customers. On December 29, 2010, FERC issued an order accepting PNM’s filing and suspending the proposed tariff revisions for five months to become effective June 1, 2011, subject to refund, and providing a schedule to establish hearing and settlement judge procedures, including a settlement conference on May 3, 2011. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

As noted above, PNM also serves customers in New Mexico formerly served by TNMP. When PNMR acquired TNMP, PNM was required to maintain the former TNMP customers under rates separate from the rest of PNM. Pursuant to a stipulation approved by the NMPRC, PNM was prohibited from consolidating the cost of service for the two areas until January 1, 2015, unless the consolidation would not result in shifting more than $1.5 million in revenue requirements from the former TNMP customers to other PNM customers. In addition, the stipulation provided that PNM would not seek rate changes for the former TNMP customers that would go into effect before January 1, 2011. During 2009, the NMPRC requested that the parties to the stipulation meet to discuss ways and means of mitigating possible large rate increases to the former TNMP customers that may occur when the rate moratorium expires. The parties met periodically under the direction of a NMPRC Hearing Examiner, who was appointed by the NMPRC to serve as mediator for the discussions, but did not reach agreement. The stipulation in the 2010 Electric Rate Case discussed above would, if approved by the NMPRC, provide for a rate increase to the former TNMP customers on the same percentage basis as PNM’s other customers. In April 2011, the NMPRC issued an order that consolidated this case with the pending 2010 Electric Rate Case. See Note 10.

TNMP

TNMP’s financial health is also highly dependent on continued favorable regulatory treatment. In August 2008, TNMP filed withnow has the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues, which was subsequently amended to request an additional revenue increase of $15.7 million. In June 2009, TNMP and the other parties in the rate case reached a unanimous settlement resolving all issues in the rate case and permitting TNMP to increase its rates by $12.7 million annually. This increase reflects interest and other costs associated with debt refinancing in March 2009 and the settlement adjusts the interest rate TNMP is allowed to collect on its CTC to reflect those costs. The rate increase includes recovery of Hurricane Ike restoration costs plus carrying costs over five years. The settlement was approved by the PUCT in August 2009, allowed new rates effective September 1, 2009, and allows TNMPability to update its transmission rates annuallytwice a year to reflect changes in its invested capital. On March 2, 2010, TNMP filed a requestan application to update its transmission rates under this provisionto reflect changes in March 2010, increasing annual revenues byits invested capital. The requested increase in total rate base is $33.8 million, with a total revenue requirement increase of $5.5 million, which was approved by the PUCT on May 14, 2010. Updatedmillion. The requested updated rates reflect the addition and retirement of transmission facilities, including appropriate depreciation, federal income tax and other associated taxes, and the approved rate of return on such facilities. TNMP has filed a request withThe PUCT to approve TNMP’s proposed advanced meter deployment and to collect $158 million in costs over 12 years, including recovery of capital expenditures incurred through 2015 of

approved the interim adjustment on May 14, 2010.

$70.6 million, for that program. On August 26, 2010, TNMP filed with the PUCT for a $20.1 million increase in revenues, requesting that new rates go into effect on October 5,1, 2010. In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to update its catastrophe reserve fund that would be utilized to pay for a utility system’s costs in recovering from natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Additionally, TNMP requested a rate rider to recover costs to storm harden its system. In December 2010, the parties announced that a settlement had been reached in the case and a stipulation supporting the settlement was filed. The settlement provided for a revenue requirement increase of $10.25 million beginning February 1, 2011, an inferred return on equity of 10.125%, and a hypothetical 55%/45% debt-equity capital structure. The PUCT referredapproved the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The ALJ has set a procedural schedule that will permit the PUCT to determine the case within 185 days from filing and includes a scheduled trial in December 2010. See Note 10.settlement on January 27, 2011.

Environmental SustainabilityCompetitive Businesses

The Company’s focus on the electric businesses also includes environmental sustainability efforts. These efforts include environmental upgrades, improving energy efficiency, expanding the renewable energy portfolio of generation resources, and proactively addressing climate change. In early 2009, PNM completed environmental upgrades to each of the four units at SJGS. PNM’s share of the costs of these upgrades, which reduced the levels of particulate matter, NOX, SO2, and mercury emissions, amounted to $161 million. As described in Note 10, PNM is subject to the renewable portfolio standard established by New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Act and related regulations issued by the NMPRC, which require utilities to achieve certain levels of energy sales from renewable sources within its generation mix, including wind, solar, distributed generation, and other sources. PNM is actively engaged in activities to meet the NMPRC standard. PNM has also established various programs to promote energy efficiency, subject to the approval of the NMPRC. The Company monitors initiatives regarding legislation or regulation regarding climate change, including GHG, and participates in organizations and forums concerning climate change. The Company is supportive of a federal program that includes an economy-wide system of limitations on GHG that would include a cap and trade provision and a system of allowances and offsets designed to mitigate rate increases to utility customers. The Company is exploring various methods to mitigate its GHG in anticipation of climate change legislation or regulation, including increasing energy efficiency programs and increased reliance on renewable energy resources. See Climate Change Issues under Other Issues Facing the Company below for additional discussion of climate change matters. All of these efforts involve costs that the Company believes should be recoverable through rates charged to customers to the extent the costs are attributable to regulated operations. However, recovery of these costs is subject to the approval of regulators and will cause upward pressure on rates.

First Choice

As a REP, First Choice operates in the highly competitive Texas retail market, which has experienced extreme price volatility and transmission congestion in 2008.the past. ERCOT controls the transmission of power in the areas that First Choice supplies. ERCOT historically has operated through a series of geographic zones, which has led to congestion of the transmission system when large volumes of power were being transmitted between zones. Congestion tends to drive prices up in the spot market. These anomalies also negatively impacted the margins realized from end use customers. These conditions were exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions resulting in very high levels of customer turnover and levels of uncollectible accounts significantly higher than historical experience. ERCOT has made changes in its control protocols and is scheduled to changechanged from the zonal system to a nodal system in December 2010, both of which should reduce congestion and price volatility. During 2009 and 2010,Recently, the Texas retail market has been more stable and First Choice does not anticipate the levels ofthat extreme congestion and price volatility will reoccur in the near future. In addition, both power and natural gas prices decreased significantly, resulting in a substantial increase in margins realized by First Choice.Choice in 2009 and continuing to a lesser degree in 2010. These factors and the increased focus on growing commercial accounts, customer credit standards, and improved customer service improvedhave contributed to an improvement in First Choice’s results of operations, at First Choiceincluding reductions in 2009 and continuing into 2010 to a lesser degree. The above factors have also contributed to a significant reduction in the level of bad debt expense, which improved results of operations.expense. For 2011, First Choice expects market conditions to continue to be a key factor for the business and believes lower margins in 2010 indicate awill continue to decline as they return to more historic levels. In September 2010, the PUCT adopted a “switch/hold” provision for customer accounts on a deferred payment plan, an average payment plan, or with a meter determined to have been tampered with, which will require those customers to pay any outstanding balance before changing to another REP. The switch/hold provision becomes effective on June 1, 2011.

Optim Energy

PNMR has previously reported that it intended to capitalize on growth opportunities in its unregulated business through its participation and ownership in Optim Energy. PNMR’s 50 percent ownership of Optim Energy allows it to participate in the operation of Optim Energy’s assets and business and the formulation of Optim Energy’s business strategy. Optim Energy owns electric generating assets in one of the nation’s growing power markets, and its strategy had been focused on acquiring or developing additional assets in that market. Optim Energy has a bank financing arrangement that expires on May 31, 2012, which includes a revolving line of credit.

In 2009, however, Optim Energy was affected by continuing adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices. The adverse market conditions continued throughout 2010. In response to those adverse conditions, in October 2009, Optim Energy changed its strategy and near-term focus. Optim Energy is currently focused on utilizing cash flow from operations to reduce debt and optimizing its current generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. Optim Energy’s goal is to optimize its performance under current market conditions with the expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas markets over the next several years.

In addition to the continuing adverse market conditions evidenced by low power and natural gas prices, recently reported sales of electric generating resources within the ERCOT market have been transacted at prices (per KW of generating capacity) that are substantially below the amounts recorded for electric generating plants underlying PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. As discussed in Note 11, PNMR performed an impairment analysis in accordance with GAAP of its investment in Optim Energy as of December 31, 2010. PNMR’s analysis of the discounted cash flows of Optim Energy, recent sales of comparable generating assets, and the preliminary discussions regarding strategic alternatives for Optim Energy discussed in Strategy below indicated that its entire investment in Optim Energy was impaired at December 31, 2010. Accordingly, PNMR reduced the carrying value of its investment in Optim Energy to zero at December 31, 2010. In accordance with GAAP, PNMR did not record losses associated with its investment in Optim Energy in 2011 as PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources.

Strategy

As a result of the adverse market conditions experienced by Optim Energy described above, PNMR (in collaboration with Optim Energy and ECJV) has been assessing various strategic alternatives relating to PNMR’s

ownership interest in Optim Energy. Discussions regarding various alternatives have been held with several potential parties and discussions with additional parties are possible. Although PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources as of the date of this report, based on the exploration of these alternatives to date, it is possible that PNMR may decide to contribute equity and/or other operational assets to Optim Energy or a new venture in order to consummate a strategic transaction. Depending on the form and structure of a strategic transaction, if any, as well as market conditions at the time the strategic transaction is consummated, PNMR may recognize gains or additional impairments based on relative fair values. No assurances can be given that PNMR will consummate any strategic transaction with respect to its investment in Optim Energy.

Environmental Sustainability

The Company’s focus on the electric businesses also includes environmental sustainability efforts. These efforts include environmental upgrades, improving energy efficiency, expanding the renewable energy portfolio of generation resources, and proactively addressing climate change. In early 2009, PNM completed environmental upgrades to each of the four units at SJGS. PNM’s share of the costs of these upgrades, which reduced the levels of NOx, SO2, and mercury emissions, amounted to $161 million. As described in Note 10, PNM is subject to the RPS established by the REA and related regulations issued by the NMPRC, which require utilities to achieve certain levels of energy sales from renewable sources within its generation mix, including wind, solar, distributed generation, and other sources. PNM is actively engaged in activities to meet the NMPRC standard. PNM has also established various programs to promote energy efficiency, subject to the approval of the NMPRC. The Company monitors initiatives regarding legislation or regulation regarding climate change, including GHG, and participates in organizations and forums concerning climate change. The Company is supportive of a federal program that includes an economy-wide system of limitations on GHG that would include a cap and trade provision and a system of allowances and offsets designed to mitigate rate increases to utility customers. The Company is exploring various methods to mitigate its GHG in anticipation of climate change legislation or regulation, including increasing energy efficiency programs and increased reliance on renewable energy resources. See Climate Change Issues under Other Issues Facing the Company below for additional discussion of climate change matters. All of these efforts involve costs that the Company believes should be recoverable through rates charged to customers to the extent the costs are attributable to regulated operations. However, recovery of these costs is subject to the approval of regulators and will cause upward pressure on rates.

Economic Conditions

In the last half of 2008 and early 2009, global economic conditions deteriorated dramatically, encompassing the U.S. residential housing market, and global and domestic equity and credit markets, which resulted in reduced usage of electricity by the Company’s customers. The tightening of the credit markets coupled with extreme volatility in commodity markets has had a direct, negative impact on several of First Choice’s competitors in the ERCOT retail market.

Although New Mexico and Texas dowere not seem to be impacted as greatly as some other areas of the United States, with unemployment rates that are somewhat lower than the rest of the nation, the territories served by the Company’s electric businesses have been impacted by the recession and general economic downturn. The Company believes that electric sales’ growthsales volume will be relatively modest forincrease modestly in the immediate future.

The unprecedented disruption in the credit markets in late 2008 and early 2009 had a significant adverse impact on numerous financial institutions, including several of the financial institutions that have dealings with the Company. However, at this time, theThe Company’s existing liquidity instruments have not been materially impacted by the credit environment and management does not expect that itthe Company will be materially impacted in the near future. The Company’s revolving credit facilitiesPNMR Facility and PNM Facility expire in 2011 and 2012 and will need to be renegotiated or replaced in order to provide sufficient liquidity to finance operations and construction expenditures. The availability of such credit facilities and their terms and conditions will depend on the credit markets at that time, as well as the Company’s credit ratings and operating results.

Optim Energy

PNMR’s 50 percent ownership of Optim Energy allows it to participate The Company is closely monitoring its liquidity and the credit markets. In late 2008 and early 2009, there was also a significant decline in the operationlevel of Optim Energy’s assetsprices of marketable equity securities, including those held in trusts maintained for future payments of benefits under the Company’s pension and businessretiree medical plans. Although the general price levels of marketable equity securities have recovered somewhat, the stock market decline could result in increased levels of funding and the formulation of Optim Energy’s business strategy. Optim Energy owns electric generating assets in one of the nation’s growing power markets. In 2009 and 2010, Optim Energy has been affected by continuing adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices, and has changed its near-term focus. Optim Energy is currently focused on utilizing cash flow from operationsexpense applicable to reduce debt and optimizing its current generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. This will position Optim Energy to optimize its performance under current market conditions with the expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas markets over the next several years. The markets for power and natural gas are currently depressed. Optim is unable to predict what prices will be in the future or what impact prices will have on Optim’s results of operations.these trusts.

Any decisions in the future to grow capacity will be subject to the approval of both of Optim Energy’s members and will be based on many then-existing market and other factors, including the cost to acquire or construct capacity, the anticipated demand for power, the anticipated market prices for power, the ability and cost to deliver power to the anticipated markets, and Optim Energy’s financial resources.

ERCOT Protocols

As discussed above, ERCOT is scheduled to change from a zonal system to a nodal system in December 2010, which will impact both First Choice and Optim Energy. Both First Choice and Optim Energy have made changes to their systems and procedures in anticipation of the change to the nodal system. These changes have been successfully tested and both First Choice and Optim Energy believe they are prepared to transition to the nodal system without significant difficulties.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Executive Summary

A summary of net earnings (loss) attributable to PNMR is as follows:

 

       Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change 
   (In millions, except earnings per share) 

Earnings from continuing operations

   $  48.6       $  55.6       $    (7.0)      $  63.0       $    69.8       $   (6.8)   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   -       (1.4)      1.4       -       71.9       (71.9)   
                              

Net earnings

   $  48.6       $  54.2       $    (5.6)      $  63.0       $  141.6       $  (78.6)   
                              

Average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding – diluted

   91.8       91.8       -        91.8       91.6       0.2    

Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share

   $  0.53       $  0.60       $  (0.07)      $  0.69       $    0.76       $  (0.07)   

Net earnings per diluted share

   $  0.53       $  0.59       $  (0.06)      $  0.69       $    1.55       $  (0.86)   

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (In millions, except per share amounts) 

Net earnings (loss)

   $  16.6       $    (8.4)       $  25.1    

Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

   92.1       91.5        0.6    

Net earnings (loss) per diluted share

   $  0.18       $  (0.09)       $  0.27    

The components of the change in earnings from continuing operations(loss) attributable to PNMR (in millions) are:

 

       Three Months Ended    
September 30, 2010
       Nine Months Ended    
September 30, 2010
 
   (In millions) 

PNM Electric

   $  8.3       $    34.5    

TNMP Electric

   1.1       3.8    

First Choice

   (13.5)      (27.3)   

Corporate and Other

   (0.2)      (13.8)   

Optim Energy

   (2.7)      (4.0)   
          

  Net change

   $  (7.0)      $    (6.8)   
          

PNM Electric

$  (0.7)  

TNMP Electric

2.5   

First Choice

20.9   

Corporate and Other

(0.3)  

Optim Energy

2.6   

Net change

$  25.1   

Detailed information regarding the changes in earnings from continuing operations(loss) is included in the segment information below. The after-tax changes relate primarily to mark-to-market gains on unrealized economic hedges at First Choice, which increased earnings by $5.9 million in 2011 compared to a decrease in earnings of $17.9 million in 2010. In addition, revenues and margins at PNM and TNMP increased by $1.8 million due to recentthe implementation of a $10.25 million base rate increases. In addition, increased retail loads driven by favorable weather and an increase beginning February 1, 2011. PNMR fully impaired its investment in the average number of customers contributed to higher earningsOptim Energy at PNM. Increases at PNM and TNMP were offset by reduced earnings at First Choice, primarily due to losses on unrealized economic hedges and lower retail margins. After-tax gains (losses) on First Choice unrealized economic hedges amounted to $(9.7) million and $(1.2) million in the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2010 and 2009 and $(21.6) million and $2.4 millionreduced the carrying value of that investment to zero. In accordance with GAAP, PNMR did not record losses associated with its investment in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Reduced earnings at Optim Energy also negatively affected consolidated results.in 2011 as PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources. In addition, 2009 after-tax gains at Corporate and Other of $9.1 million relating to a fee received upon termination of the proposed CRHC acquisition and $4.5 million on the re-acquisition of $157.4 million of PNMR’s 9.25% senior unsecured notes were partially offset by2010, PNM recorded a $5.1 million gain at PNM for a settlement ofassociated with the Republic Savings Bank litigation, which did not recur in 2010.2011.

Segment Information

The following discussion is based on the segment methodology that PNMR’s management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance of its various business activities. See Note 3 for more information on PNMR’s operating segments.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Trends and contingencies of a material nature are discussed to the extent known. Refer also to Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements and to Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.

PNM Electric

The table below summarizes operating results for PNM Electric:

 

       Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change 
   (In millions) 

Total electric operating revenues

   $  304.3       $  275.0       $  29.3       $  777.9       $  733.5       $    44.4    

Cost of energy

   98.0       97.2       0.8       264.1       289.9       (25.8)   
                              

    Gross margin

   206.2       177.8       28.5       513.8       443.6       70.2    

Operating expenses

   102.5       95.4       7.1       318.4       315.8       2.6    

Depreciation and amortization

   23.1       23.5       (0.4)      68.9       68.8       0.1    
                              

    Operating income

   80.7       59.0       21.7       126.5       59.0       67.5    

Other income (deductions)

   6.4       11.1       (4.7)      25.6       29.7       (4.1)   

Interest charges

   (18.0)      (16.8)      (1.2)      (54.5)      (51.4)      (3.1)   
                              

    Earnings before income taxes

   69.1       53.2       15.9       97.7       37.3       60.4    

Income (taxes)

   (25.9)      (19.8)      (6.1)      (34.7)      (11.3)      (23.4)   

Valencia non-controlling interest

   (3.9)      (2.5)      (1.4)      (10.3)      (7.9)      (2.4)   

Subsidiary preferred stock dividends

   (0.1)      (0.1)      -       (0.4)      (0.4)      -    
                              

    Segment earnings

   $  39.1       $  30.8       $  8.3       $  52.2       $  17.7       $    34.5    
                              

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (In millions) 

Total revenues

   $  234.2        $  230.5        $    3.7     

Cost of energy

   89.2        86.4        2.8     
               

Gross margin

   145.0        144.1        0.9     

Operating expenses

   103.1        108.8        (5.7)    

Depreciation and amortization

   23.7        22.9        0.9     
               

Operating income

   18.2        12.5        5.7     

Other income (deductions)

   9.3        16.1        (6.8)    

Net interest charges

   (18.1)       (18.1)       -     
               

Earnings before income taxes

   9.4        10.5        (1.1)    

Income (taxes)

   (2.4)       (2.9)       0.5     

Valencia non-controlling interest

   (3.2)       (3.1)       (0.1)    

Preferred stock dividend requirements

   (0.1)       (0.1)       -     
               

Segment earnings

   $      3.6        $      4.3        $  (0.7)    
               

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

  2010/2009 Change 000000000000000000000
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2011/2010 Change 
  Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
   Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
   Total
Revenues
   Cost of
Energy
   Gross
Margin
 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Retail rate increases

   $  11.2       $       -       $  11.2       $  37.3       $   13.3       $   24.0       $  3.1        $      -        $  3.1     

Retail load, fuel, and transmission

   4.8       (6.6)      11.4       0.2         (24.0)      24.2    

Retail load, fuel and transmission

   6.5        6.3        0.2     

Unregulated margins

   13.3       0.4       12.9       11.4         (20.7)      32.1       (9.3)       0.4        (9.7)    

Net unrealized economic hedges

   -       8.3       (8.3)      (4.5)      7.5       (12.0)      3.3        (3.9)       7.2     

Consolidation of Valencia PPA

   -       (1.3)      1.3       -       (1.9)      1.9    
                                    

Total increase (decrease)

   $  29.3       $    0.8       $  28.5       $  44.4       $  (25.8)      $   70.2       $  3.7        $  2.8        $  0.9     
                                    

The following table shows PNM Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues and average number of customers:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change   2011   2010   Change 
  (In millions, except customers)   (In millions, except customers) 

Residential

   $  111.7       $    99.1       $  12.6       $  275.3       $  242.7       $  32.6       $    88.2       $    84.4        $    3.8     

Commercial

   107.8       98.1       9.7       272.4       250.7       21.7       76.9       72.9        4.0     

Industrial

   23.7       21.3       2.4       64.7       59.4       5.3       20.7       20.3        0.4     

Public authority

   6.8       6.0       0.8       16.2       15.2       1.0       4.8       4.4        0.4     

Other retail

   2.4       2.2       0.2       7.4       8.7       (1.3)     2.1       2.1        -     

Transmission

   12.2       10.8       1.4       31.0       25.9       5.1      10.1       9.7        0.4     

Firm requirements wholesale

   8.3       7.5       0.8       23.4       21.2       2.2       9.6       8.2        1.4     

Other sales for resale

   32.5       31.0       1.5       91.7       109.4       (17.7)      20.5       30.6        (10.1)    

Mark-to-market activity

   (1.1)      (1.0)      (0.1)      (4.2)      0.3       (4.5)      1.3       (2.1)       3.4     
                                    
   $  304.3       $  275.0       $  29.3       $  777.9       $  733.5       $  44.4       $  234.2       $  230.5        $    3.7     
                                    

Average retail customers (thousands)

   501.8       499.3       2.5       501.4       498.6       2.8       503.6       501.0        2.6     
                                    

The following table shows PNM Electric GWh sales by customer class:

 

      Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     000000000000000
  September 30,   September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change   2011   2010   Change 
  (Gigawatt hours)   (Gigawatt hours) 

Residential

   967.9         927.8       40.1         2,570.6       2,450.7       119.9       851.9       858.4       (6.5)    

Commercial

   1,140.2       1,101.5       38.7       3,045.9       2,933.2       112.7       891.9       881.2       10.7     

Industrial

   371.3       377.0       (5.7)      1,085.1       1,094.6       (9.5)      361.4       349.8       11.6     

Public authority

   80.5       73.3       7.2       198.3       189.7       8.6       57.4       54.2       3.2     

Firm requirements wholesale

   165.7       169.5       (3.8)      506.0       509.5       (3.5)      183.3       177.2       6.1     

Other sales for resale

   546.9       960.0       (413.1)      1,632.3       3,192.1       (1,559.8)      610.6       541.2       69.4     
                                    
     3,272.5         3,609.1         (336.6)      9,038.2         10,369.8         (1,331.6)      2,956.5       2,862.0       94.5     
                                    

The resultsRetail revenues and margins increased $3.9 million in the first quarter of operations of PNM Electric are primarily driven by the rate making decisions and other actions of the NMPRC. In 2010, margins improved2011 due to the implementation of new rates in PNM’s 2008 Electric Rate Case. Beginning April 1, 2010, PNM implemented the second phase of a $77.1$27.0 million non-fuel base rate increase for retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The first phase or 65% of the $77.1 million was implemented on JulyApril 1, 2009.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, increases in retail loads, driven by warmer weather in the third quarter and an increase in usage per customer increased revenues and margins. In addition, PNM recorded a credit to cost of energy of $2.1 million associated with the nuclear spent fuel and waste disposal lawsuit settlement with the DOE. See Note 9. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, increases in retail loads driven by cooler temperatures in the first quarter 2010 and warmer weather in the second and third quarters increased revenues and margins. Decreases to revenues were driven by lower off-system sales volumes due to lower available excess generation from baseload facilities due to outages and increased loads. These reductions in revenues, along with

reductions in generation fuel costs due to outages and an increase in economy purchases volumes and pricing are offset through the FPPAC forhigher retail customers, except those customers formerly served by TNMP and certain wholesale customers.

The revenues and costs associated with Luna, Lordsburg, and the Valencia PPA were included in unregulated margins prior to May 2009, when the costs of those plants, net of off-system sales, began being recovered through the regulatory process. Improvements in unregulated margins relate to a pre-tax charge recorded to unregulated revenues of $13.6 million and $26.2 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, associated with an increase in legal reserves. See Note 9. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, unregulated margins were negatively impacted due to the fixed demand charges associated with the Valencia PPA, which were not being recovered in retail rates prior to July 1, 2009.

PNM Electric analyzes results associated with the Valencia PPA as costs of energy. Under GAAP, the Valencia PPA is consolidated, which results in costs being reflected as operating expenses and non-controlling interest that would have been included in cost of energy if the Valencia PPA was not consolidated.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, increases in operating expenses related to higher medical and pension plan costs, unplanned outage costs incurred at SJGS, higher allocation of corporate costs, and an increase in property taxesloads due to an increase in the assessed taxable valuenumber of assets. Forretail customers. These increases were more than offset by the nine months ended September 30,reduction in revenues and margins of $9.7 million associated with sales from PNM’s share of PVNGS Unit 3, which is excluded from retail regulation. At December 31, 2010, long-term tolling agreements for the output of PVNGS Unit 3, which contained favorable pricing terms, expired. Although PNM has entered into contracts to sell the output of PVNGS Unit 3 for 2011, the prices received under the 2011 agreements are significantly below those received in 2010 due to lower market prices, resulting in decreased revenues and margin.

Changes in unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses are based on economic hedges in place for fuel costs not covered under the FPPAC. Unrealized gains of $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to unrealized losses of $5.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, increased gross margin by $7.2 million.

Lower operating expenses decreased due to a $26.6 million regulatory disallowance recorded in the second quarter 2009, primarily related to prior sales of SO2 emission allowances. Planned outage andare driven by reduced maintenance costs incurred at generation facilities in 2011 compared to 2010. Energy production cost decreased in the first quarter of 2011 due to improved plant performance at SJGS in 2011 and the timing of a major outage at Four Corners an increase in maintenance2010. In addition, lower labor and incentive compensation costs incurred at SJGSin the first quarter of 2011 further reduced operating expenses. These reductions are partially offset by increases in expenses for recently renewed transmission rights-of-way agreements and higher property taxes due to unplanned repairs and outages, higher medical and pension plan costs, increases in allocated corporateinvestment in transmission and distribution assets.

Depreciation and amortization costs and an increase in property taxes more than offset the decrease in operating expenses.

Utilityincreased as a result of increased plant assets, that have been completely depreciated decreased depreciationprimarily associated with transmission and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, increasesdistribution investment.

Other income is lower in depreciation and amortization expense2011 due to higher utility plant and amortization of certain regulatory assets are offset by lower depreciation expense on PVNGS and Reeves Station due to extension of their useful lives.

In the third quarter of 2010, other income decreased due to interest income recorded in 2009 related to uncertain income tax positionsan $8.5 million settlement associated with changes in book to tax differences on capitalized overheads. Lower gains in the third quarter of 2010 associated with the NDT assets further reduced other income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a pre-tax $8.5 million gain from the Republic Savings Bank litigation received in the first quarter of 2010, which did not recur in 2011. Other income increased other income. See Note 9. This increase was more thanby $4.1 million due to improved performance of the NDT assets, offset with a decrease toby $1.0 million in lower capitalization for the equity portion of AFUDC, and $0.8 million in lower interest income associated with uncertain income tax positions andon the PVNGS Lessor Notes due to a lower outstanding balance.

Lower interest associated withrates on debt refinanced in the scheduled pay downsecond quarter of 2010 reduced interest charges. These savings are offset by reductions in the capitalization of the PVNGS lessor notes. Lower capitalizationdebt portion of interestAFUDC due to reduced capital expenditureslower capitalization rates.

PNM is a participant in 2010 increased interest chargesPVNGS and is entitled to 10.2% of the plant’s capacity and energy. On April 21, 2011, the NRC issued 20 year extensions to the operating licenses for each of the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.units at PVNGS. PNM is currently analyzing the impacts of the license extensions.

TNMP Electric

The table below summarizes the operating results for TNMP Electric:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change   
   (In millions) 

Total electric operating revenues

   $  61.2       $  55.7       $  5.5       $162.0       $  143.7       $  18.2    

Cost of energy

   9.3       8.7       0.5       27.4       26.0       1.3    
                              

Gross margin

   51.9       46.9       5.0       134.6       117.7       16.9    

Operating expenses

   20.7       19.9       0.8       58.5       56.6       1.9    

Depreciation and amortization

   11.6       10.3       1.3       31.7       27.8       3.9    
                              

Operating income

   19.6       16.7       2.9       44.3       33.2       11.1    

Other income (deductions)

   0.1       1.5       (1.4)      0.7       2.4       (1.7)   

Interest charges

   (7.7)      (8.0)      0.3       (23.5)      (20.0)      (3.5)   
                              

Earnings before income taxes

   12.1       10.2       1.9       21.5       15.6       5.9    

Income (taxes)

   (4.7)      (4.1)      (0.6)      (8.5)      (6.3)      (2.2)   
                              

Segment earnings

   $  7.3       $  6.2       $  1.1       $  13.1       $    9.3       $    3.8    
                              

000000000000000000000
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (In millions) 

Total revenues

   $  53.8        $  48.2        $  5.7     

Cost of energy

   10.2        9.1        1.1     
               

Gross margin

   43.7        39.1        4.6     

Operating expenses

   19.7        18.8        0.9     

Depreciation and amortization

   10.3        10.1        0.2     
               

Operating income

   13.7        10.2        3.5     

Other income (deductions)

   0.3        0.3        -     

Net interest charges

   (7.3)       (7.9)       0.6     
               

Earnings before income taxes

   6.7        2.7        4.0     

Income (taxes)

   (2.6)       (1.1)       (1.5)    
               

Segment earnings

   $    4.2        $    1.6        $  2.5     
               

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

  2010/2009 Change 
      Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     000000000000000000000
  September 30,   September 30,   2011/2010 Change 
  Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
   Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
   Total
Revenues
   Cost of
Energy
   Gross
Margin
 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Rate increases

   $  2.2       $     -       $  2.2       $    5.6       $     -       $    5.6       $  2.8       $      -       $  2.8    

Customer usage/load

   1.4       -       1.4       5.1       -       5.1       0.4       -       0.4    

Hurricane Ike recovery and other

   1.9       0.5       1.4       7.5       1.3       6.2    

Transmission cost recovery

   2.0       1.1       0.9    

Other

   0.5       -       0.5    
                                    

Total increase

   $  5.5       $  0.5       $  5.0       $  18.2       $  1.3       $  16.9    

Total increase (decrease)

   $  5.7       $  1.1       $  4.6    
                                    

The following table shows TNMP Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:

 

      Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     000000000000000000000
  September 30,   September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change   2011   2010   Change 
  (In millions, except customers)   (In millions, except customers) 

Residential

   $  27.8       $  25.5       $  2.3       $  66.8       $  57.2       $  9.6        $    19.5       $  18.9       $  0.6    

Commercial

   20.2       18.7       1.5       57.4       53.8       3.6        19.4       17.5       1.9    

Industrial

   3.0       3.0       -       9.0       9.1       (0.1)       3.2       3.0       0.2    

Other

   10.2       8.5       1.7       28.8       23.6       5.2        11.7       8.8       2.9    
                                    
   $  61.2       $  55.7       $  5.5       $  162.0       $  143.7       $  18.2        $    53.8       $  48.2       $  5.6    
                                    

Average customers (thousands)(1)

     229.9         229.2       0.7       229.2       228.6       0.6        230.6       228.5       2.1    
                                    

 

 (1)

Under TECA, customers of TNMP Electric in Texas have the ability to choose First Choice or any other REP to provide energy. The average customers reported above include 73,87369,106 and 85,03579,193 customers of TNMP Electric for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, and 76,611 and 87,489 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These customers are also included in the First Choice segment.

The following table shows TNMP Electric GWh sales by customer class:

 

      Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended     
  September 30,   September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change   2011   2010   Change 
  (Gigawatt hours (1))   (Gigawatt hours (1)) 

Residential

   927.6       910.8       16.8       2,182.8       2,038.5       144.3       582.4       611.5       (29.1)    

Commercial

   671.9       644.7       27.2       1,736.8       1,689.4       47.4       506.6       476.4       30.2     

Industrial

   580.3       517.7       62.6       1,674.2       1,471.4       202.8       620.4       516.8       103.6     

Other

   26.8       29.1       (2.3)      77.3       81.2       (3.9)      25.5       24.8       0.7     
                                    
     2,206.6         2,102.3         104.3         5,671.1         5,280.5         390.6       1,734.9       1,629.5       105.4     
                                    

 

 (1)

The GWh sales reported above include 325.9209.6 and 372.3249.5 GWhs for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 and 2009, and 822.3 and 901.6 GWhs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 used by customers of TNMP Electric, who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These GWhs are also included below in the First Choice segment.

ImplementationRevenues and margins increased by $2.8 million associated with the implementation of newa $10.25 million base rates on Septemberrate increase beginning February 1, 20092011 and a transmission rate increase in May 2010. In 2011, changes to Texas retail electric rules allow distribution providers to defer into a regulatory asset or liability the difference between wholesale transmission costs charged to the distribution provider and the May 14, 2010 $5.5revenues it charges its customers for these costs. Previously, distribution providers had no mechanism to capture these differences between its transmission cost recovery filings. Gross margins increased by $0.9 million increase in TNMP’s annual transmission ratesthe first quarter of 2011 due to reflect changes in invested capital through December 31, 2009 increasedthis mechanism. Retail revenues and margins. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010,margins increased by $0.4 million due to higher retail loadloads driven by warmer temperatures in the third quarter of 2010 and cooler temperatures in the first quarter of 2010 also2011 and an increase in the number of retail customers.

Operating expenses increased revenues and margins. Increases in revenues associated with Hurricane Ike recovery and energy efficiency programs are partially offset with increases in expenses discussed below.

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2009, lower operating expenses were the2011 as a result of a credit to administrative and general expenses of $1.1 million related to the establishment of a regulatory asset associated with TNMP’s business improvement plan. Other changes to operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010, include lower distribution maintenance costs related to tree trimming that were partially offset by increases in costs for a new workincreased vegetation management system. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, lower tree trimming costs and an expense of $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2009 related to disallowance of Hurricane Ike restoration costs, were more than offset by increases in energy efficiency programs, corporate allocation costs, including the new work management system, and higher street rental property taxes.

Depreciation and amortization increased related to the amortization of Hurricane Ike restoration costs and higher depreciation costs due to increases in transmission plant, which are covered in rates as discussed above.

Decreases in other income and deductions arerate case expenses associated with the recognition of $1.3 million2010 TNMP rate case that were determined to not be collectible from customers.

TNMP amended its revolving credit facility in carrying costs on the Hurricane Ike restorationDecember 2010, which extended its expiration to December 2015. The amendment resulted in more favorable interest rates, which reduced interest charges in the thirdfirst quarter of 2009.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, lower short-term borrowings and lower rates decreased interest charges. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, interest charges increased primarily due to higher interest rates on long-term debt issued in March 2009. The higher cost of debt is reflected in the rate increase discussed above.

PNM Gas

The table below summarizes the 2009 operating results for PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss):

      Three Months Ended    
September 30, 2009
      Nine Months Ended    
September 30,  2009
 
  (In millions) 

Total revenues

  $      -      $      65.7    

Cost of energy

  -      44.7    
        

Gross margin

  -      21.0    

Operating expenses

  0.4��     10.4    

Depreciation and amortization

  -      -    
        

Operating income (loss)

  (0.4)     10.6    

Other income (deductions)

  -      0.3    

Interest charges

  -      (1.0)   

Gain on disposal

  (1.8)     99.3    
        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

  (2.1)     109.3    

Income (taxes) benefit

  0.8      (37.4)   
        

Segment earnings (loss)

  $ (1.4)     $  71.9    
        

PNM completed the sale of the PNM Gas business on January 30, 2009. PNM Gas is reported as discontinued operations as required under GAAP. PNM Gas purchased natural gas in the open market and sold it at no profit to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues driven by gas costs did not impact the gross margin or operating income of PNM Gas. Increases or decreases to gross margin caused by changes in sales-service volumes represented margin earned on the delivery of gas to customers based on regulated rates.

As a result of the sale, the above table reflects operations from the PNM Gas business from January 1 through January 30, 2009. Milder weather combined with lower usage-per customer reduced overall sales volumes in 2009. A pre-tax gain of $99.3 million, which reflects the retroactive adjustment discussed in Note 1, was recognized on the sale of the PNM Gas business. There is nothing reported as discontinued operations in 2010.

2011.

First Choice

The table below summarizes the operating results for First Choice:

 

       Three Months Ended    
September  30,
       Nine Months Ended    
September 30,
 
     2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change   
   (In millions) 

Total electric operating revenues

   $ 149.7       $ 159.4       $   (9.7)      $ 384.0       $ 419.6       $ (35.6)   

Cost of energy

    119.4       106.0       13.4       296.5       272.0       24.5    
                              

Gross margin

   30.4       53.5       (23.1)      87.6       147.6       (60.0)   

Operating expenses

   24.0       25.5       (1.5)      65.7       80.9       (15.2)   

Depreciation and amortization

   0.2       0.4       (0.2)      0.7       1.4       (0.7)   
                              

Operating income

   6.2       27.5       (21.3)      21.2       65.2       (44.0)   

Other income (deductions)

   (0.1)      (0.2)      0.1       (0.1)      (0.3)      0.2    

Interest charges

   (0.4)      (0.6)      0.2       (1.1)      (2.4)      1.3    
                              

Earnings before income taxes

   5.8       26.7       (20.9)      20.0       62.6       (42.6)   

Income (taxes)

   (2.2)      (9.7)      7.5       (7.4)      (22.5)      15.1    
                              

Segment earnings

   $     3.6       $   17.1       $ (13.5)      $   12.7       $   40.0       $ (27.3)   
                              
000000000000000000000000
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (In millions) 

Total revenues

   $  108.5       $  114.4        $  (5.9)    

Cost of energy

   68.0       105.0        (37.0)    
               

Gross margin

   40.5       9.4        31.1     

Operating expenses

   19.0       20.4        (1.5)    

Depreciation and amortization

   0.3       0.3        -     
               

Operating income (loss)

   21.2       (11.3)       32.5     

Other income (deductions)

   (0.1)       -        (0.1)    

Net interest charges

   (0.1)       (0.3)       0.2     
               

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

   21.0       (11.6)       32.6     

Income (taxes) benefit

   (7.5)       4.2        (11.7)    
               

Segment earnings (loss)

   $    13.5       $    (7.5)       $  20.9     
               

The following table summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

 

000000000000000000000
  2010/2009 Change   2011/2010 Change 
      Three Months Ended    
September 30,
       Nine Months Ended    
September 30,
   Total
Revenues
   Cost of
Energy
   Gross
Margin
 
  Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
   Total
  Revenues  
   Cost of
  Energy  
   Gross
  Margin  
 
  (In millions) 
��  (In millions) 

Weather

   $    3.7       $   2.3       $    1.4       $  15.0       $    9.4       $    5.6       $  (1.8)       $    (1.2)       $  (0.6)     

Customer growth/usage

   (1.4)      (1.3)      (0.1)      (16.4)      (11.9)      (4.5)      5.5        3.6        1.9     

Retail margins

   (12.0)      (0.8)      (11.2)      (34.2)      (10.3)      (23.9)      (9.6)       (2.5)       (7.1)    

Unrealized economic hedges

   -       13.2       (13.2)      -       37.3       (37.3)      -        (36.9)       36.9     
                                    

Total increase (decrease)

   $   (9.7)      $ 13.4       $ (23.1)      $ (35.6)      $  24.5       $ (60.0)      $  (5.9)       $  (37.0)       $   31.1     
                                    

The following table shows First Choice operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and actual number of customers:

 

000000000000000000000
      Three Months Ended    
September  30,
       Nine Months Ended    
September 30,
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
    2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change     2011   2010   Change 
  (In millions, except customers)   (In millions, except customers) 

Residential

   $  98.4       $ 110.3       $ (11.9)      $ 248.4       $  279.0       $ (30.6)      $    63.6       $    74.7       $  (11.1)    

Mass-market

   4.9       6.6       (1.7)      13.2       21.3       (8.1)   

Mid-market

   40.2       37.3       2.9       107.5       103.2       4.3    

Commercial

   41.1       35.7       5.4     

Other

   6.2       5.2       1.0       14.9       16.1       (1.2)      3.8       4.0       (0.2)    
                                    
   $ 149.7       $ 159.4       $   (9.7)      $ 384.0       $  419.6       $ (35.6)      $  108.5       $  114.4       $    (5.9)    
                                    

Actual customers (thousands)(1,2)

   215.3       232.1       (16.8)      215.3       232.1       (16.8)      212.8       221.4       (8.6)    
                                    

 

 (1)

See note above in the TNMP Electric segment discussion about the impact of TECA.

 

 (2)

Due to the competitive nature of First Choice’s business, actual customer counts at the end of the period are presented in the table above as a more representative business indicator than the average customers that are shown in the table for TNMP customers.

The following table shows First Choice GWh electric sales by customer class:

 

       Three Months Ended    
September 30,
       Nine Months Ended    
September 30,
 
     2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change   
   (Gigawatt hours)(1) 

Residential

   732.0       781.2       (49.2)      1,831.3       1,927.1       (95.8)   

Mass-market

   31.6       38.3       (6.7)      83.0       117.5       (34.5)   

Mid-market

   376.9       304.7       72.2       949.3       827.2       122.1    

Other

   2.3       2.1       0.2       5.9       7.5       (1.6)   
                              
   1,142.8       1,126.3       16.5       2,869.5       2,879.3       (9.8)   
                              
000000000000000000
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (Gigawatt hours) (1) 

Residential

   488.7       550.1       (61.4)    

Commercial

   369.1       279.8       89.3     
               
   857.8       829.9       27.9     
               

 

 (1)

See note above in the TNMP Electric segment discussion about the impact of TECA.

During 2010, decreases2011, a decrease in average revenue rates, unfavorable weather, and a reduction in the number of customers and average revenue rates compared to 2009 resulted in decreased margins for both the thirdoperating revenue when compared to first quarter and year-to-date 2010. The decrease in margins2011 was partially offset by lower purchasedpurchase power costs and favorable weather.an increase in MWh sales but overall resulted in decreased gross margin, excluding the effects of mark-to-market on unrealized economic hedges.

First Choice manages its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching sales contracts with supply instruments designed to preserve targeted margins. Accordingly, First Choice has forward contracts for the purchase of energy to cover the future load requirements for most of its fixed price sales contracts. Gains or losses on unrealized economic hedges represent changes in unrealized fair value estimates related to these forward supply contracts. Changes in the fair value of supply contracts that are not designated or are not eligible for hedge or normal purchase/purchase or sales accounting are marked to market through current period earnings as required by GAAP. During 2010,the first quarter of 2011, market energy prices decreased significantly,increased, which resulted in GAAP lossesgains on certain of First Choice’s forward supply contracts. These gains were in contrast to the losses experienced in first quarter of 2010 when market energy prices significantly decreased. First Choice is not required to mark the related fixed price sales contracts to market, which would likely show offsetting gains and losses as market energy prices decrease. Year-to-date lossesfluctuate. First quarter gains on unrealized economic hedges decreasedincreased segment earnings by $33.6$9.1 million in 20102011 compared with gainslosses of $3.7$27.8 million in 2009.2010. These mark-to-market lossesgains are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that will be realized upon settlement or the retail margin First Choice will realize.

The allowance for uncollectible accounts and related bad debt expense is based on collections and write-off experience. In late 2008 and early 2009, the customer default rates experienced were significantly above historic levels due to overall economic conditions, higher average final bills, and an increase in customer churn. Recently, lower customer departures, lower default rates, and lower average final bills attributable to lower sales prices have reduced bad debt. As a result, bad debt expense decreased in the first quarter of 2011, which increased segment earnings by $14.2 million year-to-date and $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to 2009.$1.3 million. This reduction can be partially attributed to several initiatives undertaken by management to reduce bad debt expense. These initiatives include efforts to reduce the default rate experienced for customers switching to another REP and increased focus on identifying new customer prospects that are more likely to demonstrate desired payment behavior. First Choice is focusing its marketing efforts on commercial customers and customers with established payment patterns. Beginning in 2009, First Choice has also increased the credit score required to become a customer and expanded the circumstances where customers are required to provide advance deposits to obtain service, or both. In September 2010, the PUCT adoptedThese practices are refined periodically based on desirable customer payment attributes.

During 2011, an increase in marketing and operational costs was offset by a switch/hold provisiondecrease in incentive compensation expense. The increase in operational costs was primarily related to developing a pre-pay option for customer accounts on a deferred payment plan, an average payment plan, or with a meter determined to have been tampered with, which will require those customers to pay any outstanding balance before changing to another REP. The switch/hold provision becomes effective on June 1, 2011.

First Choice had lower customer acquisition expenses and support service costs for both the third quarter and year-to-date 2010 compared 2009.establishing local office locations. Interest expense decreased in 20102011 compared to 20092010 primarily due to lower short-term debt.

Corporate and Other

The table below summarizes the operating results for Corporate and Other:

 

000000000000000000000
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
    2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change     2011   2010   Change 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Total electric operating revenues

   $  (11.5)      $  (12.4)      $   0.9       $ (31.0)      $  (32.1)      $    1.1    

Total revenues

   $  (8.9)       $  (9.6)       $  0.8     

Cost of energy

   (11.5)      (12.3)      0.8       (30.7)      (31.8)      1.1       (8.8)       (9.6)       0.8     
                                    

Gross margin

   (0.1)      (0.1)      -       (0.3)      (0.3)      -       (0.1)       (0.1)       -     

Operating expenses

   (3.0)      (2.3)      (0.7)      (10.1)      (12.2)      2.1       (3.4)       (3.3)       (0.1)    

Depreciation and amortization

   4.1       3.9       0.2       12.3       13.0       (0.7)      4.2        4.1        0.1     
                                    

Operating income (loss)

   (1.1)      (1.7)      0.6       (2.5)      (1.2)      (1.3)      (0.9)       (0.8)       (0.1)    

Equity in net earnings (loss) of

Optim Energy

   2.5       6.9       (4.4)      (5.7)      0.9       (6.6)      -        (4.4)       4.4     

Other income (deductions)

   (1.6)      (0.7)      (0.9)      (4.5)      18.1       (22.6)      (1.6)       (1.4)       (0.3)    

Net interest charges

   (5.3)      (5.1)      (0.2)      (15.5)      (17.5)      2.0       (5.1)       (5.2)       0.1     
                                    

Earnings (loss) before income
taxes

   (5.5)      (0.6)      (4.9)      (28.2)      0.4       (28.6)      (7.6)       (11.7)       4.1     

Income (taxes) benefit

   4.1       2.2       1.9       13.2       2.3       10.9       3.0        4.8        (1.8)    
                                    

Segment earnings (loss)

   $    (1.5)      $     1.6       $  (3.1)      $ (15.0)      $   2.7       $ (17.7)      $  (4.7)       $  (7.0)       $  2.3     
                                    

The Corporate and Other Segment includes consolidation eliminations of revenues and cost of energy between business segments, primarily related to TNMP’s sale of transmission and distribution services to First Choice. Corporate and Other also includes equity in Optim Energy’s results of operations, which are further explained below.

Other operating expenses decreased slightlyOptim Energy

As discussed above and in the three months ended September 30,Note 11, PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy was reduced to zero at December 31, 2010 compared to 2009, but increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2009. The increase in the nine month period is primarily due to the elimination of operating lease expense of $2.4 million per quarter paid by PNMdetermination that the investment was fully impaired. In accordance with GAAP, PNMR did not record losses associated with its investment in Optim Energy in 2011 as PNMR has no contractual requirement or agreement to PNMR related to a portion of PVNGS Unit 2, which was transferred to PNM in July 2009. This amount is offset in PNM Electric. This is partially offset by a decrease in administrative and general expenses of $2.0 million that occurred in the second quarter of 2010.

Depreciation expense decreased in 2010 compared to 2009 related to a decrease in asset base, primarily resulting from the transfer of a portion of PVNGS Unit 2 to PNM in July 2009.

Other income and deductions decreased in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to a $15.0 million payment received upon termination of the CRHC acquisition agreement and a gain of $7.3 million on the re-acquisition of $157.4 million of PNMR’s 9.25% senior unsecured notes, both of which occurred in the first quarter of 2009.

Interest charges decreased in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to lower long-term borrowings due to the re-acquisition of $157.4 million of PNMR’s 9.25% senior unsecured notes, which occurred in February 2009.provide Optim Energy with additional financial resources.

Optim Energy

The table below summarizes the operating results for Optim Energy:

 

000000000000000000000000
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
    2010       2009       Change       2010       2009       Change     2011   2010   Change 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Operating revenues

   $  111.1       $  100.8       $   10.3       $  303.5       $  238.0       $  65.5    

Total operating revenues

   $   73.9        $  105.6        $  (31.7)    

Cost of energy

   72.1       55.0       17.1       210.6       143.1       67.5       58.0        77.3        (19.3)    
                                    

Gross margin

   39.0       45.8       (6.8)      92.9       94.9       (2.0)      16.0        28.3        (12.3)    

Operating expenses

   14.1       15.8       (1.7)      48.2       54.2       (6.0)      18.6        19.5        (0.9)    

Depreciation and amortization

   12.4       10.0       2.4       37.3       25.8       11.5       11.6        12.1        (0.5)    
                                    

Operating income (loss)

   12.5       20.0       (7.5)      7.4       14.9       (7.5)      (14.2)       (3.3)       (10.9)    

Other income (deductions)

   -       -       -       0.1       (0.1)      0.2       0.1        0.1        -    

Interest charges

   (4.7)      (4.1)      (0.6)      (14.0)      (9.6)      (4.4)   

Net interest charges

   (4.0)       (4.7)       0.7    
                                    

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

   7.8       15.8       (8.0)      (6.5)      5.2       (11.7)      (18.1)       (7.9)       (10.2)    

Income (taxes) on margin

   (0.2)      (0.3)      -       (0.3)      (0.4)      0.1    

Income (tax) benefit on margin

   -        -        -    
                                    

Net earnings (loss)

   $      7.6       $    15.6       $    (8.0)      $     (6.8)      $      4.8       $ (11.6)      $  (18.2)       $   (8.0)       $  (10.2)    
                                    

50 percent of net earnings (loss)

   $      3.8       $      7.8       $    (4.0)      $     (3.4)      $      2.4       $   (5.8)      $(9.1)       $(4.0)       $    (5.1)    

Plus amortization of basis difference in

Optim Energy

   (1.3)      (0.9)      (0.4)      (2.3)      (1.5)      (0.8)   

Amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy

   -        (0.4)       0.4    

Post-impairment loss not recorded under GAAP

   9.1        -        9.1    
                                    

PNMR equity in net earnings (loss) of

Optim Energy

   $      2.5       $      6.9       $    (4.4)      $     (5.7)      $    0.9       $  (6.6)      $         -        $   (4.4)       $      4.4    
                                    

In 2009, Optim Energy was affected by continuing adverse market conditions, primarily low natural gas and power prices, and changed its near-term focus. Optim Energy’s current strategy and near-term focus is on utilizing cash flow from operations to reduce debt and optimizing its generation assets as a stand-alone independent power producer. This willThe goal is to position Optim Energy to optimize its performance in the current market with the expectation of being able to take advantage of any economic recovery in the power and gas market over the next several years. Optim’s results of operations are primarily determined by the prices at which its power is sold and its fuel to generate power, principally natural gas, is procured. Power prices in the ERCOT market are directly correlated to natural gas prices. The markets for power and natural gas are currently depressed. Optim is unable to predict what prices will be in the future or what impact prices will have on Optim’s results of operations.

Optim Energy’s management evaluates the results of operations on an ongoingon-going earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, mark-to-market, and certain other items (“OngoingOn-going EBITDA”) basis. Altura (Twin Oaks), AlturaTwin Oaks, Cogen, and Cedar Bayou 4 generating stations comprise Optim Energy’s core business. Revenue related to power sales and purchases is included net in operating revenues. Costs related to fuel purchases and sales are recorded net in cost of sales.energy.

CommercialOptim Energy has a hedging program that varies at any given time depending on current market conditions and other factors. Optim Energy has designated a long-term power and steam contract as a normal sale under GAAP. At March 31, 2011, all other transactions are designated as economic hedges that are required to be marked to market. On-going EBITDA excludes the forward mark-to-market losses of $3.2 million for 2011 and gains of $4.3 million for 2010.

Low power prices resulted in a decline in Optim Energy’s average realized power price in 2011. Optim Energy offset the decline through optimization of generation increased wind generation in Texas, and well-positioned assets allowed Optim Energy to take advantage of higher ancillary service prices, which resulted in an increase inincreased ancillary revenues of $3.1$1.2 million and $10.5 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010in 2011 compared to 2009. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in sales2010. Sales of excess emission allowances of $1.6were $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,greater in 2011 than 2010. Property tax reductions in mid-2010 decreased operating expenses $1.1 million from 2010 compared to 2009. Lower realized power and steam prices combined with increased fuel expense reduced earnings $8.3 million and $16.1 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Operating expense reductions decreased costs $1.7 million and $6.0 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.2011.

OngoingOn-going EBITDA excludes purchase accounting amortization included in gross marginamortizations related to outthe acquisitions of market contractsTwin Oaks and emission allowances that were recorded at the acquisition of Altura and Altura Cogen. Amortization related to out of market contracts decreased total operating revenues by $6.5$3.7 million in 2011 and $2.7$4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and increased total operating revenues by $1.7 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.in 2010. Amortization for out of market contracts will continue through the expiration of each contract, which is 2010 for Altura and 2021 for Altura Cogen.2021. In addition, 2011 and 2010 cost of energy includes $2.5 million and $1.3 million of amortization related to emission allowances acquired in the acquisitions of $1.4 million and $3.9 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.2 million

and $3.5 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009.allowances. The amortizations for emission allowances are recorded as the allowances are used in plant operations, sold, or expire.

OngoingOn-going EBITDA excludes interest expense and depreciation. ConstructionDeclining interest rates, debt paydowns, and reductions in letters of Cedar Bayou 4 was completed in June 2009. Optim Energy capitalizedcredit reduced interest of $2.9costs from $4.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 related2010 to this development, contributing to a 2010 increase in interest expense. In January 2010, Optim Energy entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps which increased interest expense $0.5 million and $1.7 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

In June 2009, depreciation of Cedar Bayou 4 began, which increased expense $0.2 million and $5.5$4.0 million in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Other asset additions in 2009 and shortened asset lives resulted2011. Depreciation expense decreased in the additional depreciation increases.

The floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps have an aggregate notional amount of $650.0 million. The effect of these swaps is to convert $650.0 million of borrowings under Optim Energy’s credit facility from an interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate to a fixed rate of 1.33% through January 7, 2011 exclusive of loan guaranty fees. These swaps are accounted for as cash-flow hedges. At September 30, 2010, these swaps had a pre-tax fair value loss of $0.6 million.

Optim Energy has a hedging program the level of which varies at any given time depending on current market conditions and other factors. Economic hedges that do not qualify, or are not designated, as cash flow hedges or normal purchases/sales are derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market. Ongoing EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 excludes forward mark-to-market losses of $0.9 million and $1.1 million. Ongoing EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 excludes forward mark-to-market gains of $2.2 million and losses of $7.1 million.

LCC is Altura Cogen’s counterparty in several agreements including a contract for power and steam sales. In addition, LCC leases Altura Cogen the land for its operating facility and provides other services, including water,due to the facility. On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11retirement of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The pre-petition net amount due from LCC was fully reserved as of December 31, 2008. LCC has filed documents with the bankruptcy court indicating its desire to assume the existing contracts. LCC and Optim Energy are currently in negotiations to settle outstanding matters. Optim Energy believes that LCC will continue to perform under the existing contracts. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, Optim Energy reversed the $1.0 million previously reserved.assets.

The contribution of Altura createdPNMR had a basis difference between PNMR’sits recorded investment in Optim Energy and 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity. The PNMR net earnings impact does not equal 50 percentequity resulting from Optim Energy’s acquisition of the Optim Energy amortization because of this basis difference. A significantTwin Oaks plant from PNMR in 2007. The portion of the basis difference relatesrelated to contract amortization ended in 2010 and will continue through 2010. Otherother basis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances will continue to existthat would have continued through the life of the Altura plant.Twin Oaks plant, were

taken into account in the impairment discussed above. The basis difference adjustment detailed above relates primarily to contract amortization.amortization with insignificant offsets related to the other minor basis difference components.

On March 11, 2011, the Cedar Bayou 4 facility was forced into an unplanned outage due to mechanical failure. Optim Energy owns 50% of Cedar Bayou 4. The outage is not expected to have a material impact on Optim Energy’s financial results or position due to anticipated insurance recoveries.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Statements of Cash Flows

The changes in PNMR’s cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 compared to 20092010 are summarized as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010       2009       Change   
   (In millions) 

Net cash flows from:

      

Operating activities

   $  216.6       $    84.9       $  131.7    

Investing activities

   (170.8)      468.2       (639.0)   

Financing activities

   (35.3)      (623.5)      588.1    
               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $   10.5       $   (70.4)      $    80.8    
               

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2011   2010   Change 
   (In millions) 

Net cash flows from:

      

Operating activities

   $  58.7        $  (13.3)       $    72.0     

Investing activities

   (48.9)       (54.1)       5.2     

Financing activities

   (12.3)       81.7        (94.0)    
               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $  (2.5)       $   14.3        $  (16.8)    
               

The changechanges in PNMR’s cash flows from operating activities reflects net refundsrelate primarily to the January 2010 payment of income taxes of $98.8the $31.9 million in 2010, including the settlement of issues related to changes in book to tax differences on capitalized overheads, compared to net payments of $68.8the California energy crisis legal proceeding and $13.5 million in 2009, primarily related to the saletiming of PNM Gas. Improved resultscollections under the FPPAC at PNM. In addition, decreases in posted collateral requirements of operations$5.7 million at PNM and TNMP in 2010, primarily due to the impact of rate increases, also$23.0 million at First Choice contributed to the change. In 2010, the operating results of First Choice were negatively impacted by $21.6 million of mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts after taxes, which do not impact cash flows from operations. Cash flows from operating activities were negatively impacted by increased collateral required to be posted by PNM and First Choice in 2010.

The changes in PNMR’s cash flows from investing activities relate primarily to the proceeds from the sale of PNM Gas in 2009. A decrease in utility plant additions of $18.7 million in 2010 primarily due to reduced expenditures at SJGS and PVNGS were partially offset by increased payments for rights-of-way renewals at PNM. In addition, PNMR made equity contributions of $17.6$16.0 million to Optim Energy in the first nine months of 2010.2010, partially offset by an $11.6 million increase in construction expenditures in 2011. Construction expenditures were funded primarily through short-term borrowings in 2010 and through excess cash flows from operating activities and short-term borrowings in 2011.

The changes in cash flows from financing activities primarily relate primarily to the use of the proceeds from the sale of PNM Gas to retirea $88.0 million reduction in net short-term borrowings at PNM and PNMR,in 2011 compared to 2010. In addition, payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contract arrangements declined from $7.6 million in 2010 to $2.6 million in 2011 as well as the retirement of long-term borrowings at PNMR in 2009. At TNMP, the retirement of both short-term and long-term borrowings was financed by new long-term borrowings in 2009. In 2010, short-term borrowings were used to fund continuing construction expenditures. Cash flows from financing activities also reflect the refinancing of $403.8 million of PCRBs.those contracts expired on December 31, 2010.

Financing Activities

See Note 7 for information concerning the Company’s financing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010, including the refinancing of $403.8 million of PCRBs in June 2010. The Company has from time to time refinanced or repurchased portions of its outstanding debt. Depending on market conditions, the Company may refinance other debt issuances or make additional debt repurchases in the future.March 31, 2011. Additional information on the Company’s financing activities is contained in Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Capital Requirements

Total capital requirements consist of construction expenditures and cash dividend requirements for both common and preferred stock. PNMR’sThe Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock. The main focus of PNMR’s current construction program is upgrading generation resources, constructingincluding renewable energy resources to be owned by PNM, upgrading and expanding the electric transmission and distribution systems, and purchasing nuclear fuel. Projections, including amounts expended through September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, for total capital requirements for 20102011 are $310.8$415.8 million, including construction expenditures of $264.6$369.6 million. Total capital requirements for the years 2010-20142011-2015 are projected to be $1,640.2$1,617.4 million, including construction expenditures of $1,409.2$1,386.2 million. These amounts do not include forecasted construction expenditures of Optim Energy. These estimates are under continuing review and subject to ongoingon-going adjustment, as well as to Board review and approval. TNMP has requested PUCT approval to undertake a project to install an advanced metering system for customers it serves. This would require an investment through 2015 of $70.6 million, of which $57.9 million is included in the above numbers. TNMP will not commit to this project before the method of recovery of the investment is authorized by the PUCT.

During the first ninethree months of 2010, the Companyended March 31, 2011, PNMR utilized cash generated from operations and cash on hand, as well as its liquidity arrangements, to meet its capital requirements, including construction expenditures.

In AprilTNMP has $50.0 million in borrowings, which are secured by first mortgage bonds, that are due in 2014. PNM has PCRBs of $39.3 million and $37.0 million that are subject to mandatory tender in 2015 and 2017. PNMR has senior unsecured notes of $192.6 that are due in 2015. PNMR and its subsidiaries have no other long-term debt that comes due prior to 2018, except for $7.2 million that is due in installments through 2013.

As discussed in Note 11, Optim Energy’s credit facility expires in May 2012. During 2010, PNMR and ECJV each made an equity contributioncapital contributions of $20.3 million to Optim Energy, of $15.0 million in cash. PNMR and ECJV also agreed to make additional cash contributions during 2010 that would aggregate approximately $5.0 million from each owner of which each had contributed $3.9 million as of October 25, 2010. Optim Energy used the equity contributions to reduce amounts outstandingdebt under its bank financing arrangement and will also use thecredit facility. PNMR does not have any contractual requirement to provide Optim Energy with additional contributions to reduce debt.financial resources. If Optim Energy undertakeswere to undertake additional projects, which require funds that would exceed the capacity of its current credit facility and Optim Energy is unable to obtain additional financing capabilities, PNMR and ECJV may be asked to provide additional funding, but such funding would be at the option of PNMR and ECJV and no assurance can be given that such funding will be available to Optim Energy. PNMR is unable to predict if additional funding will be requiredrequested or, if required,requested, the amount or timing of additional funds, if any, that would be provided to Optim Energy.

Liquidity

PNMR’s liquidity arrangements include the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility both of which primarily expire in August 2012 and the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, which expires in April 2011.December 2015. These facilities provide short-term borrowing capacity and also allow letters of credit to be issued, which reduce the available capacity under the facilities. The Company utilizes these credit facilities and cash flows from operationoperations to provide funds for both construction and operational expenditures. The Company’s business is seasonal with more revenues and cash flows from operations being generated in the summer months when air conditioning loads are greater. In general, the Company relies on these credit facilities as the initial source to finance construction expenditures resulting in increased borrowings under the facilities over time. Depending on market and other conditions, the Company will periodically enter into arrangementarrangements for the sale of long-term debt and utilize the proceeds to reduce the borrowings under the credit facilities. Borrowings under the PNMR Facility ranged from $19.0 millionzero to $102.0$32.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and from $19.0 million to $133.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. Borrowings under the PNM Facility ranged from $163.1$190.0 million to $201.0$231.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and from $110.0 million to $244.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. There have been no borrowings under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility during 2010.2011. At March 31, 2011, average interest rates were 1.51% for the PNMR Facility and 0.90% for the PNM Facility.

TheseThe Company’s credit facilities contain various financial and other covenants. The covenants, among other things, require minimum debt-to-capital ratios, limit asset sales, and restrict granting of liens. Noncompliance with certain terms of the credit facilities could require the repayment of outstanding amounts and commitments could be withdrawn. An acceleration of the repayment under one agreement could trigger the acceleration of repayment under the others. The Company was in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants at March 31, 2011.

The PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility will need to be renegotiated or replaced prior to their expirations in order to provide sufficient liquidity to finance operations and construction expenditures. The availability of such credit facilities, including theirthe amounts for borrowing thereunder and theirthe terms and conditions, will depend on the credit markets at that time, as well as the Company’s credit ratings and operating results. However, based on current conditions in the credit markets, it appears likely that interest and other costs associated with renegotiating or replacing the PNMR Facility and PNM Facility will be greater than the current facilities. PNMR also has a line of credit for $5.0 million with a local financial institution that expires in August 2011 and PNM had a local line of credit for $5.0 million that was allowed to expire in August 2010.2011. As of October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, the Company had short-term debt outstanding of $198.0 million at an average interest rate of 0.99%.$259.1 million.

The Company currently believes that its internal cash generation, existing credit arrangements, and access to public and private capital markets will provide sufficient resources to meet the Company’s capital requirements.requirements for the next twelve months. To cover the difference in the amounts and timing of cash generation and cash requirements, the Company intends to use short-term borrowings under its current and future liquidity arrangements. However, if market difficulties experienced during the recession resurge or worsen, the Company may not be able to access the capital markets or renew credit facilities when they expire. In such event, the Company would seek to improve cash flows by reducing capital expenditures and PNM would consider seeking authorization for the issuance of first mortgage bonds in order to improve access to the capital markets, as well as any other alternatives that may remedy the situation at that time.

In addition to its internal cash generation, the Company anticipates that it will be necessary to obtain additional long-term financing in the form of debt refinancing, new debt issuances, and/or new equity in order to fund its capital requirements and debt maturities during the 2010-20142011-2015 period.

The Company’s ability, if required, to access the credit and capital markets at a reasonable cost and to provide for other capital needs is largely dependent upon its ability to earn a fair return on equity, its results of operations, its credit ratings, its ability to obtain required regulatory approvals, and conditions in the financial markets. The credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP are set forth under the heading Liquidity in the MD&A contained in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. On March 9, 2010, Moody’s revised its outlook to stable from negative for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. In addition, Moody’s upgraded the senior secured obligations of TNMP to Baa1 from Baa2. All other credit ratings remain unchanged.

A summary of liquidity arrangements as of October 25, 2010April 28, 2011 is as follows:

 

000000000000000000000000000000000000
  PNMR
    Separate    
   PNM
    Separate    
   TNMP
    Separate    
   PNMR
Consolidated 
   PNMR
Separate
   PNM
Separate
   TNMP
Separate
   PNMR
Consolidated
 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Financing Capacity:

                

Revolving credit facility

   $  542.0     $  386.0     $  75.0     $  1,003.0     $  542.0     $  386.0     $  75.0     $  1,003.0  

Local lines of credit

   5.0     -     -     5.0     5.0     -     -     5.0  
                                

Total financing capacity

   $  547.0     $  386.0     $  75.0     $  1,008.0     $  547.0     $  386.0     $  75.0     $  1,008.0  
                                

Amounts outstanding as of October 25, 2010:

        

Amounts outstanding as of April 28, 2011:

        

Revolving credit facility

   $    29.0     $  169.0     $       -     $    198.0     $    16.0     $  242.0     $        -     $     258.0  

Local lines of credit

   -     -     -     -     1.1     -     -     1.1  
                                

Total short-term debt outstanding

   29.0     169.0     -     198.0     17.1     242.0     -     259.1  

Letters of credit

   53.9     49.7     0.3     103.9     48.0     49.2     0.3     97.5  
                                

Total short-term debt and letters of credit

   $    82.9     $  218.7     $    0.3     $     301.9  

Total short–term debt and letters of credit

   $    65.1     $  291.2     $    0.3     $     356.6  
                                

Remaining availability as of October 25, 2010

   $  464.1     $  167.3     $  74.7     $     706.1  

Remaining availability as of April 28, 2011

   $  481.9     $    94.8     $  74.7     $     651.4  
                                

Invested cash as of October 25, 2010

   $      3.3     $    12.3     $        -     $       15.6  

Invested cash as of April 28, 2011

   $          -     $          -     $        -     $             -  
                                

The above table excludes intercompany debt. The remaining availability under the revolving credit facilities varies based on a number of factors, including the timing of collections of accounts receivables and payments for construction and operating expenditures. LBB was a lender under the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility. LBH, the parentThe financing capacities of LBB, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Subsequent to the bankruptcy filing by LBH, LBB declined to fund a borrowing request under the PNMR Facility. In March 2010, the PNMR Facility was amended to remove LBB as a lender and reduce the total capacity under the PNMR Facility from $600.0 million to $568.0 million. In addition to the reduction in the PNMR Facility related to LBB, the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility were reduced by $26.0 million and $14.0 million in August 2010 and will reduce by an additional $25.0 million and $18.0 million in August 2011 according to their terms. The Company does not believe amending the PNMR Facility to remove LBB or the scheduled reductionsreduction in the facilities will have a significant impact on PNMR’s and PNM’s liquidity.

For offerings of equity and debt securities registered with the SEC, PNMR has an effective shelf registration statement expiring in April 2011.March 2014. This shelf registration statement has unlimited availability and can be amended to include additional securities, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. PNMR can also offer new shares of PNMR common stock through the PNM Resources Direct Plan under a separate SEC shelf registration statement that expires in August 2012. In 2008, PNM filed a shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $600.0 million of senior unsecured notes that was scheduled to expire on April 2008,29, 2011. On April 15, 2011, PNM filed a new shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $750.0$600.0 million of senior unsecured notes that expires in April 2011. As of October 25, 2010,notes. Until the latest registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, the SEC rules would allow PNM had $600.0 million ofto continue to issue the remaining unissued securities registered under this and afrom the prior shelf registration statement.statement, which as of April 28, 2011 was $600.0 million.

As discussed above and in Note 7,6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K, disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions and several of the financial institutions that the Company deals with have been impacted. However, at this point in time, the Company’s liquidity has not been materially impacted and management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near-future.

PNM is required to obtain advance approval of the NMPRC to enter into certain financing arrangements. On October 21, 2010, PNM received an order from the NMPRC authorizing PNM to enter into a revolving credit facility of up to $400 million to replace the current PNM Facility; to increase the amount of PNM’s intercompany loan arrangements to $100 million; and to issue up to $250 million of additional senior unsecured notes. The authorizations remain in effect through March 31, 2012. PNM, subject to receiving the necessary PNM and PNMR board approvals, will pursue increasing the amount of the PNM intercompany loan arrangement. PNM has not entered into any agreements with regard to the authorizations relating to the replacement of the PNM Facility or additional senior unsecured notes, nor does it have any arrangements or commitments concerning them. PNM is

unable to predict if, or when, such financing arrangements would be consummated.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

PNMR’s off-balance sheet arrangements include PNM’s operating lease obligations for PVNGS Units 1 and 2, the EIP transmission line, and the entire output of Delta, a 132 MW gas-fired generating plant. These arrangements help ensure PNM the availability of lower-cost generation needed to serve customers. See MD&A – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

PNMR, PNM, and TNMP have contractual obligations for long-term debt, operating leases, purchase obligations, and certain other long-term liabilities. See MD&A – Commitments and Contractual Obligations in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. PNM has entered into agreementsAPS, on behalf of the Four Corners participants, negotiated amendments to renew/extend certain rights-of-way on Native American lands, including those onthe Four Corners facility lease with the Navajo Nation. These agreements require PNMNation, which would extend the lease to pay $8.92041. The amendments have been approved by the Navajo Nation Council and signed by the Nation’s President. The effectiveness of the amendments also requires the approval of the DOI, which the Four Corners participants will pursue. PNM’s share of the annual lease payments is $0.9 million beginning in the fourth quarter of 2010, $8.9 million in 2011 and 2012, and $6.0 million annually thereafter through 2029.2016.

Contingent Provisions of Certain Obligations

As discussed in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP have a number of debt obligations and other contractual commitments that contain contingent provisions. Some of these, if triggered, could affect the liquidity of the Company. The contingent provisions include contractual increases in the interest rate charged on certain of the Company’s short-term debt obligations in the event of a downgrade in credit ratings and the requirement to provide security under certain contractual agreements. The Company believes its financing arrangements are sufficient to meet the requirements of the contingent provisions.

Capital Structure

The capitalization tables below include the current maturities of long-term debt, but do not include operating lease obligations as debt.

 

      September 30,           December 31,     0000000000000000000000000000
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2011
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2010
 

PNMR

        

PNMR common stockholders’ equity

   49.8%       49.6%    

PNMR common equity

   47.9%       47.8%    

Convertible preferred stock

   3.0%       3.0%       3.1%       3.1%    

Preferred stock of subsidiary

   0.3%       0.3%       0.4%       0.4%    

Long-term debt

   46.9%       47.1%       48.6%       48.7%    
                

Total capitalization

     100.0%         100.0%       100.0%       100.0%    
                

PNM

        

PNM common stockholder’s equity

   52.2%       51.9%    

PNM common equity

   51.3%       51.3%    

Preferred stock

   0.5%       0.5%       0.5%       0.5%    

Long-term debt

   47.3%       47.6%       48.2%       48.2%    
                

Total capitalization

   100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%    
                

TNMP

        

Common stockholder’s equity

   59.6%       59.3%    

Common equity

   59.4%       59.4%    

Long-term debt

   40.4%       40.7%       40.6%       40.6%    
                

Total capitalization

   100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%    
                

OTHER ISSUES FACING THE COMPANY

Climate Change Issues

Background

In 2009,2010, PNMR’s interests in generating plants, through PNM and Optim Energy, emitted approximately 9.68.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide,CO2, which comprises the vast majority of its GHG. By comparison, the total GHG in the United States in 2008,2009, the latest year for which the EPA has compiled this data, were approximately 7.06.6 billion metric tons, of which approximately 5.95.5 billion metric tons were carbon dioxide.CO2. According to EPA data, electricity generation accounted for approximately 2.42.2 billion metric tons, or 40%, of the carbon dioxideCO2 emissions.

PNM has several programs underway to mitigatereduce GHG from its GHG, andgeneration fleet, thereby reducing its exposure to reduce its climate change risk.regulation. See Note 10. On August 31, 2010 the NMPRC approved a plan for PNM to buildis building 22 MW of utility-scale solar generation that will be located at various sites on PNM’s system throughout New Mexico. ConstructionMexico, the first 2 MW of which is expected toin service and the rest will be complete by the end of 2011. On September 15, 2010, PNM filed requests for approval of an updated energy efficiency and load management plan with the NMPRC. A decision is expected in the spring of 2011. The new plan, if approved will improve the suite of energy efficiency programs PNM offers its customers by adding new programs and ending an existing program.customers. Over the next 19 years, PNM projects the expanded energy efficiency and load management programs will provide the equivalent of approximately 15,00012,600 GWh of electricity, which will avoid at least 1.86.1 million metric tons of CO2based upon projected emissions from PNM’s system-wide portfolio with and without these programs. These estimates are subject to change given that it is difficult to accurately estimate avoidance because of the many underlying variables that impact it,with high uncertainty and complex interrelationships, including changes in demand for electricity.

TheManagement periodically updates the Board is updated by managementon the matters discussed in this section and the Board regularly considers the issues around climate change, ourthe Company’s GHG, and potential financial consequences that might result from potential federal and/or state regulation of GHG. For instance, management periodically reports to thePNM’s Board on all of the matters discussed in this section. In December 2008, the Board established a new stand-alone committee, the Public Policy and Sustainability Committee. This committeeDirectors monitors Company practices and procedures to assess the sustainability impacts of our operations and products on the environment. This committee also has responsibility to review the Company’sincludes reviewing environmental management systems, monitormonitoring the implementation of the Company’s corporate environmental policy, monitormonitoring the promotion of energy efficiency, and monitormonitoring the use of renewable energy resources. The committee reports to the Board on a periodic basis regarding the Company’s activities and initiatives in these areas.

EPA Regulation

In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the EPA has the authority to regulate GHG under the Clean Air Act. This decision coupled with an increased focus in the Obama administration and Congress on legislation to address climate change, has heightened the importance of this issue for the energy industry. Although there continues to be debate over the details and best design for state and federal programs, increased state and federal legislative and regulatory activities calling for regulation of GHG indicatethe Company anticipates that climate change protection legislation and regulation are likely in the future.EPA will continue to regulate GHG.

In July 2008, the EPA published the Greenhouse Gas Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The notice identified, but did not choose among, options for GHG regulation and requested comments on the options presented. Absent Congressional action, in due course the Company expects the EPA to adopt regulations relating to GHG.

In December 2009, the EPA released its final endangerment finding stating that the atmospheric concentrations of six key greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxides, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations. The finding does not by itself impose any requirements on producers of GHG, but the finding does setsets the groundwork for the EPA to regulate GHG from new and existing stationary sources such as power plants and for new motor vehicles. The EPA proposed several rules regulating GHG in anticipation of the final endangerment finding. In September 2009, the EPA proposed GHG motor vehicle standards. The final standards were issued on April 1, 2010. Although promulgation of the motor vehicle standards triggers the applicability of PSD and operating permit (“Title V”) requirements for stationary sources that emit GHG, the EPA concluded, in its reconsideration of when GHG regulation under the PSD program will commence, that PSD program requirements will apply to GHG upon the date the motor vehicle standards actually take effect. EPA stated those standards will take effect when the 2012 model

year begins, which is no earlier than January 2011. The reconsideration did not specify which sources would be regulated in January 2011. This same date applies to operating permits. On May 13, 2010, the EPA released the final PSD and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. The purpose of the rule is to “tailor” the applicability of two programs, PSD and Title V operating permit programs, to avoid impacting millions of small GHG emitters. As expected, the rule focuses on the largest sources of GHG, including fossil-fueled electric generating units. The final rule establishes three major phases for regulating GHG.

Phase 1 startsbecame effective January 2, 2011 and addresses only those new or modified sources that emit 75,000 tons per year or more of GHGs and are currently subject to the PSD and Title V operating permit programs due to the amount of other regulated emissions. All of PNM’s existing generating plants are subject to the PSD and Title V programs because of the magnitude of non-GHG. Any modification at these facilities resulting in an increase of greater than or equal to 75,000 tons per year of GHG – a margin of 0.6 percent of SJGS’s 20092010 emissions – would trigger PSD

permitting requirements, including a BACTbest available control technology (“BACT”) analysis for GHG.

Phase 2 starts July 1, 2011 and addresses any large source of GHG that was not previously subject to the PSD and Title V regulatory programs. Phase 3, effective in July 2013, will phase in smaller GHG sources.

On December 23, 2010, EPA announced a proposed rulemaking timeline for Clean Air Act NSPS for GHG from power plants and petroleum refineries. The rulemaking timeline is established in two proposed settlement agreements. The proposed NSPS regulations that will affect electric generating units are scheduled to be issued by July 26, 2011 and finalized by May 26, 2012. The Clean Air Act’s NSPS provisions include separate tracks for new and modified facilities and for existing facilities. EPA will establish NSPS for new and modified facilities directly, while EPA will establish emission guidelines for existing facilities through a cooperative federal-state process.

EPA regulation of GHG from large stationary sources will impact PNM’s operations due to the Company’s reliance on fossil-fueled electric generation. The impact to PNM is unknown because the regulatory requirements, including what is considered BACT implications and NSPS requirements, are not yet defined butdefined. Impacts could involve investments in efficiency improvements and/or control technologies at the fossil-fueled generating plants. It is also possible that the costs of such improvements or technologies could impact the economic viability of some plants.

Federal Legislation

Several legislative initiativesProspects for enactment of legislation imposing a new or enhanced regulatory program to address climate change in the 112th Congress are under consideration inextremely unlikely, although Congress that would regulate GHG. These initiatives range from general limitations oncould address these issues at a future time. Instead, EPA is likely the primary venue for GHG toregulation over the imposition of a so-called “cap and trade” system to the imposition of a tariff on GHG. It is unclear whether or when legislation will be passed.next two years.

The Company has assessed, and continues to assess, the impacts of potential climate change legislation or regulation on its business. This assessment is preliminary, and future changes inarising out of the legislative or regulatory process could impact the assessment significantly. The Company’s assessment includes assumptions regarding the specific GHG limits, the timing of implementation of these limits, the level of emissions allowances allocated and the level that must be purchased, the development of technologies for renewable energy and to reduce emissions, the cost of emissions allowances, the degree to which offsets may be used for compliance, and provisions for cost containment. Moreover, the assessment assumes various market reactions such as with respect to the price of coal and gas and regional plant economics. These assumptions, at best, are preliminary and speculative. However, based upon these assumptions, the enactment of climate change legislation would likely, among other things, result in significant compliance costs, including significant capital expenditures by the Company, and could jeopardize the economic viability of certain generating facilities. For example, see the discussion of Four Corners in Note 9 under the caption The Clean Air Act – Regional Haze. In turn, these consequences would lead to increased costs to customers and could affect results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition if the incurred costs are not fully recovered through regulated rates. Higher rates could also contribute to reduced demand for electricity. The Company’s assessment process is ongoing but too preliminary and speculative at this time for the meaningful prediction of financial impact.

USCAP

In 2006, the Company became a founding member of the United States Climate Action Partnership (“USCAP”), a coalition currently consisting of 35 businesses and national environmental organizations calling on the federal government to enact national legislation to reduce GHG at the earliest practicable date. USCAP releasedA Call To Action, a set of principles and recommendations outlining a policy framework for federal climate protection legislation in January 2007, and released itsBlueprint for Legislative Action to the U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration in January 2009. It is the Company’s longstanding position that a mandatory, economy-wide, market-driven approach that includes a cap and trade program, combined with other complementary state and federal policies, is the most cost effective and environmentally efficient means of addressing GHG reductions. In addition, by eliminating the regulatory uncertainty of GHG regulation, a properly designed federal program could result in clean energy investment and allow utilities to make informed long-term investments. The Company intends

to continue working with USCAP, government agencies, and Congress to advocate for federal action to address this challenging environmental issue that is closely linked with the U.S. economy, energy supply, and energy security.

State and Regional Activity

Pursuant to New Mexico law, each utility must submit an integrated resource planIRP to the NMPRC every three years to evaluate renewable energy, energy efficiency, load management, distributed generation, and conventional supply-side resources on a consistent and comparable basis. The integrated resource planIRP is required to take into consideration risk and uncertainty of fuel supply, price volatility, and costs of anticipated environmental regulations when evaluating resource options to meet supply needs of PNM’sthe utility’s customers. The NMPRC issued an order in June 2007, requiring that New Mexico utilities factor a standardized cost of carbon emissions into their integrated resource plansIRPs using prices ranging between $8 and $40 per metric ton of CO2 emitted and escalating these costs by 2.5% per year. Under the NMPRC order, each utility must analyze these standardized prices as projected operating costs in 2010 and thereafter.costs. Reflecting the developing nature of this issue, the NMPRC order states that these prices may be changed in the future to account for additional information or changed circumstances. However, PNM is required however, to use these prices for purposes of its integrated resource plan,IRP, and the prices may not reflect the costs that it ultimately will incur. PNM’s integrated resource planIRP filed with the NMPRC in September 2008 showed that incorporation of the NMPRC required carbon emissions costs did not significantly change the dispatch of existing facilities or the resource decisions regarding future facilities over the next 20 years. Much higher GHG costs than assumed in the NMPRC analysis are necessary to impact the dispatch of existing resources or future resource decisions. The primary consequence of GHG coststhe standardized cost of carbon emissions was an increase to

generation portfolio costs. The public involvement phase of PNM’s next integrated resource planIRP for the period 2011 to 2030 began in July 2010.

In December 2008, New Energy Economy (“NEE”), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, petitioned2010, and PNM is scheduled to file the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (“EIB”) to amend existing regulations and adopt new regulations that would reduce GHG from sources regulatedplan by the State of New Mexico. The EIB ordered legal briefs to be filed on the issue of the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG. After review of the briefs and a hearing in April 2009, the EIB decided it does have authority to regulate GHG. On January 13, 2010, PNM along with a diverse group of New Mexico businesses, legislators, and agriculture interests filed a lawsuit in state court requesting a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining the EIB from conducting further proceedings on the NEE petition based on a challenge of the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG as proposed in the NEE petition. On April 13, 2010, the state court granted the preliminary injunction requested in the lawsuit, prohibiting the EIB from conducting further proceedings on the NEE petition pending a final ruling on the question of the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG. The New Mexico Supreme Court vacated the injunction on June 7, 2010. The Supreme Court’s decision should not be interpreted as an indication of the legal merits of the challenge. In fact, the Court specifically stated that its decision did not include consideration of the substantive legal issues in the lawsuit regarding EIB’s authority to regulate GHG, but rather focused on the question of whether it is appropriate for a court to intervene in a rulemaking proceeding within the executive branch of state government. The rulemaking hearing on the NEE petition concluded on October 5, 2010. The EIB set November 22, 2010, as the deadline for post-hearing briefing and indicated that the NEE petition will be considered at an EIB meeting on December 6, 2010, at which time the EIB may rule on the petition. PNM filed testimony in the rulemaking hearing estimating the cost of electricity to PNM’s customers would increase by approximately $8 million per year if the NEE’s proposed rule is adopted. If the rule is adopted, PNM will seek to recover in rates any increased costs due to the rule. PNM will evaluate any rule adopted and take appropriate administrative and legal steps to protect its interests and the interests of its ratepayers.July 16, 2011.

Seven western states, including New Mexico, and three Canadian provinces have entered into an accord, called the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (the “WCI”), to reduce GHG from automobiles and certain industries, including utilities. The WCI released design recommendations for elements of a regional cap and tradecap-and-trade program in September 2008 and has created several subcommittees to develop detailed implementation recommendations. Under the WCI recommendations, GHG from the electricity sector and fossil fuel consumption of the industrial and commercial sectors would be capped at then current levels and subject to regulation starting in 2012. Over time, producers willwould be required to reduce their GHG. Implementation of the design elements for GHG reductions would fall to each state and province. In New Mexico, the Company believes this would require new legislation and rulemaking.

In February 2009, a bill was introduced in the New Mexico legislature proposing to require the implementation by EIB of a cap and trade system designed to reduce GHG. This legislation died in committee

during the session. The New Mexico House of Representatives did pass a memorial, which requests the New Mexico Legislative Council to direct the appropriate committee to study the WCI final design recommendations as well as federal proposals relating to reducing GHG. The memorial is a study of impacts and not a regulation. The memorial further states that the committee is requested to report its findings and recommendations to the New Mexico legislature by December 2010.

In January 2010, a similar bill was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives that would have allowed the EIB to adopt rules for implementing particular portions of WCI, including rules for early reduction allowances, offset allowances and mandatory reporting of GHG for persons importing electricity or heating or transportation fuels. The bill was tabled in committee where it died. In March 2010, the NMED announced a process that will result in NMED requesting that the EIB adopt rules required to implement a WCI cap and trade program. On June 4, 2010, the NMED filed itsa petition with the EIB for the adoption of NMED’s proposedrules required to implement a WCI cap-and-trade rule.program. A hearing was held in September 2010. On November 2, 2010, the EIB approved the NMED’s proposal to institute a regional cap-and-trade rule that would affect sources regulated by NMED that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. The cap would start with an emissions baseline established in 2011. NMED would grant allowances for free to regulated sources based on their baseline and a 2% annual reduction. In order to take effect, New Mexico and California must recognize each other as trading partners under the WCI regional trading program, which has not occurred. Also, several market elements including allowance tracking and a trading market must be established by WCI. PNM filed testimony in the rulemaking hearing estimating the cost of electricity to PNM’s customers would increase from a nominal amount in 2012 to $85 million in 2020 due solely to the NMED’s proposed rule. At a meeting on November 2, 2010,PNM has appealed the EIB adopted the NMED proposal with minor modifications. The rule is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2011. Once the final rule is available, PNM will evaluate the rule and take appropriate administrative and legal steps to protect its interestsEIB’s decision and the interests of its ratepayers. The Company remains convinced that comprehensive federal legislationappeal is pending. If NMED implements the only way to meaningfully reduce emissions, minimize costs to customers and to the economy, and not disadvantage any particular state.cap-and-trade program, PNM will seek to recover in rates any increased costs due to the rule.

In December 2008, New Energy Economy (“NEE”), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, petitioned the EIB to amend existing regulations and adopt new regulations that would reduce GHG from sources regulated by the State of New Mexico. Following extensive litigation regarding the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG, which did not resolve the issue, the rulemaking hearing on the NEE petition concluded on October 5, 2010. On December 8, 2010, the EIB adopted a modified version of the petition. The modifications pushed the effective date to January 1, 2013 or six months after NMED’s proposed cap-and-trade rule is no longer in force, whichever is later. PNM filed testimony in the rulemaking hearing estimating the cost of electricity to PNM’s customers would increase by approximately $8 million per year if the NEE’s proposed rule is adopted. PNM has appealed the EIB’s decision and the appeal is pending. If the rule takes effect, PNM will seek to recover in rates any increased costs due to the rule.

Implementation of the NMED cap-and-trade rule is currently in doubt. The Governor of New Mexico established a small-business task force to review recent regulations shortly after her inauguration. The task force issued its recommendations on April 1, 2011. The recommendations include changing New Mexico’s status in the WCI from participant to observer and revising the cap-and-trade rule approved in November 2010. PNM and other affected companies have filed appeals of the two rules with the New Mexico Court of Appeals. In addition, although the New Mexico 2010 legislative session did not repeal these rules, it is possible a future legislative session might do so.

Impact of International Accords, Indirect Consequences, and Physical Impacts

Approximately 82.8% of PNM’s owned and leased generating capacity consists of coal or gas-fired generation that produces GHG, all of which is located within the United States. The Company does not anticipate any direct impact from any near term international accords. All of Optim Energy’s owned generation produces GHG and is located within the United States. Based on current forecasts, the Company does not expect its output of GHG to increase significantly in the near-term. Many factors affect the amount of GHG, including plant performance. For example, if PVNGS experienced prolonged outages, it may require PNM might be required to utilize other power supply resources such as gas-fired generation, which could increase GHG. Because of the Company’s dependence on fossil-fueled generation, any legislation that imposes a limit or cost on GHG will impact the cost at which electricity is produced. While PNM expects to be entitled to recover that cost through rates, the timing and outcome of proceedings for cost recovery is uncertain. In addition, to the extent that any additional costs are recovered through rates, customers may reduce their demand, relocate facilities to other areas with lower energy costs, or take other actions that ultimately will adversely impact the Company.

Given the geographic location of its facilities and customers, PNM generally has not been exposed to the extreme weather events and other physical impacts commonly attributed to climate change, with the possible exception of periodic drought conditions periodically, and physicalconditions. Climate changes are generally not expected to be ofhave material consequenceconsequences in the near-term. Drought conditions in northwestern New Mexico could impact the availability of water for cooling coalcoal-fired generating plants. Water shortage sharing agreements have been in place since 2003,2004, although no shortage has been declared due to sufficient precipitation in the San Juan Basin.basin. PNM also has a supplemental water contract in place with the Jicarilla Tribe to help address any water shortages from primary sources. The contract expires December 31, 2016. TNMP, First Choice, and Optim Energy have operations in the Gulf coast area of Texas, which experiences periodic hurricanes. In addition to potentially causing physical damage to Company or Optim Energy owned facilities, which disrupt the ability to transmit, distribute, and/or generate energy, hurricanes can temporarily reduce customers’ usage and demand for energy.

Impact of Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan on Nuclear Energy Industry

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the north-eastern coast of Japan. The earthquake produced a tsunami that caused significant damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. Preliminary data available from the Fukushima Daiichi plant operator and Japanese government have each indicated that the earthquake and tsunami were beyond the plant’s required licensing and design parameters. Validation of that data will continue as more information becomes available.

The Nuclear Energy Institute (“NEI”) and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (“INPO”) are working closely to analyze the situation in Japan and develop action plans for U.S. nuclear power plants. APS, as operator of PVNGS, is actively engaged with NEI and INPO in these efforts. Additionally, the NRC is performing its own independent review of the events at Fukushima Daiichi. On March 23, 2011, the NRC Commissioners voted to launch a two-pronged review of U.S. nuclear power plant safety. The NRC announced that it supports the establishment of an agency task force that will conduct both short and long term analyses of the lessons that can be learned from the situation in Japan. The NRC expects the task force to begin its long-term evaluations within 90 days and anticipates that a report with any recommended actions will be available within six months after the evaluations begin.

Financial Reform Legislation

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is intended to improve regulation of financial markets, was signed into law. Many of the rules required to implement the legislation have not yet been finalized. The Company is currently evaluating this legislation and cannot predict the impact it may have on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or liquidity.

Other Matters

See Notes 9 and 10 herein and Notes 16, 17, and 18 in the 20092010 Annual Reports on Form 10-K for a discussion of commitments and contingencies, rate and regulatory matters, and environmental issues facing the Company.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires Company management to select and apply accounting policies that best provide the framework to report the results of operations and financial position for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. The selection and application of those policies requires management to make difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgments concerning reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. As a result, there exists the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.

The Company’sAs of March 31, 2011, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies are disclosed in PNMR’s, PNM’s, and TNMP’s 20092010 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K. The policies disclosed included unbilled revenues, regulatory accounting, impairments, decommissioning costs, derivatives, pension and other postretirement benefits, accounting for contingencies, income taxes, and market risk. As of September 30, 2010, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies, except as set forth below.

Impairments

Tangible long-lived assets and amortizable intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired in accordance with GAAP. These potential impairment indicators include management’s assessment of fluctuating market conditions as a result of industry deregulation; planned and scheduled customer purchase commitments; future market penetration; fluctuating market prices resulting from factors including changing fuel costs and other economic conditions; weather patterns; and other market trends. The amount of impairment recognized, if any, is the difference between the fair value of the asset and the carrying value of the asset and would reduce both the asset and current period earnings. Variations in the assessment of potential impairment or in the assumptions used to calculate an impairment could result in different outcomes, which could lead to significant effects on the consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill and non-amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the goodwill and intangible assets might be impaired. Note 16 contains information on the impairment testing performed by the Company on goodwill and intangible assets. No impairments were indicated in the Company’s annual goodwill testing, which was performed as of April 1, 2010. Since the annual evaluation, there have been no indications that the fair values of the reporting units with recorded goodwill have decreased below the carrying values. The annual testing was based on certain critical estimates and assumptions. Changes in the estimates or the use of different assumptions could affect the determination of fair value and the conclusion of impairment for each reporting unit.

Application of the impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of long-term growth rates for the business, and determination of appropriate weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) for each reporting unit.

In determining the fair value of each reporting unit, the WACC is a significant factor. The Company considers many factors in selecting a WACC, including the market view of risk for each individual reporting unit, the appropriate capital structure, and the borrowing rate appropriate for each reporting unit. The Company considers available market-based information and may consult with third parties to help us to determine the WACC. The selection of a WACC is subjective and modifications to this rate could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of a reporting unit.

The other primary factor impacting the determination of the fair value of each reporting unit is the estimation of future cash flows. The Company considers budgets, long-term forecasts, historical trends, and expected growth rates in order to estimate future cash flows. Any forecast contains a degree of uncertainty and modifications to these cash flows could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of a reporting unit. For the reporting units subject to rate-regulation, a fair recovery of and return on costs prudently incurred to serve customers is assumed. Should the regulators not allow recovery of certain costs or not allow these reporting units to earn a fair rate of return on invested capital, the fair value of the reporting units could decrease. For the unregulated reporting unit, assumptions regarding customer usage, pricing, retention, and payment behavior, in addition to fluctuations in the cost of energy, significantly impact estimates of future cash flows. Negative impacts of changes in these assumptions would cause the fair value of this reporting unit to decrease.

The Company believes that the WACCs and cash flow projections utilized in the 2010 testing appropriately reflect the fair value of each reporting unit. Since any cash flow projection contains uncertainty, the Company adjusted the WACCs used to reflect that uncertainty. The Company does not believe that there are indications of goodwill impairment in any of its reporting units, but this analysis is highly subjective. As of the impairment testing for April 1, 2010, the fair value of the PNM reporting unit, which had goodwill of $51.6 million, exceeded its carrying value by 8.0% and the fair value of the TNMP reporting unit, which had goodwill of $226.7 million, exceeded its carrying value by 5.3%. The fair value of the First Choice reporting unit, which had goodwill of $43.0 million, exceeded its carrying value by more than ten percent. Due to the subjectivity and sensitivities of the assumptions and estimates underlying the impairment analysis, there can be no assurance that future analyses, which will be based on the appropriate assumptions and estimates at that time, will not result in impairments.

PNMR also has an investment in Optim Energy, which is accounted for using the equity method. Optim Energy’s operating assets consist of two gas-fired electric generating plants and one coal-fired generating plant. Optim’s results of operations are primarily determined by the prices at which its power is sold and it procures fuel, principally natural gas, to generate power. Additionally, power prices in the ERCOT market are directly correlated to natural gas prices. The markets for power and natural gas are currently depressed. The low levels of gas and power prices are indicators of possible impairment of PNMR’s investment in Optim Energy. Accordingly, PNMR performed an impairment test of its investment in Optim Energy as of April 1, 2010 using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis utilized the power and gas forward price curve information, which provides projections for five years, combined with management of Optim Energy’s fundamental view of its business for periods after the end of the price curves. This analysis indicated that PNMR’s proportionate share of the fair value of Optim Energy exceeded its carrying value. The impairment analysis for Optim Energy requires the same assumptions, judgments, and estimations described above and there can be no assurance that future analyses, which will be based on the appropriate assumptions and estimates at that time, will not result in impairments.

MD&A FOR PNM

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

PNM’s continuing operations are presentedPNM operates in theonly one reportable segment, PNM Electric, segment, which is identical to the segmentas presented above in Results of Operations for PNMR. PNM’s discontinued operations are presented in the PNM Gas segment, which is identical to the total earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for both PNM and PNMR. See Note 14.

MD&A FOR TNMP

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

TNMP operates in only one reportable segment, TNMP Electric, as presented above in Results of Operations for PNMR.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this filing that relate to future events or PNMR’s, PNM’s, or TNMP’s expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information.

Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR’s, PNM’s, and TNMP’s business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include:

 

Conditions affecting the Company’s ability to access the financial markets and the Company’s or Optim Energy’s ability to negotiate new credit facilities for those expiring in 20112012, including disruptions in the credit markets and 2012, or Optim Energy’s access to additional debt financing following the utilization of its existing credit facility, including actions by ratings agencies affecting the Company’s credit ratings,

The recession, its consequent extreme disruption in the credit markets, and its impacts on the electricity usage of the Company’s customers,

State and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including appeals of prior regulatory proceedings, and including provisions relating to climate change, reduction of GHG, CCBs, and other power plant emissions,

The ability of PNM to meet the renewable energy requirements established by the NMPRC, including the resource diversity requirement, within the specified cost parameters,

The ability of PNM to successfully utilize a future test year in its rate filing with the NMPRC, including PNM’s ability to accurately forecast operating and capital expenditures and withstand challenges by regulators and intervenors,

The performance of generating units, including PVNGS, SJGS, Four Corners, and Optim Energy generating units, and transmission systems,

The risk that recently enacted reliability standards regarding total transmission capacity may limit PNM’s ability to transmit its generation resources and provide access to transmission customers,

The risk that Optim Energy desires to expand its generation capacity but is unable to identify and implement profitable acquisitions or that PNMR and ECJV will not agree to make additional capital contributions to Optim Energy,

The potential unavailability of cash from PNMR’s subsidiaries or Optim Energy due to regulatory, statutory, or contractual restrictions,

The impacts of the declinedecreases in the values of marketable equity securities on the trust funds maintained to provide nuclear decommissioning funding and pension and other postretirement benefits, including the levels of funding and expense,

The recession and its impacts on the electricity usage of the Company’s customers,

State and federal regulatory, legislative, and judicial decisions and actions, including the outcomes of PNM’s pending electric rate case and transmission rate case, and appeals of prior regulatory proceedings,

The ability of First ChoicePNM to attractsuccessfully defend its utilization of a future test year in its current electric rate filing with the NMPRC, including PNM’s ability to withstand challenges by regulators and retain customers and collect amounts billed,intervenors, in the event the pending stipulation in that case is not approved,

ChangesThe ability of PNM to successfully forecast and manage its operating and capital expenditures, particularly in ERCOT protocols,the context of a future test year rate case,

ChangesThe ability of PNM and TNMP to recover their costs and earn their allowed returns in the cost of power acquired by First Choice,their regulated jurisdictions,

Collections experience,

Insurance coverage available for claims made in litigation,

Fluctuations in interest rates,

Weather,

Water supply,

Changes in fuel costs,

AvailabilityThe ability of fuel supplies,

Uncertainty regardingPNM to meet the renewable energy requirements and related costs of decommissioning power plants owned or partially ownedestablished by PNM and Optim Energy and coal mines supplying certain PNM power plants, as well as the ability to recover decommissioning costs through charges to customers,NMPRC, including the resource diversity requirement, within the specified cost parameters,

The risk that replacement power costs incurred by PNM related to not meeting the specified capacity factor for its generating units under its Emergency FPPAC will not be approved by the NMPRC,

The risk that PNM may not be able to recover the increased costs of renewal of rights-of-way renewals on Native American lands through rates charged to customers,

The ongoing risks relating to PNMR’s ownership interest in Optim Energy, including uncertainties surrounding PNMR’s assessment of strategic alternatives for its investment in Optim Energy, the risk that a strategic transaction involving Optim Energy may not be consummated, uncertainty regarding potential additional contributions to Optim Energy, and the possibility that PNMR might recognize additional gains or impairments depending on market conditions, the form and structure of a strategic transaction, and relative fair values,

The risk that Optim Energy requires additional financial sources to expand its generation capacity, or otherwise, but is unable to identify and implement profitable acquisitions or that PNMR and ECJV will not agree to make additional capital contributions to Optim Energy,

State and federal regulation or legislation relating to climate change, reduction of GHG, CCBs, NOx, and other power plant emissions, including the risk that the Company and Optim Energy may have to commit to substantial capital investments and additional operating costs to comply with new environmental requirements, including possible future requirements to address regional haze regulations and related BART requirements and concerns about global climate change, and the resultant impacts on the operations and economic viability of generating plants in which PNM and Optim Energy have interests,

The performance of generating units, including PVNGS, SJGS, Four Corners, and Optim Energy generating units, transmission systems, and distribution systems, which could be negatively affected by major equipment failures, major weather disruptions, disruptions in fuel supply, and other significant operational issues,

The risks associated with completion of generation, transmission, distribution, and other projects, including construction delays and unanticipated cost overruns,

Uncertainty regarding the requirements and related costs of decommissioning power plants owned or partially owned by PNM and Optim Energy and coal mines supplying certain PNM power plants, as well as the ability to recover decommissioning costs from customers,

Uncertainty surrounding the status of PNM’s participation in jointly-owned generation projects resulting from the scheduled expiration of the operational documents for the projects beginning in 2016 and potential changes in the objectives of the participants in the projects,

The risk that recently enacted reliability standards regarding available transmission capacity may reduce certain PNM transmission rights used to transmit its generation resources and provide access to transmission customers resulting in a need to purchase additional transmission capacity, reduce sales of transmission capacity, or operate generation less economically,

Changes in ERCOT protocols,

Changes in the cost of power acquired by First Choice and changes in the retail price of power in ERCOT,

The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers,

Collections experience,

Fluctuations in interest rates,

Weather,

Water supply,

Changes in fuel costs,

Availability of fuel supplies,

The effectiveness of risk management and commodity risk transactions,

Seasonality and other changes in supply and demand in the market for electric power,

The impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures on customer energy usage,

Variability of wholesale power prices and natural gas prices,

Volatility and liquidity in the wholesale power markets and the natural gas markets,

Uncertainty regarding the ongoing validity of government programs for emission allowances,

Changes in the competitive environment in the electric industry,

The risk that the Company and Optim Energy may have to commit to substantial capital investments and additional operating costs to comply with new environmental requirements including possible future requirements to address concerns about global climate change, and the resultant impacts on the operations and economic viability of generating plants in which PNM and Optim Energy have interests,

The risks associated with completion of generation, transmission, distribution, and other projects, including construction delays and unanticipated cost overruns,

Uncertainty surrounding the status of PNM’s participation in jointly-owned projects resulting from the scheduled expiration of the operational documents for the projects beginning in 2015 and potential changes in the objectives of the participants in the projects,

The outcome of legal proceedings,

The extent of insurance coverage available for claims made in litigation,

Changes in applicable accounting principles, and

The performance of state, regional, and national economies.

Any material changes to risk factors occurring after the filing of PNMR’s, PNM’s, orand TNMP’s 20092010 Annual ReportReports on Form 10-K are disclosed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part II of this Form 10-Q.

For information about the risks associated with the use of derivative financial instruments see Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER

Certain securities described or cross-referenced in this report have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be reoffered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and

applicable state securities laws. This Form 10-Q does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

WEB SITE

The PNMR website,www.pnmresources.com, is an important source of Company information and PNMR encourages investors, analysts, and other interested parties to visit the website frequently. PNMR keeps the site updated and routinely posts new information or updated information for public consumption.access. PNMR encourages analysts, investors, and other interested parties to register on the website to automatically receive Company financial information by email.e-mail. Once registered, participants can choose from a menu to automatically receive requested information, including news releases, notices of webcasts, and filings with the SEC. Participants can unsubscribe at any time and will not receive information that was not requested.

PNMR’s Internet address is http://www.pnmresources.com; PNM’s Internet address ishttp://www.pnm.com; TNMP’s Internet address is http://www.tnpe.com. The contents of the websitethese websites are not a part of this Form 10-Q. The filings of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, are accessible free of charge at http://www.pnmresources.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. These reports are also available upon request in print from PNMR free of charge. Additionally, PNMR’s Corporate Governance Principles, code of ethics (Do the Right Thing-Principles of Business Conduct), and charters of its Audit and Ethics Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and Finance Committee are available at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/governance.cfm and such information is available in print, without charge, to any shareholder who requests it. The Company will post amendments to or waivers from its code of ethics (to the extent applicable to the Company’s executive officers and directors) at this location on its website.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

PNMRThe Company controls the scope of its various forms of risk through a comprehensive set of policies and procedures and oversight by senior level management and the Board. The Board’s Finance Committee sets the risk limit parameters. The RMC, comprised of corporate and business segment officers, oversees all of the risk management activities, which include commodity risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and business risk. The RMC has oversight for the ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the risk control organization and policies. PNMRThe Company has risk control organizations, which are assigned responsibility for establishing and enforcing the policies, procedures, and limits and evaluating the risks inherent in proposed transactions, on an enterprise-wide basis.

The RMC’s responsibilities specifically include: establishment of policies regarding risk exposure levels and activities in each of the business segments; authority to approve the types of derivatives entered into; authority to establish a general policy regarding counterparty exposure and limits; authorization and delegation of transaction limits; review and approval of controls and procedures for derivative activities; review and approval of models and assumptions used to calculate mark-to-market and market risk exposure; authority to approve and open brokerage and counterparty accounts for derivatives; review of hedging and risk activities; the extent and type of reporting to be performed for monitoring of limits and positions; and quarterly reporting to the Audit and Finance Committees on these activities. The RMC also proposes risk limits, such as VaR and GEaR, to the Finance Committee for its approval.

It is the responsibility of each business segment to create its own control procedures and policies within the parameters established by the Corporate Financial Risk Management Policy, approved by the Finance Committee. The RMC reviews and approves these policies, which are created with the assistance of the Risk Management Department and the Vice President and Treasurer. Each business segment’s policies address the following controls: authorized instruments and markets; authorized personnel; policies on segregation of duties; policies on mark-to-market accounting; responsibilities for deal capture; confirmation responsibilities; responsibilities for reporting results; statement on the role of derivative transactions; and limits on individual transaction size (nominal value).

To the extent an open position exists, fluctuating commodity prices can impact financial results and financial position, either favorably or unfavorably. As a result, the Company cannot predict with certainty the impact that its

risk management decisions may have on its businesses, operating results or financial position.

Information concerning accounting for derivatives and the risks associated with commodity contracts is set forth in Note 4. Note 4 also contains a summary of the fair values of mark-to-market energy related derivative contracts included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table details the changes in PNMR’s net asset or liability balance sheet position for mark-to-market energy transactions other than designated cash flow hedges:

 

    Trading       Economic  
Hedges
   Total     Trading       Economic  
Hedges
     Total   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  (In thousands) 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  (In thousands) 

Sources of fair value gain (loss):

            

Net fair value at beginning of period

   $  1,239       $     2,217       $     3,456       $      -        $ (22,975)      $(22,975)   
                        

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

   (894)      12,837       11,943             -        5,178        5,178     

Changes in fair value

   (3)      (53,589)      (53,592)            -        5,824        5,824     
                        

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

   (897)      (40,752)      (41,649)            -        11,002        11,002     
                        

Net change recorded as regulatory liability

   -       931       931    

Net change recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities

         -        26        26     

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

   -       334       334             -        8        8     

Settlement of de-designated cash flow hedges

   -       1,929       1,929             -        (68)      (68)   
                        

Net fair value at end of period

   $     342       $  (35,341)      $  (34,999)      $      -        $ (12,007)      $(12,007)   
                        
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009            

Sources of fair value gain (loss):

      

Net fair value at beginning of period

   $  2,556       $    (5,422)      $    (2,866)   
            

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

   (1,489)      15,155       13,666    

Changes in fair value

   121       (6,564)      (6,443)   
            

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

   (1,368)      8,591       7,223    
            

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

   -       (362)      (362)   
            

Net fair value at end of period

   $  1,188       $     2,807       $     3,995    
            

      Trading       Economic  
Hedges
     Total   
            Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  (In thousands) 

Sources of fair value gain (loss):

      

Net fair value at beginning of period

   $ 1,239        $   2,217       $   3,456     
               

Amount realized on contracts delivered during period

   (294)        771       477     

Changes in fair value

   3        (33,835)       (33,832)    
               

Net change recorded as mark-to-market

   (291)      (33,064)       (33,355)    
               

Unearned/prepaid option premiums

   -        1,618       1,618     

Settlement of de-designated cash flow hedges

   -        476       476     
               

Net fair value at end of period

   $   948        $ (28,753)      $ (27,805)   
               

The following table provides the maturity of PNMR’s net assets (liabilities) other than designated cash flow hedges, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and generate (use) cash. The following values were determined using broker quotes and option models:

Fair Value of Mark-to-Market Instruments at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

 

      Less than    
1 year
       1-3 Years           4+ Years       Total 
  (In thousands) 

Trading

        

Prices actively quoted

   $    1,753       $            -       $         -       $    1,753    

Prices provided by other external sources

   (1,411)      -       -       (1,411)   
                
   342       -       -       342        Less than  
1 year
     1-3 Years       4+ Years       Total   
                      (In thousands)     

Economic hedges

                

Prices actively quoted

   (20,832)      (5,752)      -       (26,584)      $ (10,961)      $ (2,263)      $      -        $ (13,224)    

Prices provided by other external sources

   (1,802)      (4,667)      (1,016)      (7,485)      2,547        (1,764)      (460)      323     

Prices based on models and other valuations

   (526)      (746)      -       (1,272)      727        167       -        894     
                                
   (23,160)      (11,165)      (1,016)      (35,341)   
                

Total

   $ (22,818)      $ (11,165)      $ (1,016)      $ (34,999)      $ (7,687)      $ (3,860)      $ (460)      $ (12,007)   
                                

The fair value of PNMR’s commodity derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedging instruments decreased $13.3 million and $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.

Risk Management Activities

PNM measures the market risk of its long-term contracts and wholesale activities using a VaR calculation to measure the impact of price movements. The VaR calculation reports the potentialpossible market loss for the respective transactions. This calculation is based on the transaction’s fair market value on the reporting date. Accordingly, the VaR calculation is not a measure of the potential accounting mark-to-market loss. PNM utilizes athe Monte Carlo VaR simulation model. The Monte Carlo model which produces randomly simulated mark-to-market values, by simulating prices,utilizes a random generated simulation based uponon historical volatilities and correlations.volatility to generate portfolio values. The quantitative model,risk information, however, is limited by the parameters established in creating the model. The instruments being evaluated may trigger a potential loss in excess of the calculated amounts if changes in commodity prices exceed the confidence level of the model used. The VaR methodology employs the following critical parameters: historical volatility estimates;estimates, market values of all contractual commitments;commitments, appropriate market-oriented holding periods;periods, and seasonally adjusted and cross-commodity correlation estimates. The VaR calculation considers PNM’s forward positions, if any. PNM uses a holding period of three days as the estimate of the length of time that will be needed to liquidate the positions. The volatility and the correlation estimates measure the impact of adverse price movements both at an individual position level as well as at the total portfolio level. The VaR confidence level established is 95%. For example, if VaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 950 out of 1,000 market simulations the pre-tax gain or loss in liquidating the portfolio would not exceed $10.0 million in the three days that it would take to liquidate the portfolio.

PNM measures VaR for all transactions that are not directly asset-related and have economic risk. PNM did not have any non-asset backed transactions for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the average, high, and low VaR amount for these transactions was less than $0.1 million. The total VaR amount for these transactions at September 30, 2009 was less than $0.1 million.

First Choice measures the market risk of its retail sales commitments and supply sourcing activities using a GEaR calculation to monitor potential risk exposures related to taking contracts to settlement and a VaR calculation to measure short-term market price impacts.

Because of its obligation to serve customers, First Choice must take certain contracts to settlement. Accordingly, a measure that evaluates the settlement of First Choice’s positions against earnings provides management with a useful tool to manage its portfolio. First Choice uses a hold-to-maturity at risk for 12 months calculation for its GEaR measurement. The calculation utilizes the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level and includes the retail load and supply portfolios. Management believes the GEaR results are a reasonable approximation of the potential variability of earnings against forecasted earnings. The quantitative risk information, however, is limited by the parameters established in creating the model. The instruments being evaluated may trigger a potential loss in excess of calculated amounts if changes in commodity prices exceed the confidence level of the model used. The GEaR calculation considers First Choice’s forward position for the next twelve months and holds each position to settlement. The volatility and the correlation

estimates measure the impact of adverse price movements both at an individual position level as well as at the total portfolio level. For example, if GEaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 950 out of 1,000 market scenarios calculated by the model the losses against the Company’s forecasted earnings over the next twelve months would not exceed $10.0 million.

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the average GEaR amount was $3.6$2.0 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $6.8$2.7 million and $1.5$1.3 million. The total GEaR amount at September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 was $4.2$2.2 million. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2009,March 31, 2010, the average GEaR amount for these transactions was $5.6$3.1 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $11.4$4.4 million and $2.2 million. The total GEaR amount for these transactions at September 30, 2009 was $3.6$1.5 million.

First Choice utilizes a VaR measure to manage its market risk. The VaR limit is based on the same total portfolio approach as the GEaR measure; however, the VaR measure is intended to capture the effects of changes in market prices over a holding period, which through June 30, 2010 was ten days. This holding period was considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the constraints faced by First Choice in the ERCOT market. In July 2010, First Choice modified the method of calculating VaR to consider First Choice’s positions over the life of the total portfolio and is intended to capture the effects of changes in market prices over a three day holding period. These changes, which did not significantly impact the VaR amounts, are considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the developing ERCOT market. The VaR calculations utilize the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level. The VaR amount for these transactions was $0.2 million at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011, the high, low and average VaR amounts were $0.7 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the high, low and average VaR amounts were $2.3 million, $0.1$0.4 million and $0.8$1.5 million. The VaR amount for these transactions was $0.3 million at September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the high, low and average VaR amounts were $2.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.9 million.

The Company’s risk measures are regularly monitored by the Company’s RMC. The RMC has put in place procedures to ensure that increases in risk measures that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures. VaR or GEaR limits were not exceeded during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 or 2009.2010.

The VaR and GEaR limits represent an estimate of the potential gains or losses that could be recognized on the Company’s portfolios, subject to market risk, given current volatility in the market, and are not necessarily indicative of actual results that may occur, since actual future gains and losses will differ from those estimated. Actual gains and losses may differ due to actual fluctuations in market prices, operating exposures, and the timing thereof, as well as changes to the underlying portfolios during the year.

Credit Risk

The Company conducts counterparty risk analysis across business segments and uses a credit management process to assess the financial conditions of counterparties. Credit exposure is regularly monitored by the RMC. The RMC has put procedures in place to ensure that increases in credit risk that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures.

The following table provides information related to PNMR’s credit exposure.exposure as of March 31, 2011. The table further delineates that exposure by the credit worthiness (credit rating) of the counterparties and provides guidance as to the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties.

Schedule of Credit Risk Exposure

September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

 

Rating(1)

  Credit
Risk
    Exposure (2)    
   Number
of
Counter
-parties
    >10%    
   Net
Exposure
Of
Counter-
Parties
    >10%    
   Credit
Risk
     Exposure(2)    
   Number
of
Counter
-parties
    >10%    
   Net
Exposure
of
Counter-
parties
    >10%    
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

External ratings:

            

Investment grade

   $  25,593       3       $  14,212       $  11,605       3       $  4,897    

Split ratings

   15       -       -    

Non-investment grade

   1,755       -       -       22       -       -    

Internal ratings:

            

Investment grade

   21       -       -       57       -       -    

Non-investment grade

   579       -       -       338       -       -    
                    

Total

   $  27,948         $  14,212       $  12,037         $  4,897    
                    

 

 (1)

The Rating included in “Investment Grade” is for counterparties with a minimum S&P rating of BBB- or Moody’s rating of Baa3. If the counterparty has provided a guarantee by a higher rated entity (e.g., its parent), determination is based on the rating of its guarantor. The category “Internal Ratings—Ratings - Investment Grade” includes those counterparties that are internally rated as investment grade in accordance with the guidelines established in the Company’s credit policy.

 

 (2)

The Credit Risk Exposure is the gross credit exposure, including long-term contracts (other than full requirements customers), forward sales and short-term sales. The exposure captures the amounts from receivables/payables for realized transactions, delivered and unbilled revenues, and mark-to-market gains/losses (pursuant to contract terms). Gross exposures can be offset according to legally enforceable netting arrangements but are not reduced by available credit collateral. Credit collateral includes advance payments, cash deposits, letters of credit, and parental guarantees received from counterparties. Amounts are presented before the application of such credit collateral instruments. At September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, PNMR held advance payments of $7.1 million andno credit collateral of $2.1 million to offset its credit exposure.

The following table provides an indication of the maturity of PNMR’s credit risk by credit ratings of the counterparties.

Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure

September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

 

Rating

  Less than
    2 Years    
       2-5 Years       Greater
than
    5 Years    
   Total
    Exposure    
   Less than
    2 Years    
       2-5 Years       Greater
than

     5 Years    
   Total
Net
     Exposure    
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

External ratings:

                

Investment grade

  $  25,593      $   -        $   -        $  25,593       $  11,189       $  416       $   -       $  11,605    

Split ratings

   15       -       -       15    

Non-investment grade

   1,755       -         -         1,755       22       -       -       22    

Internal ratings:

                

Investment grade

   21       -         -         21       57       -       -       57    

Non-investment grade

   579       -         -         579       338       -       -       338    
                                

Total

  $  27,948      $   -        $   -        $  27,948       $  11,621       $  416       $   -       $  12,037    
                                

The Company provides for losses due to market and credit risk. Net credit risk for PNMR’sthe Company’s largest counterparty as of September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 was $6.1$1.7 million.

Interest Rate Risk

PNMRThe Company has long-term debt which subjects it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. The majority of PNMR’sthe Company’s long-term debt is fixed-rate debt and does not expose PNMR’s earnings to a major risk of loss due to adverse changes in market interest rates. However, the fair value of allPNMR’s consolidated long-term debt instruments would increase by 3.3%,4.1% if interest rates were to decline by 50 basis points from their levels at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. In general, an increase in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows to the extent not recoverable in rates if all or a portion of debt instruments were acquired in the open market prior to their maturity. As described in Note 7, TNMP has long-term debt of $50.0 million that bears interest at a variable rate. However, TNMP has also entered into a hedging arrangement that effectively results in this debt bearing interest at a fixed rate, thereby eliminating interest rate risk. In addition, in January 2010, PNM entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $100.0 million associated with PNM’s unsecured revolving credit facility. At October 25, 2010,April 28, 2011, PNMR has $198.0 millionhad $259.1 of consolidated short-term debt outstanding under its revolving credit facilities and local linesline of credit, which allow for a maximum aggregate borrowing capacity of $1,008.0 million. These facilities bear interest at variable rates, which averaged 0.99% on October 25, 20100.92% of borrowings, and the Company is exposed to interest rate risk to the extent of future increases in variable interest rates.

The securities held by PNM in the NDT and in trusts for pension and other post-employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $584.7$637.6 million at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, of which 31.1%29.3% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject PNM to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 5.2%4.9%, or $9.4$9.2 million. The securities held by TNMP in trusts for pension and other post-employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $66.9$70.4 million at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, of which 26.8%25.1% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject TNMP to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 6.6%6.2%, or $1.2$1.1 million.

PNM and TNMP do not directly recover or return through rates any losses or gains on the securities, including equity and alternative investments discussed below, in the trusts for nuclear decommissioning or pension and other post-employment benefits. However, the overall performance of these trusts does enter into the periodic determinations of expense and funding levels, which are factored into the rate making process to the extent applicable to regulated operations. PNM and TNMP are at risk for shortfalls in funding of obligations due to investment losses, including those from the equity market and alternatives investment risks discussed below to the extent not ultimately recovered through rates charged to customers.

Equity Market Risk

The NDT and trusts established for PNM’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. These equity securities expose PNM to losses in fair value should the market values of the underlying securities decline. Equity securities comprised 56.0%58.1% of the securities held by the various PNM trusts as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. The trusts established for TNMP’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities. These equity securities expose TNMP to losses in fair value should the market values of the underlying securities decline. Equity securities comprised 53.5%55.2% of the securities held by the TNMP trusts as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. There was a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities in late 2008 and in early 2009. The impacts of these declines were considered in the funding and expense valuations performed for 20092010 and 2010 and2011, which resulted in reduced income or increased expense related to the pension plans being recorded and will requirerequired increased levels of funding beginning in 2010. See Note 8.

Alternatives Investment Risk

The Company has a target of investing 20% of its pension assets in the alternatives asset class, which amounted to 20.3%20.1% as of September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. This includes real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. These investments are limited partner structures that are multi-manager multi-strategy funds. This investment approach gives broad diversification and minimizes risk compared to a direct investment in any one component of the funds. The general partner oversees the selection and monitoring of the underlying managers. The Company’s Corporate Investment Committee, assisted by its investment consultant, monitors the performance of the funds and general partner’s investment process. There is risk associated with these funds due to the nature of the strategies and

techniques and the use of investments that do not have readily determinable fair value. The valuation of the alternative asset class has also been impacted by the significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

PNMR

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, PNMR conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of PNMR’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Regulation 13A, SectionsRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ofunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in internal controls

There have been no changes in PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules13a-15(f)Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting.

PNM

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, PNM conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of PNM’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Regulation 13A, SectionsRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ofunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in internal controls

There have been no changes in PNM’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules13a-15(f)Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNM’s internal control over financial reporting.

TNMP

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, TNMP conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of TNMP’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Regulation 13A, SectionsRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ofunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in internal controls

There have been no changes in TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules13a-15(f)Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 30,

2010March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Notes 9 and 10 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the following matters, for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP, incorporated in this item by reference.

 

Regional Haze – SJGS

CitizensRegional Haze – Four Corners

Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act

Navajo Nation Environmental Issues

Four Corners Notice of Intent to Sue

Santa Fe Generating Station

Coal Combustion By-ProductsWaste Disposal – Sierra Club ActionsAllegations

Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

PVNGS Water Supply Litigation

San Juan River Adjudication

Western United States Wholesale Power Market

Begay v. PNM et al

Transmission Issues – Cargill matter

PNM – Emergency FPPAC

PNM – 2010 Electric Rate Case

PNM – Transmission Rate Case

TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding

TNMP – Interest Rate Compliance Tariff

TNMP – AdvancedAdvance Meter System Deployment and Surcharge Request

TNMP – 2010 Rate CaseRemand of ERCOT Transmission Rates for 1999 and 2000

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes with regard to the Risk Factors disclosed in PNMR’s, PNM’s, and TNMP’s 2009 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

3.1

  PNMR  

Articles of Incorporation of PNM Resources, as amended to date (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 21, 2008)

3.2

  PNM  

Restated Articles of Incorporation of PNM, as amended through May 31, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002)

3.3

  TNMP  

Articles of Incorporation of TNMP, as amended through July 7, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005)

3.4

  PNMR  

Bylaws of PNM Resources, Inc. with all amendments to and including February 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 20, 2009)

3.5

  PNM  

Bylaws of PNM with all amendments to and including May 31, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002)

3.6

  TNMP  

Bylaws of TNMP as adopted on August 4, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005)

10.1

PNM

Amendment and Supplement No. 2 to Supplemental and Additional Indenture of Lease with the Navajo Nation dated March 7, 2011

10.2

PNM

Amendment and Supplement No. 3 to Supplemental and Additional Indenture of Lease with the Navajo Nation dated March 7, 2011

10.3

PNMR

Letter Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2011, between PNM Resources, Inc. and Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

10.4

PNMR

PNM Resources, Inc. 2011 Officer Short Term Cash Incentive Plan, dated April 29, 2011

10.5

PNMR

PNM Resources, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Transition Plan, dated April 29, 2011

10.6

PNMR

PNM Resources, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan Terms and Conditions, dated March 22, 2011

12.1

  PNMR  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

12.2

  PNMPNMR  

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

12.3

  TNMPPNM  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

12.4

TNMP

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

31.1

  PNMR  

Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

  PNMR  

Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.3

  PNM  

Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.4

  PNM  

Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.5

  TNMP  

Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.6

  

TNMP

  

Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

  

PNMR

  

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

  

PNM

  

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.3

  

TNMP

  

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

  

PNMR

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  

PNM RESOURCES, INC.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY

  (Registrants)

Date: November 3, 2010May 6, 2011

  

/s/ Thomas G. Sategna

Thomas G. Sategna
  

Thomas G. Sategna

Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Officer duly authorized to sign this report)

 

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