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PNM RESOURCES INC - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008

Commission
File Number
 
Names of Registrants, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
 
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
               001-32462
 
PNM Resources, Inc.
(A New Mexico Corporation)
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158
(505) 241-2700
 
85-0468296
         
               001-06986
 
Public Service Company of New Mexico
(A New Mexico Corporation)
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158
(505) 241-2700
 
85-0019030
         
               002-97230
 
Texas-New Mexico Power Company
(A Texas Corporation)
4100 International Plaza
P.O. Box 2943
Fort Worth, TX  76113
(817) 731-0099
 
75-0204070

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(b) Of The Act:

       
Name of Each Exchange
Registrant
 
Title of Each Class
 
on Which Registered
PNM Resources, Inc.
 
Common Stock, no par value
 
New York Stock Exchange
         

Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12(g) Of The Act:

Registrant
 
Title of Each Class
Public Service Company of New Mexico
 
1965 Series, 4.58% Cumulative Preferred Stock
   
($100 stated value without sinking fund)

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

                         PNM Resources, Inc. (“PNMR”)
YES   ü
NO     
                         Public Service Company of New Mexico (“PNM”)
YES      
NO  ü
                         Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“TNMP”)
YES      
NO  ü

Indicate by check mark if each registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

                         PNMR
YES      
NO  ü
                         PNM
YES      
NO  ü
                         TNMP
YES   ü
NO     


 

 

Indicate by check mark whether PNMR and PNM (1) have 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) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES   ü    NO     

Indicate by check mark whether TNMP (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.
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants’ knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ü

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

As of February 20, 2009, shares of common stock outstanding were.

               PNMR
86,561,686
               PNM
39,117,799
               TNMP
9,615

On June 30, 2008 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of PNMR as computed by reference to the New York Stock Exchange composite transaction closing price of $11.96 per share reported by The Wall Street Journal, was $1,030,653,239.

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

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following document are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report:

Proxy Statement to be filed by PNMR with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A relating to the annual meeting of stockholders of PNMR to be held on May 19, 2009.

This combined Form 10-K 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-K 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-K that relate to each other registrant are not incorporated by reference therein.

 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX
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GLOSSARY                                                   vi
PART I
ITEM 1.       BUSINESS                                         A-1
    THE COMPANY                                                A-1
    PNMR WEBSITE                                                                     A-1
    OPERATIONS                                                    A-2
       PNM Electric                                                    A-2
       TNMP Electric                                                 A-3
       PNM Gas                                                          A-4
       Altura                                                                A-5
       Optim Energy                                                   A-5
       First Choice                                                      A-6
       Corporate and Other                                                             A-6
     SOURCES OF POWER                                                           A-6
     FUEL AND WATER SUPPLY                                              A-8
     RATES AND REGULATION                                                A-9
     ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS                                                                                      A-10
     COMPETITION                                                A-11
     EMPLOYEES                                                     A-12
     DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS                                            A-12
     SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER                                       A-13
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS                                                    A-13
ITEM 1B.     UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS                                     A-21
ITEM 2.        PROPERTIES                                                        A-22
ITEM 3.        LEGAL PROCEEDINGS                                      A-24
ITEM 4.        SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS                                                                                                                                                            A-24
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.                                                                                                                                                                A-24
PART II
ITEM 5.        MARKET FOR THE COMPANY’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED                           A-25
                           STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6.        SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA                                            A-27
ITEM 7.        MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                           CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION                                   A-31
ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT
                           MARKET RISK                                              A-62
ITEM 8.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA                                    B-1
ITEM 9.        CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
                          ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE                                  C-1
ITEM 9A.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES                                C-1
ITEM 9B.      OTHER INFORMATION                                    C-2
PART III
ITEM 10.       DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE                                       C-2
ITEM 11.       EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                                 C-3
ITEM 12.       SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
                          MANAGEMENTAND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS                               C-3
ITEM 13.        CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,
                           AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE                                   C-3
ITEM 14.       PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES                                 C-3
PART IV
ITEM 15.       EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES                             D-1
                                                              SIGNATURES                                                E-1

 
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GLOSSARY

Definitions:
   
Afton
Afton Generating Station
 
AG
New Mexico Attorney General
 
ALJ
Administrative Law Judge
 
Altura
Optim Energy Twin Oaks, LP; formerly known as Altura Power L.P.
 
Altura Cogen
Optim Energy Altura Cogen, LLC; formerly known as 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
 
APB
Accounting Principles Board
 
APBO
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
 
ARO
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
Avistar
Avistar, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR
 
BART
Best Available Retrofit Technology
 
BLM
Bureau of Land Management
 
Board
Board of Directors of PNMR
 
BTU
British Thermal Unit
 
CAIR
Clean Air Interstate Rule
 
Cal PX
California Power Exchange
 
Cal ISO
California Independent System Operator
 
Cascade
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
 
Continental
Continental Energy Systems, L.L.C.
 
Constellation
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
 
CRHC
Cap Rock Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of Continental
 
CTC
Competition Transition Charge
 
Decatherm
Million BTUs
 
Delta
Delta-Person Limited Partnership
 
DOE
Department of Energy
 
ECJV
ECJV Holdings, LLC
 
EEI
Edison Electric Institute
 
EIP
Eastern Interconnection Project
 
EITF
Emerging Issues Task Force
 
EnergyCo
EnergyCo, LLC, a limited liability corporation, 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
 
ESPP
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
       FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
 
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 
FCPSP
First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P.
 
FIN
FASB Interpretation Number
 
FIP
Federal Implementation Plan
 
First Choice
First Choice Power, L. P. and Subsidiaries
 
Four Corners
Four Corners Power Plant
 
FPL
FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC
 
FPPAC
Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause
 
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
 
GEaR
Gross Earnings at Risk
 
GHG G
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
 
GWh
Gigawatt hours
 
IBEW
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 611
 
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
 
ISO
Independent System Operator
 
KWh
Kilowatt Hour
 
 
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LBB
Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, a subsidiary of LBH
 
LBCS
Lehman Brothers Commodity Services, 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
 
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 Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
 
NMGC
New Mexico Gas Company, a subsidiary of Continental
 
NMED
New Mexico Environment Department
 
NMPRC
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
 
NOPR
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
 
NOX
Nitrogen Oxides
 
NOI
Notice of Inquiry
 
NRC
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
 
NSPS
New Source Performance Standards
 
NSR
New Source Review
 
NYMEX
New York Mercantile Exchange
 
OASIS
Open Access Same Time Information System
 
OATT
Open Access Transmission Tariff
 
O&M
Operations and Maintenance
 
OPEB
Other Post Employment Benefits
 
Optim Energy
Optim Energy, LLC, a limited liability corporation, owned 50% by each of PNMR and ECJV; formerly known as EnergyCo
 
PBO
Projected Benefit Obligation
 
PCRBs
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
 
PGAC
Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause
 
PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
 
PM
Particulate Matter
 
PNM
Public Service Company of New Mexico and Subsidiaries
 
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
 
PSA
Power Supply Agreement
 
PSD
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
 
PUCT
Public Utility Commission of Texas
 
PVNGS
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
 
Pyramid
Tri-State Pyramid Unit 4
 
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
 
REC
Renewable Energy Certificates
 
REP
Retail Electricity Provider
 
RFP
Request for Proposal
 
Reimbursement Agreement
PNM’s $100 Million Letter of Credit Facility
 
RMC
Risk Management Committee
 
RTO
Regional Transmission Organization
 
SCE
Southern Cal Edison Company
 
SCPPA
Southern California Public Power Authority
 
SDG&E
San Diego Gas and Electric Company
 
       SEC
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
 
 
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       SFAS
FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
 
SJCC
San Juan Coal Company
 
SJGS
San Juan Generating Station
 
SOAH
State Office of Administrative Hearings
 
SO2
Sulfur Dioxide
 
SPS
Southwestern Public Service Company
 
SRP
Salt River Project
 
S&P
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services
 
TCEQ
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
 
TECA
Texas Electric Choice Act
 
Term Loan Agreement
PNM’s $300 Million Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
 
TNMP Bridge Facility
TNMP’s $100 Million Bridge Term Loan Credit Agreement
 
TNMP Facility
TNMP’s $200 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
 
Throughput
Volumes of gas delivered, whether or not owned
 
TNMP
Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries
 
TNP
TNP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Tri-State
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
 
Tucson
Tucson Electric Power Company
 
Twin Oaks
Assets of Twin Oaks Power, L.P. and Twin Oaks Power III, L.P.
 
UAMPS
Utah Associated Municipal Power System
 
USFS
United States Forest Service
 
Valencia
Valencia Energy Facility
 
VaR
Value at Risk
 
WSPP
Western Systems Power Pool
 
     
 
Accounting Pronouncements (as amended and interpreted):
   
APB 25
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
EITF 02-3
EITF Issue No. 02-3 “Issues Involved in Accounting for Derivative Contracts Held for Trading Purposes and Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities”
EITF 03-11
EITF Issue No. 03-11 “Reporting Realized Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments that are Subject to FASB Statement No. 133 and Not Held for Trading Purposes
EITF 03-13
EITF Issue No. 03-13 “Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations
FIN 46R
FIN 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51
FIN 47
FIN No. 47 “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143”
FIN 48
FIN No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
FSP FIN 39-1
FSP FIN No. 39-1 “Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39”
FSP FAS 157-3
FSP FAS No. 157-3 “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active”
SFAS 5
SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies
SFAS 34
SFAS No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost”
SFAS 57
SFAS No. 57 “Related Party Disclosures
SFAS 71
SFAS No. 71 “Accounting for Effects of Certain Types of Regulation
SFAS 87
SFAS No. 87 “Employers' Accounting for Pensions”
SFAS 106
SFAS No. 106 “Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”
SFAS 109
SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”
SFAS 112
SFAS No. 112 “Employers’ Accounting for Postemployment Benefits – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and 43
SFAS 115
SFAS No. 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”
SFAS 123R
SFAS No. 123R “Share Based Payment”
SFAS 128
SFAS No. 128 “Earnings per Share
SFAS 131
SFAS No. 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”
SFAS 133
SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
SFAS 141
SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations
SFAS 142
SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”
 
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SFAS 143
SFAS No. 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”
SFAS 144
SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
SFAS 154
SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
SFAS 157
SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements”
SFAS 158
SFAS No. 158 “Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)”
SFAS 159
SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”


 
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PART I

ITEM 1.
BUSINESS

THE COMPANY

Overview

PNMR is an investor-owned holding company of energy and energy-related businesses.  PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, First Choice and, through May 31, 2007, Altura.  PNM is a public utility with regulated operations primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and, through January 29, 2009, the transmission and distribution and sale of natural gas.  PNM began service to TNMP’s New Mexico customers effective January 1, 2007.  TNMP is a regulated utility operating in Texas and through December 31, 2006 in New Mexico.  In Texas, TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services.  First Choice is a competitive REP operating in Texas.  PNMR owns 50% of Optim Energy (formerly, EnergyCo), which is focused on unregulated electric operations, principally within the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT, including the development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets and wholesale marketing.

On January 12, 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell its natural gas operations, which comprise the PNM Gas segment, to NMGC, a subsidiary of Continental, for $620 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the level of working capital at closing.  Financial information regarding PNM’s gas operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations herein, is presented in Note 23.  In a separate transaction conditioned upon the sale of the natural gas operations, PNMR proposed to acquire CRHC, Continental’s regulated Texas electric transmission and distribution business, for $202.5 million in cash.  On July 22, 2008, PNMR and Continental agreed to terminate the agreement for the acquisition of CRHC.  The termination agreement provided that Continental pay PNMR $15.0 million upon the closing of the PNM Gas transaction.  PNMR completed the sale of its gas operations on January 30, 2009.  PNM used proceeds from the sale to retire short-term debt and paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR. The remaining proceeds were invested in a money market fund and will be used to pay income taxes on the gain from the sale.  PNMR used the dividend from PNM and the $15.0 million from Continental to retire debt.

PNMR’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNM.  PNMR was incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 2000.

Other Information

These filings for PNMR, PNM and TNMP include disclosures for PNMR, PNM and TNMP.  For discussion purposes, this report will use the term “Company” when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM and TNMP.  Discussions regarding only PNMR, PNM or TNMP will be indicated as such.  A reference to “MD&A” in this report refers to Part II, Item 7. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation in this report.  A reference to a “Note” in this Part I refers to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial information relating to amounts of sales, revenue, net income and total assets of reportable segments is contained in Part II, Item 7. - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and Note 3.

WEBSITES

PNMR’s Internet address is http://www.pnmresources.com; PNM’s Internet address is http://www.pnm.com; TNMP’s Internet address is http://www.tnpe.com.  The contents of these websites are not a part of this Form 10-K.  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, Board Governance and Human Resources Committee, Finance Committee, and Public Policy
 
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and Sustainability 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.

OPERATIONS

PNM Electric

PNM Electric is an electric utility that is primarily focused on providing service to its rate-regulated customers.  PNM Electric’s operations consist of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for retail electric customers in New Mexico subject to the jurisdiction of the NMPRC and for wholesale customers in New Mexico and Arizona subject to the jurisdiction of FERC.  PNM Electric also provides transmission services to third parties and, through December 31, 2006, to TNMP at which time TNMP’s operations in New Mexico were transferred to PNM.  PNM Electric also includes the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market.  This includes the sale of excess energy from PNM’s jurisdictional assets, primarily SJGS, PVNGS Units 1 and 2, and Four Corners, as well as the energy of its generating plants excluded from retail rates.  PNM Electric provides retail electric service to a large area of north central New Mexico, including the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and certain other areas of New Mexico, which are located in Southern New Mexico.  PNM Electric owns or leases transmission lines, interconnected with other utilities in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.  The largest non-affiliated retail electric customer served by PNM Electric accounted for 2.0% of the PNM Electric’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008. PNM was incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 1917.

Customer rates for retail electric service are set by the NMPRC.  In February 2007, PNM filed a general rate case with the NMPRC for all of its New Mexico retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP.  Following NMPRC approvals, PNM implemented new electric rates reflecting an annual $34.4 million rate increase in May 2008 and an Emergency FPPAC through which changes in the cost of fuel and purchased power, above or below the costs included in base rates, are passed through to customers on a monthly basis beginning in June 2008. In September 2008, PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting an increase in electric rates of $123.3 million and requesting a FPPAC in the general form authorized by the NMPRC.  In this rate case, PNM is proposing that its Luna and Lordsburg generating plants, as well as the Valencia PPA and the portion of PVNGS Unit 2 currently owned by another subsidiary of PNMR and leased to PNM, be included in resources subject to NMPRC jurisdiction and recovered through rates charged to retail customers.  The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this rate proceeding.  See Note 17.  PNM can not request a rate increase that would go into effect prior to January 1, 2011 for customers transferred from TNMP.

Weather-normalized retail electric loads decreased by 1.8% in 2008.  PNM Electric’s system peak demands for its retail customers and firm requirements customers in the summer and the winter for the last three years are shown in the following table:

System Peak Demands

 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
(Megawatts)
           
        Summer
1,901
 
1,933
 
1,855
        Winter
1,643
 
1,606
 
1,616

PNM holds long-term, non-exclusive franchise agreements for its electric retail operations, with varying expiration dates.  These franchise agreements allow PNM to access public rights-of-way for placement of PNM’s electric facilities.  Franchise agreements have expired in some areas PNM serves, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and the City of Rio Rancho.  PNM remains obligated under New Mexico state law to provide service to customers in these franchise areas despite the absence of an effective franchise agreement, so there should be no direct impact on PNM’s business.  The Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe metropolitan areas accounted for 32.4%, 6.8%, and 6.4% of PNM Electric’s 2008 revenues and no other franchise area represents more than 5%.  Although PNM does not collect or pay franchise fees in some areas it serves, PNM continues to collect and pay franchise fees in certain parts of its service territory, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and the City of Rio Rancho.

PNM Electric owns or leases 3,165 circuit miles of electric transmission lines, interconnected with other utilities in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Utah.  Due to rapid load growth in PNM Electric’s service
 
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territory in recent years and the lack of transmission development, most of the capacity on this transmission system is fully committed during peak hours and there is very little or no additional access available on a firm commitment basis. These factors result in physical constraints on the system and limit the ability to wheel power into PNM Electric’s service area from outside of New Mexico.

PNM Electric includes wholesale activities that consist of the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market from Luna, Lordsburg, and PNM’s share of Unit 3 at PVNGS, which are excluded from retail rates.   PNMR embarked on a strategy to move away from certain wholesale activities within PNM Electric.  In June 2008, PNM completed the sale of certain wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts as the first step of separating its wholesale activities from PNM. See Note 8.  In addition, the Luna and Lordsburg assets are required to be separated from PNM Electric by January 1, 2010, under an existing NMPRC regulatory order.  PNM is proposing that these assets be included in retail rates beginning with PNM’s 2008 Electric Rate Case.  See Note 17.  Because PNM's share of Unit 3 at the PVNGS is excluded from the regulatory separation requirement, it can remain within PNM  and its power can continue to be sold on the wholesale market.  PNM Electric also engages in activities to optimize its existing jurisdictional assets and long-term purchase power agreements through spot market, hour ahead, day ahead, week ahead and other sales of any excess generation not required to fulfill PNM Electric’s retail load and contractual commitments.  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, through December 31, 2010. 

PNM Electric has entered into various firm-requirements wholesale electric sales contracts.  These contracts contain fixed capacity charges in addition to energy charges.  Capacity charges are fixed monthly payments for a commitment of resources to service the contract requirements.  Energy charges are payments based on the amount of electricity delivered to the customer intended to compensate PNM Electric for its variable costs incurred to provide the energy.  PNM Electric’s firm-requirements demand was 162 MW in 2008, and is expected, based solely on existing contracts, to be 102 MW in 2009, 105 MW in 2010, 108 MW in 2011, and 110 MW in 2012.  No firm-requirements customer of PNM Electric accounted for more than 1.5% of the PNM Electric's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008.

TNMP Electric

TNMP Electric consists of all the operations of TNMP.  TNMP is a regulated utility operating in Texas and, through December 31, 2006, in New Mexico. TNMP’s predecessor was organized in 1925 and TNMP is incorporated in the State of Texas.

In New Mexico, TNMP provided integrated electricity services that included the transmission, distribution, purchase and sale of electricity to its customers in southwest and south central New Mexico as well as transmission to third parties and to PNM through December 31, 2006.  PNM Electric began serving these customers on January 1, 2007 when the TNMP New Mexico assets were transferred to PNM.

In Texas, TNMP Electric provides regulated transmission and distribution services under the provisions of TECA and the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act.  TNMP Electric serves a market of small-to-medium-sized communities.  Most of the communities in TNMP Electric’s service territory have populations of less than 50,000.  In most areas that TNMP Electric serves, it is the exclusive provider of transmission and distribution services.

TNMP Electric’s Texas territory consists of three non-contiguous areas.  One portion of this territory extends from Lewisville, which is approximately 10 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, eastward to municipalities near the Red River, and to communities north, west and south of Fort Worth.  The second portion of its territory includes the area along the Texas Gulf Coast between Houston and Galveston, and the third portion includes areas of far west Texas between Midland and El Paso.  TNMP Electric’s Texas operations lie entirely within the ERCOT region.  ERCOT is the independent system operator that is responsible for maintaining reliable operations for the bulk electric power supply system in the ERCOT region, which is located entirely within Texas.  See Rates and Regulation below for more information about ERCOT.

TNMP Electric provides transmission and distribution services at regulated rates to various REPs that, in turn, provide retail electric service within TNMP Electric’s Texas service area.  As of December 31, 2008, 65 active REPs served customers that receive transmission and distribution services from TNMP Electric.  First Choice, TNMP Electric’s affiliated REP, was TNMP Electric’s largest customer and accounted for 29.0% of TNMP's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Revenues of TNMP’s next largest customer accounted for 22.0% of revenues
 
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and no other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

In August 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues, which would be TNMP’s first increase in rates since 2002.  Hurricane Ike, which struck the Texas Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008, caused extensive damage to the city of Galveston and the surrounding communities.  Storm-related outages lowered TNMP sales volumes, decreasing revenues, margins, and earnings. In addition, TNMP estimates power restoration costs to be in the range of $18 million to $19 million. As a provider of regulated transmission and distribution services under the provisions of TECA, TNMP expects to recover prudently incurred storm-related restoration costs in accordance with applicable regulatory and legal principles.  On October 10, 2008, the PUCT issued a preliminary order permitting TNMP to file supplemental testimony on costs caused by Hurricane Ike. These costs may be included in rates or captured as a regulatory asset for review and approval in a subsequent proceeding. TNMP’s rate case is currently being held in abatement, pending the final determination of the costs related to Hurricane Ike as well as anticipated debt financing costs to be included in rates charged to customers.  TNMP is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

TNMP holds long-term, non-exclusive franchise agreements for its electric transmission and distribution services, with varying expiration dates.  TNMP intends to negotiate and execute new or amended franchise agreements with municipalities as they expire.  Since TNMP Electric is the exclusive provider of transmission and distribution services in most areas that it serves, the need to renew or renegotiate franchise agreements should not have a material adverse impact on TNMP’s business.  The remainder of TNMP's revenues is earned from service provided to facilities in its service area that lie outside the territorial jurisdiction of the municipalities with which TNMP has franchise agreements.

PNM Gas

PNM Gas distributed natural gas to most of the major communities in New Mexico, including Albuquerque and Santa Fe, through January 29, 2009 under rates that were subject to traditional rate regulation by the NMPRC.  On January 12, 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell PNM Gas.   On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale.  See Note 2 and Note 23.

The Albuquerque metropolitan area accounted for approximately 51.2% of the total gas revenues in 2008.  No single sales-service customer accounted for more than 1.0% of PNM Gas’ therm sales in 2008.  PNM Gas held non-exclusive franchises with varying expiration dates.  Franchise agreements had expired for the City of Rio Rancho and several smaller municipalities, although PNM continued to collect and pay franchise fees to each of these communities.  Franchise agreements had also expired for several counties that PNM Gas serves.  PNM Gas remained obligated to serve these franchise areas pursuant to state law.

PNM Gas had a customer base that included both sales-service customers and transportation-service customers.  Sales-service customers purchased natural gas and received transportation and delivery services from PNM Gas for which PNM Gas received both cost-of-gas and cost-of-service revenues.  Cost-of-gas revenues collected from its sales-service customers were recovered in accordance with NMPRC regulations through the PNM Gas PGAC and represented a pass-through of the cost of natural gas to the customer.  As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues resulting from wholesale gas price fluctuations did not impact gross margin.  The NMPRC had approved an agreement regarding the hedging strategy of PNM Gas and the implementation of a price management fund program which included a continuous monthly balancing account with a carrying charge.  This carrying charge had the effect of keeping PNM Gas whole on purchases of gas since it was compensated for the time value of money that existed due to any delay in collections from customers.  Additionally, PNM Gas made occasional gas sales to off-system sales customers.  Off-system sales deliveries generally occured at pipeline interconnections with the PNM Gas system and profits were shared between PNM Gas and its regulated customers on a 30%/70% basis.

PNM Gas had 39 transportation-service customers in 2008, which procured gas for their end users independently of PNM Gas end users.  Transportation-service customers were gas marketers and producers contracting with PNM Gas for transportation services to their end users and for other related services that provided PNM Gas with cost-of-service revenues only.  Transportation services were provided to transportation-service customers at locations throughout the PNM Gas distribution system, as well as points on and off PNM Gas transmission pipelines.  Through its transportation-service customers, PNM Gas provided gas transportation deliveries to 2,624 end users that were not PNM Gas customers at the end of 2008.

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In 2008, 41% of the total gas throughput of PNM Gas was related to transportation gas deliveries.  The transportation rates of PNM Gas were unbundled, and transportation customers only paid for the service they received.  In 2008, revenues from transportation customers accounted for 3.2% of the total gas revenues of PNM Gas.  Revenues from sales-service customers accounted for the remaining 96.8%.  Cost of gas, on which PNM Gas made no margin, accounted for 71.8% of total sales-service revenue.  Because a major portion of the PNM Gas load was related to heating, sales levels were affected by the weather.  In 2008, 63.1% of the total sales occurred in the months of January, February, March and December.

PNM Gas obtained its supply of natural gas primarily from sources within New Mexico by contracting with third party producers and marketers.  These contracts were generally sufficient to meet peak-day demand.  PNM Gas served certain cities that depend on El Paso Natural Gas Company or Transwestern Pipeline Company for transportation of gas supplies.  Because these cities were not directly connected to the transmission facilities of PNM Gas, gas transported by these companies was the sole supply source for these cities.  Such gas transportation was regulated by the FERC.

Altura

On April 18, 2006, PNMR’s wholly owned subsidiary, Altura, purchased Twin Oaks, which included a 305 MW coal-fired power plant located 150 miles south of Dallas, Texas.  PNMR acquired Twin Oaks to expand its merchant generation capacity in order to serve a growing wholesale market in the Southwest. Effective June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed Altura, including Twin Oaks, to Optim Energy.  See Note 2 and Note 22.  The results of Twin Oaks operations have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of PNMR from April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007.

Optim Energy

In January 2007, PNMR and ECJV created EnergyCo to serve expanding U.S. markets, principally the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT.  In February 2009, the name of EnergyCo was changed to Optim Energy and references to Optim Energy herein encompass periods prior to the name change.  ECJV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, which is a large PNMR shareholder.  PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy, a limited liability company.  On June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura, including the Twin Oaks plant, to Optim Energy at fair value of $549.6 million, as adjusted to reflect changes in working capital.  ECJV made a cash contribution to Optim Energy equal to 50% of the fair value amount and Optim Energy distributed that cash to PNMR. In August 2007, Optim Energy completed the acquisition of the Altura Cogen plant, a cogeneration electric and steam generating plant, and is co-developing another electric generating unit at Cedar Bayou that is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2009.

Optim Energy’s strategy is focused on unregulated operations in one of the nation’s growing power markets.  Optim Energy’s business consists of development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets, and wholesale marketing and trading to optimize its assets.  PNMR accounts for its 50% ownership interest in Optim Energy using the equity method of accounting because PNMR’s ownership interest results in significant influence, but not control, over Optim Energy and its operations.  PNMR records as income its percentage share of earnings or losses of Optim Energy and carries its investment at cost, adjusted for its share of undistributed earnings or losses.  Accordingly, Optim Energy’s revenues and expenses are not included in PNMR’s consolidated revenues and expenses. See Note 22.


 
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First Choice

First Choice is a certified REP operating in ERCOT, which provides electricity to residential, small commercial and governmental customers.  First Choice’s services include acquiring retail customers, setting up retail accounts, handling customer inquiries and complaints, and acting as a liaison between the transmission and distribution companies and retail customers.  First Choice focuses its competitive customer acquisition efforts in the major Texas metropolitan areas that are open to electric choice within ERCOT, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Corpus Christi, and McAllen-Harlingen.  Due to the competitive nature of the Texas market, First Choice, along with other REPs, experiences significant turnover in its customer base.  There is no provision under Texas regulation that requires customers to pay their previous REP before obtaining service from another REP.  This has been exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions and has resulted in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense.  Although First Choice is regulated in certain respects by the PUCT under ERCOT, its business is not subject to traditional rate of return regulation.

First Choice’s load fluctuates continuously due to, among other things, customer additions and losses, changes in customer usage, and seasonality of weather.  First Choice continually monitors and revises its load forecast to account for changing competitive customer loads.  First Choice develops short-term load forecasts to identify short-term load surpluses and shortages, and to ensure that hedges are in place to cover forecasted sales.  To the extent these short-term load forecasts identify shortages, First Choice covers shortages through short-term power purchases or through purchases on the ERCOT balancing market.

First Choice experiences increased sales and operating revenues during the summer months as a result of increased air conditioner usage in hot weather.  In 2008, approximately 41% of First Choice’s consolidated annual revenues were recorded in June, July, and August.

First Choice is exposed to market risk to the extent that its retail rates or cost of supply fluctuates with market prices.  Additionally, fluctuations in First Choice retail load requirements greater than anticipated may subject First Choice to market risk.  First Choice’s basic strategy is to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching fixed price sales contracts with fixed price supply.

Corporate and Other

PNMR Services Company provides corporate services through shared services agreements to PNMR, to all of PNMR's business units, including First Choice, PNM and TNMP, and to Optim Energy.  These services are charged and billed on a monthly basis to the business units.  Billings are at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element.  PNMR Services Company is included in the Corporate and Other segment.

SOURCES OF POWER

PNMR

First Choice assumed the energy supply activities of TNMP in Texas in 2002.  Constellation was the primary supplier of power for First Choice’s customers through the end of 2006.  Additionally, Constellation agreed to supply power in certain transactions under the PSA beyond the date when that commitment expired.  The obligations of Constellation were extended until January 31, 2008.  First Choice has no long-term power supply agreements.  Therefore, First Choice is exposed to market risk if power prices increase faster or in excess of its ability to increase rates to its customers.  Since January 1, 2008, power to serve its customers has been obtained through short-term market purchases.

PNM

As of December 31, 2008, the total net generation capacity of facilities owned or leased by PNM was 2,313 MW.  See Item 2. Properties.  PNM also obtains power under long-term PPAs as described below.  PNM Electric’s total generation capacity from these sources is:


 
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        Owned and leased
2,313 MW
        Long-term PPAs:
 
        New Mexico Wind Energy Center
200 MW
        SPS contingent
150 MW
        Tri-State
50 MW
        Total
2,713 MW
 

Owned and Leased

SJGS’ equivalent availability was 76.5% and 80.4% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  PVNGS’ equivalent availability was 83.0% and 77.3% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Four Corners’ equivalent availability was 78.8% and 78.5% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  SJGS is operated by PNM. Four Corners and PVNGS are operated by APS.

PNM’s Lordsburg plant was built to serve wholesale customers and other sales rather than New Mexico retail customers.  In 2004, a subsidiary of PNMR purchased a one-third interest in Luna, a 570 MW, partially constructed, natural gas-fired power plant near Deming in southern New Mexico.  In 2005, the one-third interest in Luna was transferred to PNM.  Although these plants are not currently included in the retail rates, PNM is proposing that they be included in rates charged to retail customers beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.   See Note 17.

In 2007, PNM Electric completed the conversion of Afton to a combined cycle plant.  The NMPRC has approved bringing Afton into retail rates, with 50% of Afton's capacity designated to serve TNMP's former New Mexico customers, which were transferred to PNM effective January 1, 2007, and the other 50% designated to serve PNM Electric's other regulated customers.

PNM leases portions of PVNGS and the lease payments are being recovered through retail rates approved by the NMPRC.  PNM is proposing that it acquire the ownership of a portion of PVNGS Unit 2 leased to PNM that is currently owned by another PNMR subsidiary and that it be included in rates charged to retail customers on an ownership basis beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.  See Item 2. Properties, Note 7, and Note 17 for additional information.

In 1996, PNM entered into an operating lease agreement for the rights to all the output of the Delta gas-fired generating plant for 20 years.  The plant received FERC approval for "exempt wholesale generator" status. The maximum dependable capacity under the lease is 132 MW.  The gas turbine generating unit is operated by Delta and is located on PNM’s retired Person Generating Station site in Albuquerque.  Primary fuel for the gas turbine generating unit is natural gas provided by wholesale gas purchases.  In addition, the unit has the capability to utilize low sulfur fuel oil if natural gas is neither available nor cost effective.

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 term of the PPA is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008.  Although Valencia is not currently included in retail rates, PNM is proposing that it be included in the Emergency FPPAC and included in retail rates charged to customers beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.  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 FIN 46R since PNM will absorb the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant.  As the primary beneficiary, PNM consolidates the entity in its financial statements.  Accordingly, the assets 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 148 MW capacity of Valencia is reflected as owned in the above table.  See Note 9 and Note 17.

PPAs

In addition to generating its own power, PNM Electric purchases power in the open market under long-term PPAs.  PNM also purchases power in the forward, day-ahead and real-time markets.

 
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In 2002, PNM entered into an agreement with FPL to develop a 200 MW wind generation facility in New Mexico.  PNM began receiving commercial power from the project in June 2003.  FPL owns and operates the New Mexico Wind Energy Center, which consists of 136 wind-powered turbines on a site in eastern New Mexico.  PNM has a contract to purchase all the power and RECs generated by the New Mexico Wind Energy Center for 25 years.  
 
    In 2003, PNM received approval from the NMPRC for a voluntary tariff that allows PNM retail customers to buy wind-generated electricity for a small monthly premium.  Power from the New Mexico Wind Energy Center is used to service load under the voluntary tariff and as part of PNM’s electric supply mix for meeting retail load.

In addition, PNM has long-term PPAs with SPS to purchase 150 MW interruptible power through May 2011 and with Tri-State to purchase 50 MW of firm power and capacity through June 2010.  See Owned and Leased above regarding the Valencia PPA.

A summary of purchased power is as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
                   
    Purchased under long-term PPAs
                 
    MWh
    2,274,276       2,370,364       2,094,510  
    Cost per MWh
  $ 57.43     $ 47.23     $ 47.36  
                         
    Other purchased power
                       
    Total MWh
    2,640,131       6,575,882       5,993,846  
    Cost per MWh
  $ 68.82     $ 61.97     $ 58.27  

TNMP

TNMP provides only transmission and distribution services and does not sell power.

FUEL AND WATER SUPPLY

PNMR

The coal requirements for Twin Oaks were supplied by a long-term fuel supply agreement during the period PNMR owned Twin Oaks.  PNMR and Altura are not responsible under this agreement for the decommissioning or reclamation costs of the supplying mine.  Upon PNMR’s contribution of Altura to Optim Energy, PNMR has no benefits or obligations under this fuel supply agreement.

PNM

The percentages of PNM’s generation of electricity (on the basis of KWh) fueled by coal, nuclear fuel and gas and oil, and the average costs to PNM of those fuels per million BTU, during the past three years were as follows:

 
Coal
 
Nuclear
 
Gas and Oil
 
Percent of
 
Average
 
Percent of
 
Average
 
Percent of
 
Average
 
Generation
 
Cost
 
Generation
 
Cost
 
Generation
 
Cost
                       
2008
58.7%
 
$2.28
 
27.9%
 
$0.51
 
13.4%
 
$8.10
2007
65.1%
 
$1.79
 
27.2%
 
$0.53
 
7.7%
 
$5.28
2006
70.4%
 
$1.75
 
23.7%
 
$0.54
 
5.9%
 
$6.15

The generation mix for 2009 is expected to be 63.7% coal, 25.6% nuclear and 10.7% gas and oil.  Due to locally available natural gas and oil supplies, the utilization of locally available coal deposits and the generally adequate supply of nuclear fuel, PNM believes that adequate sources of fuel are available for its generating stations into the foreseeable future.  See Sources of Power - PNM - PPAs for information concerning the cost of purchased power.

 

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Coal

See Note 16 for information about PNM’s coal supply.
 
Natural Gas

The natural gas used as fuel for the electric generating plants is procured on the open market and delivered by third party transportation providers and PNM Gas (through January 29, 2009 and thereafter by NMGC) through its transportation facilities.

Nuclear Fuel

PNM is one of several participants in PVNGS. See Note 14.  The fuel cycle for PVNGS is comprised of the following stages:

·  
mining and milling of uranium ore to produce uranium concentrates;
·  
conversion of uranium concentrates to uranium hexafluoride;
·  
enrichment of uranium hexafluoride;
·  
fabrication of fuel assemblies;
·  
utilization of fuel assemblies in reactors; and
·  
storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

The PVNGS participants are continually identifying their future resource needs and negotiating arrangements to fill those needs.  The PVNGS participants have contracted for all of PVNGS’s requirements for uranium concentrates and conversion services through 2011.  The participants have also contracted for all of PVNGS’s enrichment services through 2013 and all of PVNGS’s fuel assembly fabrication services until at least 2015.

Water Supply

See Note 16 for information about PNM's water supply.

RATES AND REGULATION

The items below describe certain of the more significant rate and regulatory matters that are relevant to the Company.  See Notes 16 and 17 for a discussion of additional rate and regulatory matters.

PNMR

First Choice

First Choice is a member of ERCOT, the ISO responsible for maintaining reliable operations of the bulk electric power grid in the Texas deregulated electricity market.  ERCOT does not operate a centrally dispatched pool and does not procure energy on behalf of its members other than to maintain the reliable operation of the transmission system.  ERCOT also serves as a clearinghouse for procuring ancillary services.

Members of ERCOT include independent REPs, investor owned utilities, municipals, cooperatives, independent generators, independent power marketers, and consumers.  The electric market served by ERCOT operates under the reliability standards set by the North American Electric Reliability Council.  The PUCT has primary jurisdictional authority over the electric market served by ERCOT and the reliability of electricity across Texas' main interconnected power grid.


First Choice provides energy to retail customers in ERCOT.  As a result of the deregulated electricity market in Texas, there are no provisions for the specific recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by First Choice.  The rates charged to new customers acquired by First Choice are not regulated by the PUCT, but are negotiated by First Choice with each customer.  As a result, purchased power costs will affect First Choice’s operating results.


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PNM

Regulation
 
 
PNM is subject to the jurisdiction of the NMPRC, with respect to its retail electric rates, service, accounting, issuances of securities, construction of major new generation, transmission, and distribution facilities and other matters regarding retail utility services provided in New Mexico.  The NMPRC approved PNM implementing new electric rates reflecting a $34.4 million rate increase in May 2008 and also implementing an Emergency FPPAC in June 2008. In September 2008, PNM filed its 2008 Electric Rate Case requesting an increase in electric rates of $123.3 million and requesting a FPPAC in the general form authorized by the NMPRC.  See Note 17.  FERC has jurisdiction over rates and other matters related to wholesale electric sales and cost recovery for a portion of PNM’s transmission network.

Operations Transferred from TNMP

In connection with obtaining the approval of the NMPRC for PNMR’s acquisition of TNP, including TNMP, PNMR agreed to reduce rates for TNMP’s New Mexico customers, except one large industrial customer, by 1.851 cents per KWh in 2006 through 2007, by an additional 0.1 cents per KWh in 2008, and by a further 0.1 cents per KWh in 2009. No rate increase can be requested that would go into effect prior to January 1, 2011.  Effective January 1, 2007, the New Mexico utility operations of TNMP were transferred to PNM and these provisions regarding rates remain in effect.

Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Renewable Energy Act of 2004 was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico.  The act establishes a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard requiring a utility to acquire a renewable energy portfolio equal to 5% of retail electric sales by January 1, 2006 and, as amended effective July 1, 2007, increasing to 10% by 2011, 15% by 2015 and 20% by 2020.  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 reasonable cost threshold for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates.

TNMP

Regulation

In Texas, TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services and is subject to the jurisdiction of the PUCT and certain municipalities with respect to rates and service.  TNMP is subject to traditional cost-of-service regulation in Texas.  TNMP’s transmission and distribution activities in Texas are not subject to FERC regulation, because those activities occur solely within the ERCOT system of Texas.

In August 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues.  The rate case is currently being held in abatement, pending the final determination of the costs related to Hurricane Ike, as well as anticipated debt financing costs to be included in rates charged to customers.  See Note 17.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Electric and gas utilities are subject to stringent laws and regulations for protection of the environment by local, state, federal and tribal authorities. In addition, PVNGS is subject to the jurisdiction of the NRC, which has the authority to issue permits and licenses and to regulate nuclear facilities in order to protect the health and safety of the public from radioactive hazards and to conduct environmental reviews pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.  The liabilities under these laws and regulations can be material and, in some instances, may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, whether or not such acts were lawful at the time they occurred.  See MD&A - Critical Accounting Policies for a discussion of applicable accounting policies and – Other Issues Facing the Company – Climate Change Issues for information on greenhouse gas emissions.  In addition, see Notes 16 and 18 for information related to the following matters, incorporated in this item by reference.
 
 
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Note 16
·  
Renewable Portfolio Standard
·  
PVNGS Decommissioning Funding
·  
Nuclear Spent Fuel and Waste Disposal
·  
Environmental Matters under the caption “The Clean Air Act”
·  
Santa Fe Generating Station
·  
Coal Combustion Waste Disposal
·  
Gila River Indian Reservation Superfund Site

Note 18
·  
Environmental Issues

COMPETITION

Through certain of its subsidiaries, PNMR is a merchant utility and a regulated energy service provider.  Regulated utilities are generally not subject to competition from other utilities in areas that are under the jurisdiction of state regulatory commissions.  In New Mexico, PNM does not have competition for services provided to its retail electric customers.  In Texas, TNMP is not currently in any direct retail competition with any other regulated electric utility.  However, the Company is subject to customer conservation activities and initiatives to utilize alternative energy sources.  As a merchant utility, PNMR is subject to competition in the wholesale markets and the deregulated electricity market in Texas.  Additional information relating to the competitive environment in which the Company operates in is contained in MD&A.

The Company is subject to varying degrees of competition in certain territories adjacent to or within the areas it serves with other utilities in its region as well as with rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.  The Company is involved in the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market.  It is subject to competition from regional utilities with similar opportunities to generate and sell energy at market-based prices and larger trading entities that do not own or operate generating assets.   The Texas electricity market has been open to retail competition since 2002.  The Company is exposed to competition in the unregulated Texas retail electricity market through First Choice, which serves customers at competitive rates.  In order to compete effectively in the Texas retail electricity market, First Choice must be able to attract and retain customers on the basis of cost and service, while managing the cost of its energy supply. 

Since 2002, electric consumers in Texas have been encouraged to switch from their traditional retail energy provider, such as TNMP, to a competitive REP, such as First Choice.  Currently under TECA, consumers whose chosen retail energy provider has exited the Texas market are provided electric service by a “provider of last resort.”  Rates of the provider of last resort are regulated by the PUCT and are fixed for the two-year period that each provider of last resort serves.  First Choice Power and other REPs, formerly subject to price-to-beat rates, currently market retail electricity at competitive rates, which has resulted in increased pressure on margins. 


 
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EMPLOYEES

The following table sets forth the number of employees of PNMR, PNM and TNMP and for each business segment as of December 31, 2008:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
        Corporate *
    624       -       -  
        PNM Electric
    1,135       1,135       -  
        TNMP Electric
    348       -       348  
        PNM Gas
    681       681       -  
        First Choice
    76       -       -  
        Total
    2,864       1, 816       348  

*   Represents employees of PNMR Services Company.

TNMP does not have any employees that are represented by unions.  The following table sets forth the number of employees of PNMR and PNM, by business segment, represented by unions as of December 31, 2008:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
 
        PNM Electric
    677       677  
        PNM Gas
    260       260  
        Total
    937       937  

PNM Electric has 587 employees in its power plant and operations areas that are currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the IBEW that expires April 30, 2009.  Negotiations for a successor agreement began in February 2009.  It is anticipated that the successor agreement would cover approximately 90 additional employees, meter readers and collectors who voted for IBEW representation in 2008.  PNM Gas employees were represented by the United Association of Pipefitters and the IBEW. These gas employees became employed by NMGC on January 30, 2009. While the Company is optimistic that a timely agreement on a successor agreement will be reached, PNM cannot, at this time, predict the outcome of the negotiations.  The salaries and benefits for all PNM employees who are members of the IBEW are typically included in the rates charged to electric customers, subject to approval of the NMPRC.

Not all of the Company’s business segments are separate legal entities.  The employees disclosed in the tables above for PNM Electric and PNM Gas are allocated, in part, in a manner consistent with the allocation of labor costs to those segments.  On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas.  See Note 23.

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:

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Conditions affecting the Company’s ability to access the financial markets 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,
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The recession and its consequent extreme disruption in the credit markets,
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State and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including the PNM and TNMP electric rate cases filed in 2008, and appeals of prior regulatory proceedings,
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The performance of generating units, including PVNGS, SJGS, Four Corners, and Optim Energy
 
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  generating units, and transmission systems,
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The risk that Optim Energy is unable to identify and implement profitable acquisitions, including development of the Cedar Bayou Generating Station Unit 4, or that PNMR and ECJV will not agree to make additional capital contributions to Optim Energy,
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The potential unavailability of cash from PNMR’s subsidiaries or Optim Energy due to regulatory, statutory or contractual restrictions,
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The impacts of the decline 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,
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The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers and collect amounts billed,
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Changes in ERCOT protocols,
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Changes in the cost of power acquired by First Choice,
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Collections experience,
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Insurance coverage available for claims made in litigation,
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Fluctuations in interest rates,
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Weather,
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Water supply,
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Changes in fuel costs,
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The risk that PNM Electric may incur fuel and purchased power costs that exceed the cap allowed under its Emergency FPPAC,
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Availability of fuel supplies,
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The effectiveness of risk management and commodity risk transactions,
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Seasonality and other changes in supply and demand in the market for electric power,
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Variability of wholesale power prices and natural gas prices,
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Volatility and liquidity in the wholesale power markets and the natural gas markets,
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Uncertainty regarding the ongoing validity of government programs for emission allowances,
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Changes in the competitive environment in the electric industry,
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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 control requirements including possible future requirements to address concerns about global climate change,
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The risks associated with completion of generation, including pollution control equipment at SJGS, and the Optim Energy Cedar Bayou Generating Station Unit 4, transmission, distribution, and other projects, including construction delays and unanticipated cost overruns,
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The outcome of legal proceedings,
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Changes in applicable accounting principles, and
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The performance of state, regional, and national economies.

See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for information about the risks associated with the use of derivative financial instruments.

SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER

Certain securities described 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-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

ITEM 1A.                      RISK FACTORS

The business and financial results of PNMR, PNM and TNMP are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below and in MD&A, Note 16 and Note 17.  Optim Energy, which is 50% owned by PNMR, is subject to many of the same risks and uncertainties.

The economic recession and its consequent extreme disruption in the credit markets may impact our growth strategy and ability to raise capital.
 
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There currently exists what has been characterized as a “credit crisis” in the United States.  PNMR and its operating subsidiaries rely on access to both short-term money markets and longer-term capital markets as a source of liquidity for any capital requirements not satisfied by the cash flow from operations, which could include capital requirements for energy infrastructure investments and funding new projects.  If PNMR, its operating subsidiaries, or Optim Energy are not able to access capital at competitive rates, or at all, PNMR’s ability to finance capital requirements, if needed, and its ability to implement its growth strategy will be limited.  Disruptions in the credit markets which could negatively impact our access to capital could be caused by:

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a further or prolonged economic recession,
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declines in the health of the banking sector generally, and the failure of specific banks who are parties to our credit facilities,
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the bankruptcy of an unrelated energy company,
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increased market prices for electricity and gas,
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terrorist attacks or threatened attacks on facilities of PNMR’s operating subsidiaries or those of unrelated energy companies, and
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deterioration in the overall health of the utility industry.

Market disruptions may increase the cost of borrowing or adversely affect our ability to raise capital through the issuance of securities or other borrowing arrangements, which could have a material adverse effect on business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
 
Additionally, the recession may affect the actions of our customers and result in decreased consumption and increased bad debt expense, and could also negatively impact our suppliers, all of which could negatively impact us.
 
In addition to affecting the capital markets generally, the recession indicates an overall reduction in the level of economic activity.  Decreased economic activity can lead to declines in energy consumption, which could adversely affect future revenues, earnings and growth.  Rises in unemployment rates both inside our service territories and nationwide could result in commercial customers ceasing operations and lower levels of income for our residential customers, causing them to be unable to pay their bills on time, which could impact our cash flows and increase our bad debt expense, which will impact results of operations.  For example, First Choice experienced an increase of $36.7 million in bad debt expense in 2008 compared to 2007. Decreased consumption, late or absence of payments and increases in bad debt expense would all negatively impact our results.

Economic conditions also impact the supply of commodities and materials needed to construct or acquire utility assets or make necessary repairs.  The recession may affect the supply of concrete, copper, steel, and aluminum.  The costs of those items are also affected by economic conditions and could increase significantly over forecasted amounts.
 
Declines in values of marketable securities held in trust funds for pension and other postretirement benefits and in the NDT could result in sustained increases in costs and funding requirements for those obligations, which may affect our results of operations.

The Company targets 57.5% of its pension trust funds and 70.0% of its trust funds for other postretirement benefits to be invested in marketable equity securities.  There has been a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities in the second half of 2008 and early 2009. It is likely that increased levels of funding will be required and additional amounts will be recorded as expense. Also, a significant portion of funds held in the NDT are invested in marketable equity securities.  The declines in market values have resulted in the recognition of losses as impairments of the certain securities held in the NDT and further declines in market value could result in additional impairments.


 
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Any failure to meet our debt obligations could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
As of February 20, 2009, the Company had consolidated short-term debt outstanding of $472.7 million.  Included in this amount are the TNMP Bridge Facility, which expires on March 30, 2009 and had an outstanding balance of $100.0 million, and the TNMP Facility, which expires May 13, 2009 and had an outstanding balance of $150.0 million.  The TNMP facilities will need to be paid or refinanced at their maturities.  In addition, prior to February 20, 2010, the Company has long-term debt aggregating $36.0 million, consisting of PNM’s 4.0% unsecured PCRBs, which are subject to a mandatory repurchase and remarketing on July 1, 2009.
 
The Company is exploring financial alternatives to meet these obligations at their maturities and currently believes that internal cash generation, credit arrangements, and access to the public and private capital markets will provide sufficient resources to meet capital requirements and retire or refinance the debt described above at maturity.  To cover the difference in the amounts and timing of cash generation and cash requirements, the Company intends to use short-term borrowings under current liquidity arrangements.
 
If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt obligations, we may be forced to sell assets, seek additional equity or debt capital or restructure our debt.  In addition, any failure to make scheduled payments of interest and principal on our outstanding indebtedness would likely result in reductions of our credit ratings, which could harm our ability to incur additional indebtedness on acceptable terms and would result in an increase in the interest rates applicable under our credit facilities.  Our cash flow and capital resources may be insufficient to pay interest and principal on our debt in the future.  If that should occur, our capital raising or debt restructuring measures may be unsuccessful or inadequate to meet our scheduled debt service obligations, which could cause us to default on our obligations and further impair our liquidity.
 
Future reduction in the credit ratings of PNMR or its operating subsidiaries could materially and adversely affect their business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

The credit ratings for the debt of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP were downgraded in April and May 2008 and in some instances are below investment grade.  PNMR, PNM and TNMP cannot be sure that any of their current ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency.  Any downgrade could result in:

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increased borrowing costs, which would diminish financial results,
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required payment of a higher interest rate in future financings and a smaller potential pool of investors and  decreased funding sources,
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required provision of additional support in the form of letters of credit or cash or other collateral to various counterparties, and
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limited access to or increased costs of access to the commercial paper and other credit markets.

The outcomes of the pending electric rate cases for PNM and TNMP and the appeal of the decision in PNM’s 2007 Electric Rate Case could have a significant impact on the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations.

Critical to PNMR’s success for the foreseeable future is the financial health of its operating subsidiaries. The outcome of PNM’s 2007 Electric Rate Case and the Emergency FPPAC are still under appeal before the New Mexico Supreme Court.  In 2008, each of PNM and TNMP filed electric rate cases. See Note 17 for additional information. Favorable outcomes of these matters are critical to PNM’s and TNMP’s financial health.

PNMR, including Optim Energy, may fail to successfully achieve the anticipated benefits from current or future business development initiatives, joint ventures and acquisitions.

PNMR may from time to time pursue business development and acquisition opportunities.  Although PNMR’s approach would be disciplined and would identify anticipated benefits, potential synergies, cost savings, and growth opportunities prior to entering into business initiatives and prior to the acquisition and integration of acquired companies or assets, PNMR may not be able to achieve these anticipated benefits and actual results may differ materially from anticipated benefits due to, among other things:
 
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delays or difficulties in completing the integration of acquired companies or assets,
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higher than expected costs or a need to allocate resources to manage unexpected operating difficulties,
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diversion of the attention and resources of its management,
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reliance on inaccurate assumptions in evaluating the expected benefits of a given business initiative, joint venture or acquisition,
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inability to retain key employees or key customers of business initiatives, joint ventures or acquired companies, and
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assumption of liabilities unrecognized in the due diligence process.

In addition, PNMR intends to capitalize on the growth opportunities, principally within the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT through its participation and ownership in Optim Energy.  In particular, it is anticipated that Optim Energy will focus on these anticipated business lines:

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development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets; and
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wholesale marketing and trading to optimize its assets.

There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied in order for Optim Energy to operate successfully.  The parties must agree if cash and/or assets are proposed to be contributed.  Optim Energy must have adequate financing to undertake acquisitions and must also receive certain financing commitments with respect to its proposed ongoing operations. Certain regulatory approvals may be required in connection with the contributions of the members and acquisitions.  Although Optim Energy has been established and has made certain acquisitions, there is no assurance that Optim Energy will be able to identify and implement profitable acquisitions in the future. There can be no assurance that these conditions will be satisfied, and PNMR may not realize the benefits it anticipates from the operation of Optim Energy.

The financial performance of PNMR, PNM and TNMP may be adversely affected if their power plants and transmission and distribution system are not successfully operated. Further, the financial performance of PNMR may be adversely affected if Optim Energy’s power plants are not successfully operated.

The financial performance of PNMR, PNM and TNMP, as well as that of Optim Energy, depends on the successful operation of their generation, transmission and distribution assets.  Unscheduled or longer than expected maintenance outages, other performance problems with the electric generation assets, severe weather conditions, accidents and other catastrophic events, disruptions in the delivery of fuel and other factors could reduce generation capacity and therefore limit the ability to sell power. Diminished generation capacity could also result in PNM’s aggregate net open forward electric sales position, including its retail load requirements, being larger than forecasted generation capacity.  If this were to occur, purchases of electricity in the wholesale market by PNM would be required under contracts priced at the time of execution or, if in the spot market, at the then-current market price.  There can be no assurance that sufficient electricity would be available at reasonable prices, or at all, if such a situation were to occur. Failures of transmission or distribution facilities may also cause interruptions in the services that PNM and TNMP provide.  These potential generation, distribution and transmission problems, and any potentially related service interruptions, could result in lost revenues and additional costs.

The financial performance of PNMR and PNM may be adversely affected if PVNGS cannot be operated at a satisfactory level or if the NRC imposes restrictions on operation of the plant or any of the three units at PVNGS.  Additional information relating to the performance of PVNGS is contained in MD&A. See Sources of Power above.

Demand for power could exceed supply capacity, resulting in increased costs for purchasing capacity in the open market or building additional generation capabilities.

Through its operating subsidiaries, PNMR is currently obligated to supply power to retail customers and wholesale customers. At peak times, the demand for power required to meet this obligation could exceed PNMR’s available generation capacity. Market or competitive forces may require that PNMR’s operating subsidiaries purchase capacity on the open market or build additional generation capabilities. Because regulators or market conditions may not permit the operating subsidiaries to pass all of these purchase or construction costs on to their customers, the operating subsidiaries may not be able to recover any of these costs or may have exposure to regulatory lag associated with the time between the incurrence of costs of purchased or constructed capacity and the
 
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recovery in customers’ rates. These situations could have negative impacts on net income and cash flows for PNMR and the affected operating subsidiary.

PNMR and its operating subsidiaries may not be able to mitigate fuel and wholesale electricity pricing risks, which could result in unanticipated liabilities or increased volatility in earnings.

The business and operations of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries are subject to changes in purchased power prices and fuel costs that may cause increases in the amounts that must be paid for power supplies on the wholesale market and the cost of producing power in owned generation plants.  Prices for electricity, fuel and natural gas may fluctuate substantially over relatively short periods of time and expose PNMR and its operating subsidiaries to significant commodity price risks.

Among the factors that could affect market prices for electricity and fuel are:

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prevailing market prices for coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fuel and other fuels used in the generation plants of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries, including associated transportation costs, and supplies of such commodities,
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prevailing market conditions in the general wholesale electricity market,
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liquidity in the commodity markets,
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the rate of growth in electricity as a result of population changes, regional economic conditions and the implementation of conservation programs,
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weather conditions impacting demand for electricity or availability of hydroelectric power or fuel supplies,
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changes in the regulatory framework for the commodities markets that PNMR and its operating subsidiaries rely on for purchased power and fuel,
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the actions of external parties, such as FERC or independent system operators, that may impose price limitations and other mechanisms to address some of the volatility in the United States’ western energy markets,
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changes in federal and state energy and environmental laws and regulations,
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union and labor relations, and
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natural disasters, wars, embargoes and other catastrophic events.

PNMR and its operating subsidiaries rely on derivatives such as forward contracts, futures contracts, options and swaps to manage certain risks.  They attempt to manage their exposure from these activities through enforcement of established risk limits and risk management procedures.  PNMR and its operating subsidiaries cannot be certain that these strategies will be successful in managing pricing risk, or that they will not result in net liabilities as a result of future volatility in these markets.  To the extent electric capacity generated by wholesale plants is not under contract to be sold, the business, results of operations and financial position of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries will generally be subject to the volatility of wholesale electricity prices.  To the extent these strategies are not successful, they could have a material adverse effect on business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

Costs of environmental compliance, liabilities and litigation could exceed estimates by PNMR and its operating subsidiaries and Optim Energy, which could adversely affect their business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.  In addition, while there is uncertainty about the timing and form of anticipated climate change regulation, the regulation of GHG is expected to have a material impact on operations.

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations may result in increased capital, operating and other costs, including remediation and containment expenses and monitoring obligations.  PNMR, PNM, TNMP and Optim Energy cannot predict how they would be affected if existing environmental laws and regulations were revised, or if new environmental laws and regulations seeking to protect the environment were adopted.  In addition, while there continues to be significant debate regarding the existence and extent of the emission of so-called GHG (particularly CO2) from fossil-fired generation facilities, PNMR and its operating subsidiaries believe that future governmental regulations applicable to their operations will limit GHG. A number of bills have been introduced in the U.S. Congress, and under a number of the bills, it is likely that the incurrence of substantial costs would be required in order to comply, assuming that technology is available.  Material changes in
 
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existing environmental laws and regulations, as well as new environmental laws and regulations, including the expected regulation of GHG, will increase financing requirements or otherwise adversely affect the business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity of PNMR, its operating subsidiaries and Optim Energy, unless increased environmental costs are recovered in customer rates or otherwise.  Revised or additional environmental laws and regulations could also result in additional operating restrictions on facilities and increased compliance costs that may not be fully recoverable in rates or otherwise, thereby reducing net income.

In addition, PNM or TNMP may be designated as a responsible party for environmental clean up at a site identified by a regulatory body.  PNMR, PNM and TNMP cannot predict with certainty the amount and timing of all future expenditures related to environmental matters because of the difficulty of estimating clean-up and compliance costs, and the possibility that changes will be made to the current environmental laws and regulations. There is also uncertainty in quantifying liabilities under environmental laws that impose joint and several liability on all potentially responsible parties.  Failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations, even if caused by factors beyond PNM’s or TNMP’s control, may result in the assessment of civil or criminal penalties and fines.

PNMR may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common and convertible preferred stock if its subsidiaries are unable to repay funds to PNMR or if PNMR’s subsidiaries or Optim Energy are unable to pay upstream dividends or distributions to PNMR.

PNMR is a holding company and, as such, PNMR has no operations of its own. PNMR’s ability to meet its financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common and convertible preferred stock at the current rate is primarily dependent on the net income and cash flows of its subsidiaries and Optim Energy and their ability to pay upstream dividends or distributions or, in the case of PNMR’s subsidiaries, to repay funds to PNMR. Prior to providing funds to PNMR, PNMR’s subsidiaries and Optim Energy have financial obligations that must be satisfied, including among others, debt service and, in the case of PNM, preferred stock dividends.

PNM can pay dividends to PNMR from earnings as well as equity contributions made by PNMR.  The NMPRC has placed certain restrictions on the ability of PNM to pay dividends to PNMR, including the restriction that PNM cannot pay dividends that cause its debt rating to fall below investment grade. The NMPRC has also restricted PNM from paying dividends in any year, as determined on a rolling four quarter basis, in excess of net earnings, including carryover amounts, without prior NMPRC approval.  Additionally, PNM has various financial covenants that limit the transfer of assets, through dividends or other means.

In addition, the ability of PNMR to declare dividends is dependent upon the extent to which cash flows will support dividends, the availability of retained earnings, the financial circumstances and performance, the NMPRC’s and PUCT’s decisions in various regulatory cases currently pending and which may be docketed in the future, the effect of federal regulatory decisions, Congressional and legislative acts and economic conditions in the United States.  Conditions imposed by the NMPRC or PUCT, future growth plans and the related capital requirements and business considerations may also affect PNMR’s ability to pay dividends.

PNMR, PNM and TNMP are subject to complex government regulation, which may have a negative impact on their business, financial position and results of operations

PNMR, PNM and TNMP are subject to comprehensive regulation by several federal, state and local regulatory agencies, which significantly influences their operating environment and may affect their ability to recover costs from utility customers. In particular, the NMPRC, PUCT, FERC, NRC, EPA, ERCOT, NMED and TCEQ regulate many aspects of their utility operations, including siting and construction of facilities, conditions of service, the issuance of securities, and the rates that the regulated entities can charge customers. PNMR, PNM and TNMP are required to have numerous permits, approvals and certificates from these agencies to operate their business.  The rates that PNM and TNMP are allowed to charge for their retail services significantly influence PNMR’s and those subsidiaries’ business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.  Due to continuing federal regulatory reforms, the public utility industry continues to undergo change.  Although Optim Energy’s operations are generally not subject to regulation by the utility regulatory agencies, its operations are subject to regulation by other regulators such as environmental authorities.

The NRC has broad authority under federal law to impose licensing and safety-related requirements for the operation of nuclear generation facilities.  In the event of noncompliance, the NRC has the authority to impose monetary civil penalties or a progressively increased inspection regime that could ultimately result in the shut down
 
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of a unit, or both, depending upon the NRC’s assessment of the severity of the situation, until compliance is achieved.  In early 2007, the NRC placed PVNGS Unit 3 in the “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone” column of the NRC’s Action Matrix (“Column 4”), which has resulted in an enhanced NRC inspection regime, including on-site in-depth inspections of PVNGS equipment and operations.  Although only PVNGS Unit 3 is in NRC’s Column 4, in order to adequately assess the need for improvements, APS management has been conducting site-wide assessments of equipment and operations.  APS continues to cooperate fully with the NRC throughout this process.  The enhanced NRC inspection regime and APS’ ongoing commitment to the conservatively safe operation of PVNGS could result in NRC action or an APS decision to shut down one or more units in the event of noncompliance with operating requirements or in light of other operating considerations.

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, FERC has issued a number of rules pertaining to preventing undue discrimination in transmission services and electric reliability standards.  PNMR monitors and participates in the FERC and other proceedings involving implementation of the Energy Policy Act, in order to assess the implications of the law and rules on its operations.

PNMR and its subsidiaries are unable to predict the impact on their business and operating results from the future regulatory activities of any agency that regulates them or from the implementation of the Energy Policy Act.  Changes in regulations or the imposition of additional regulations may require PNMR and its regulated subsidiaries to incur additional expenses or change business operations, and therefore may have an adverse impact on PNMR’s and those subsidiaries’ results of operations. 

The operating results of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries and Optim Energy are affected by weather conditions and regional drought and may fluctuate on a seasonal and quarterly basis.

Electric power generation and distribution are generally seasonal businesses with demand for power from PNMR’s and Optim Energy’s electric operations traditionally peaking during the hot summer months. As a result, the operating results of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries and Optim Energy will likely fluctuate substantially on a seasonal basis. In addition, the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 and the absence of revenues from gas operations for the remainder of the first quarter of 2009 will likely highlight a change in quarterly earnings distribution.

In addition, PNMR and its operating subsidiaries have historically sold less power, and consequently earned less income, when weather conditions are milder. Temperature extremes inside an operating subsidiary’s service territory may reduce the amount of power available to sell on the wholesale market. Unusually mild weather in the future could reduce the revenues, net earnings, available cash and borrowing ability of PNMR and its operating subsidiaries.

Drought conditions in New Mexico generally, and especially in the “four corners” region, in which SJGS and the Four Corners plant are located, may affect the water supply for PNM’s generating plants.  If adequate precipitation is not received in the watershed that supplies that region, PNM may have to decrease generation at these plants, which would require the purchase of power to serve PNM’s customers and/or reduce PNM’s ability to sell excess power on the wholesale market and reduce its revenues.  Drought conditions or actions taken by regulators or legislators could limit PNM’s supply of water, and PNM’s and PNMR’s business may be adversely impacted.  Although PNM has been able to maintain adequate access to water through supplemental contracts and voluntary shortage sharing agreements with tribes and other water users in the “four corners” region, PNM cannot be certain that it will be able to do so in the future.


 
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The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers, its ability to collect amounts billed to customers, and its ability to mitigate the fluctuation in costs of energy supply could have a significant adverse effect on PNMR’s business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

PNMR is exposed to competition in the unregulated Texas retail electricity market through First Choice, which serves customers at competitive rates.  In order to compete effectively in the Texas retail electricity market, First Choice must be able to attract and retain customers on the basis of cost and service, while managing the cost of its energy supply.  The competitive nature of the Texas market results in significant turnover in the customer base of First Choice.  There is no provision under Texas regulation that requires customers to pay their previous REP before obtaining service from another REP.  This has been exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions and has resulted in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense. The ability of First Choice to compete successfully in the Texas market could have a significant effect on PNMR’s business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

There are inherent risks in the ownership and operation of nuclear facilities, such as environmental, health, regulatory, and financial risks and the risk of a terrorist attack.

PNM has a 10.2% undivided interest in PVNGS, with portions of its interests in Units 1 and 2 held under leases.  PVNGS is subject to environmental, health and financial risks such as the ability to dispose of spent nuclear fuel, the ability to maintain adequate reserves for decommissioning, potential liabilities arising out of the operation of these facilities and the costs of securing the facilities against possible terrorist attacks and unscheduled outages due to equipment and other problems.  PNM maintains nuclear decommissioning trust funds and external insurance coverage to minimize its financial exposure to some of these risks; however, it is possible that damages could exceed the amount of insurance coverage.  See Note 16.  Although the decommissioning trust funds are designed to provide adequate funds for decommissioning at the end of the expected life of the PVNGS units, there is the risk of insufficient decommissioning trust funds in the event of early decommissioning of the units.

The NRC has broad authority under federal law to impose licensing and safety-related requirements for the operation of nuclear generation facilities.  In the event of noncompliance, the NRC has the authority to impose monetary civil penalties or a progressively increased inspection regime, which could ultimately result in the shut down of a unit, or both, depending upon its assessment of the severity of the situation, until compliance is achieved.  The enhanced NRC inspection regime currently in effect at PVNGS and the related operational and regulatory implications are discussed above.  In addition, although the PVNGS participants have no reason to anticipate a serious nuclear incident at PVNGS, if an incident did occur, it could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of PNM and PNMR.  A major incident at a nuclear facility anywhere in the world could cause the NRC to limit or prohibit the operation or licensing of any domestic nuclear unit.

The operation of each of the three PVNGS units requires an operating license from the NRC.  The NRC issued full power operating licenses for Unit 1 in June 1985, Unit 2 in April 1986 and Unit 3 in November 1987.  The full power operating licenses are valid for a period of approximately 40 years.  APS, on behalf of the PVNGS participants, applied for renewed operating licenses for each unit on December 15, 2008 for a period of 20 years beyond the expirations of the current licenses.  The NRC is currently reviewing the application.   The PVNGS participants do not anticipate any problems renewing these licenses.  However, as a result of potential terrorist threats and increased public scrutiny of utilities, the licensing process could result in increased licensing or compliance costs that are difficult or impossible to predict.

Impairments of tangible and intangible long-lived assets of PNMR, PNM and TNMP could adversely affect their business, financial position, liquidity and results of operations.

PNMR, PNM and TNMP evaluate their tangible and intangible long-lived assets, including goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets, for impairment periodically or whenever indicators of impairment exist, pursuant to SFAS 142 and SFAS 144. The market capitalization of PNMR’s common stock was significantly below book value during 2008, which is an indicator that intangible assets may be impaired. Other potential impairment indicators could include changing customer purchase commitments and market share; fluctuating market and commodity prices resulting from weather patterns; changing fuel costs; increased environmental regulation; industry deregulation and other economic and market conditions and trends. In addition, changes in the ERCOT market in which First Choice operates significantly impacted its results of operations.  Also, Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion and wrote off its development rights as an impairment.  After tax impairment losses for
 
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PNMR, its consolidated subsidiaries, and PNMR’s share of Optim Energy totaled $212.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

If further indicators of impairment become evident, further analysis could result in further charges.  In addition, the impairment analysis already performed was based on operating results expected to occur in the future.  If the anticipated future results are not achieved, we may be required to perform additional assessments that could result in further impairment charges.  Significant impairments adversely affect business, financial position, liquidity and results of operations.

PNM’s PVNGS leases describe certain events, including “Events of Loss” and “Deemed Loss Events”, the occurrence of which could require PNM to pay the lessors and the equity investors, in return for the investors' interest in PVNGS, cash in the amount provided in the leases and assume debt obligations relating to the PVNGS leases.

The “Events of Loss” generally relate to casualties, accidents and other events at PVNGS, including the occurrence of specified nuclear events, which would severely, adversely affect the ability of the operating agent, APS, to operate, and the ability of PNM to earn a return on its interests in, PVNGS.  The “Deemed Loss Events” consist mostly of legal and regulatory changes (such as issuance by the NRC of specified violation orders, changes in law making the sale and leaseback transactions illegal, or changes in law making the lessors liable for nuclear decommissioning obligations). PNM believes that the probability of such “Events of Loss” or “Deemed Loss Events” occurring is remote for the following reasons: (1) to a large extent, prevention of “Events of Loss” and some “Deemed Loss Events” is within the control of the PVNGS participants, including PNM, and the PVNGS operating agent, through the general PVNGS operational and safety oversight process and (2) with respect to other “Deemed Loss Events,” which would involve a significant change in current law and policy, PNM is unaware of any pending proposals or proposals being considered for introduction in Congress, or in any state legislative or regulatory body that, if adopted, would cause any of those events.

Provisions of PNMR’s organizational documents, as well as several other statutory and regulatory factors, will limit another party’s ability to acquire PNMR and could deprive PNMR’s shareholders of the opportunity to gain a takeover premium for shares of PNMR’s common stock.

PNMR’s restated articles of incorporation and by-laws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of discouraging persons from acquiring large blocks of PNMR’s common stock or delaying or preventing a change in control of PNMR. The material provisions that may have such an effect include:

·  
authorization for the Board to issue PNMR’s preferred stock in series and to fix rights and preferences of the series (including, among other things, whether, and to what extent, the shares of any series will have voting rights, subject to certain limitations, and the extent of the preferences of the shares of any series with respect to dividends and other matters),
·  
advance notice procedures with respect to any proposal other than those adopted or recommended by PNMR’s Board, and
·  
provisions specifying that only a majority of the Board, the chairman of the Board, the president or holders of not less than one-tenth of all of PNMR's shares entitled to vote may call a special meeting of stockholders.

Under the New Mexico Public Utility Act, NMPRC approval is required for certain transactions that may result in PNMR’s change in control or exercise of control.  Certain acquisitions of PNMR’s outstanding voting securities would also require FERC approval.


ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 
None.


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ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES

PNMR
 
The significant properties owned by PNMR include those owned by PNM and TNMP and are disclosed below.   A subsidiary of PNMR owns 2.3% of PVNGS Unit 2 that is leased to PNM.

PNM

Electric

PNM’s owned and leased capacity in electric generating stations in commercial service as of December 31, 2008 is:

           
Total Net
 
           
Generation
 
           
Capacity
 
Type
 
Name
 
Location
 
(MW)
 
             
 
Coal
    SJGS (a)       Waterflow, New Mexico  
 765
 
Coal
    Four Corners (b)     Fruitland, New Mexico  
 195
 
 
Gas/Oil
    Reeves Station     Albuquerque, New Mexico  
 154
 
 
Gas/Oil
    Las Vegas (c)     Las Vegas, New Mexico  
   20
 
 
Gas/Oil
    Afton (combined cycle) (d)     La Mesa, New Mexico  
 235
 
 
Gas
    Lordsburg (e)     Lordsburg, New Mexico  
   72
 
 
Nuclear
    PVNGS (f)     Wintersburg, Arizona  
 402
 
 
Gas/Oil
    Delta (g)     Albuquerque, New Mexico  
 132
 
 
Gas/Oil
    Luna (combined cycle)  (h)     Deming, New Mexico  
 190
 
 
Gas
    Valencia (i)     Belen, New Mexico  
 148
 
             
2,313
 

(a)  
SJGS Units 1, 2 and 3 are 50% owned by PNM; SJGS Unit 4 is 38.5% owned by PNM.
(b)  
Four Corners Units 4 and 5 are 13% owned by PNM.  Units 4 and 5 at Four Corners are jointly owned with SCE, APS, SRP, Tucson and EPE and are operated by APS.  PNM has no ownership interest in Four Corners Units 1, 2 or 3.
(c)  
PNM will seek NMPRC approval for the June 1, 2012 abandonment of the Las Vegas Generating Station.
(d)  
In 2007, PNM completed the conversion of Afton to a combined cycle plant, with 50% of Afton's capacity designated to serve TNMP's New Mexico customers, which were transferred to PNM effective January 1, 2007, and the other 50% designated to serve PNM's remaining regulated customers.
(e)  
PNM’s Lordsburg plant was built to serve wholesale customers and other sales rather than New Mexico retail customers and therefore, is not currently included in the retail rates.  PNM is proposing to include this resource in rates charged to New Mexico retail customers beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.  See Note 17.
(f)  
PNM is entitled to 10.2% of the power and energy generated by PVNGS.  PNM has ownership interests of 2.3% in Unit 1, 2.3% in Unit 2 and 10.2% in Unit 3 and has leasehold interests of 7.9% in Unit 1 and 7.9% in Unit 2.  Of the leased portion of Unit 2, 2.3% is owned by a subsidiary of PNMR.
(g)  
PNM is entitled to the energy and capacity of Delta under a PPA that is deemed to be an operating lease.
 (h)
PNM owns 33.3% of Luna.  Currently, Luna is not included in retail rates.  Luna’s power is being sold into the wholesale market.  PNM has proposed to include this resource in rates charged to New Mexico retail customers beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.  See Note 17.
 (i) 
PNM has a PPA that entitles it to the entire output of Valencia.  Currently, Valencia is not included in retail rates.  Valencia’s power is being sold into the wholesale market.  PNM has proposed to include this resource in rates charged to New Mexico retail customers through the
 
 
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Emergency FPPAC and the 2008 Electric Rate Case.  Valencia is a variable interest entity and is consolidated by PNM as required by FIN 46R.  Therefore, Valencia is reflected in the above table as if it were owned.  See Sources of Power above and Note 9 and Note 17.
 
Fossil-Fueled Plants

SJGS is located in northwestern New Mexico, and consists of four units operated by PNM. Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 at SJGS have net rated capacities of 328 MW, 316 MW, 496 MW and 506 MW.  SJGS Units 1 and 2 are owned on a 50% shared basis with Tucson.  SJGS Unit 3 is owned 50% by PNM, 41.8% by SCPPA and 8.2% by Tri-State.  SJGS Unit 4 is owned 38.457% by PNM, 28.8% by M-S-R Public Power Agency, 10.04% by the City of Anaheim, California, 8.475% by the City of Farmington, New Mexico, 7.2% by the County of Los Alamos, New Mexico and 7.028% by UAMPS.

Four Corners and a portion of the facilities adjacent to SJGS are located on land held under easements from the United States and also under leases from the Navajo Nation.  The easement and lease for Four Corners expire in 2016.  The lease contains an option to extend for an additional 25-year period from the end of the existing lease term, for a rental amount tied to the original rent payment adjusted based on an index.  The easement does not contain an express renewal option and it is unclear what conditions to renewal or extension of the easements may be imposed.  The ultimate cost of renewal of the Four Corners lease and easement is uncertain.

The power from Reeves, Lordsburg, Delta, and Valencia is used primarily for peaking and transmission support.  See Item 1. Business. – Sources of Power.

Nuclear Plant

PNM is participating in the three units of PVNGS, also known as the Arizona Nuclear Power Project, with APS (the operating agent), Salt River Project, EPE, SCE, SCPPA and the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles.    See Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on other PVNGS matters.

Transmission and Distribution

As of December 31, 2008, PNM owned, jointly owned or leased, 3,165 circuit miles of electric transmission lines, 6,037 miles of distribution overhead lines, 5,353 cable miles of underground distribution lines (excluding street lighting) and 271 substations.

Gas

As of December 31, 2008, the natural gas properties consisted primarily of natural gas transmission and distribution systems.  Provisions for underground storage by PNM Gas were on a fee for service basis.  The transmission systems consisted of 1,471 miles of pipe and compression facilities.  The distribution systems consisted of 13,061 miles of pipe.  On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of all of its gas facilities.

Other Information

PNM’s electric transmission and distribution lines are generally located within easements and rights-of-way on public, private and Native American lands.  PNM leases interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2 and related property, Delta, EIP and associated equipment, data processing, communication, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles and real estate.  PNM also owns and leases service and office facilities in Albuquerque and in other areas throughout its service territory.  See Note 7 and Note 16.


 
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TNMP

TNMP’s facilities consist primarily of transmission and distribution facilities located in its three non-contiguous Texas service areas.  TNMP owned New Mexico transmission and distribution facilities which are located in southwest and south central New Mexico, including the cities of Alamogordo, Ruidoso, Silver City, Lordsburg and surrounding communities until TNMP’s New Mexico assets were transferred to PNM on January 1, 2007.  TNMP also owns and leases service and office facilities in other areas throughout its service territory.

As of December 31, 2008, TNMP owned 958 circuit miles of overhead electric transmission lines, 7,104 pole miles of overhead distribution lines, 1,685 circuit miles of underground distribution lines, and 103 substations.

ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 16 and Note 17 for information related to the following matters for PNMR, PNM and TNMP, incorporated in this item by reference.

·  
Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act
·  
Navajo Nation Environmental Issues
·  
Four Corners Federal Implementation Plan Litigation
·  
Santa Fe Generating Station
·  
Gila River Indian Reservation Super Fund Site
·  
PVNGS Water Supply Litigation
·  
San Juan River Adjudication
·  
Western United States Wholesale Power Market
·  
PNM – 2007 Electric Rate Case
·  
PNM – Emergency FPPAC
·  
TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding

ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.

All officers are elected annually by the Board of PNMR.  Executive officers, their ages as of February 20, 2009 and offices held with PNMR for the past five years, or other companies if less than five years with PNMR, are as follows:

Name
Age
Office
Initial Effective Date
       
J. E. Sterba
53
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
August 2008
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
August 2001
       
P. K. Collawn
50
President and Chief Operating Officer
August 2008
   
President, Utilities
June 2007
   
President and CEO - Public Service Company of
October 2005
   
Colorado, Xcel Energy
 
   
President, Customer and Field Operations, Xcel Energy
July 2003
       
C. N. Eldred
55
Executive Vice President and Chief
 
   
Financial Officer
July 2007
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
January 2006
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
 
   
Omaha Public Power District
November 1999
 
 
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A. A. Cobb
61
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
June 2005
   
Senior Vice President, Peoples Services and
 
   
Development
December 2001
 
 
     
P. T. Ortiz
59
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
September 2007
   
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
June 2005
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
December 2001
       
E. J. Ferland
42
Senior Vice President, Utility Operations
May 2007
   
Vice President of Global Nuclear Field Services
September 2006
   
Westinghouse
 
   
President and CEO, Louisiana Energy Services
October 2003
       
T. G. Sategna
55
Vice President and Corporate Controller
October 2003


PART II

ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR THE COMPANY’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
 
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

PNMR’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: PNM).  Ranges of sales prices of PNMR’s common stock, reported as composite transactions, and dividends declared on the common stock for 2008 and 2007, by quarters, are as follows:

 
Quarter Ended
 
Range of
Sales Prices
 
 
Dividends
 
High
 
Low
 
Per Share
2008
         
   March 31
$ 21.69
 
$   8.95
 
$ 0.230
   June 30
$ 15.52
 
$ 11.32
 
$ 0.125
   September 30
$ 13.06
 
$   9.88
 
$ 0.125
   December 31
$ 10.95
 
$   7.56
 
$ 0.125
      Fiscal Year
$ 21.69
 
$   7.56
 
$ 0.605
         
 
       2007
         
   March 31
$ 32.70
 
$   29.32
 
$ 0.230
   June 30
$ 34.28
 
$   26.50
 
$ 0.230
   September 30
$ 28.71
 
$   21.05
 
$ 0.230
   December 31
$ 25.21
 
$   21.41
 
$ 0.230
             Fiscal Year
$ 34.28
 
$   21.05
 
$ 0.920

Dividends on PNMR’s common stock are declared by its Board.  The timing of the declaration 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 $0.23 per share in July 2007 and $0.125 per share in August 2008, which are reflected as being in the second quarter above.  The Board declared dividends on common stock considered to be for the third quarter of $0.23 per share in September 2007 and $0.125 per share in September 2008, which are reflected as being in the third quarter above.  The dividend of $0.125 per share common stock declared by the Board on August 11, 2008 represents a reduction of 46 percent from the previous quarter. PNMR’s indicated annual dividend rate is $0.50 per share. The Board took this action to improve the Company’s liquidity and set a new foundation for long-term value creation.  The reduction also better aligns PNMR’s dividend yield with industry averages.   On December 9, 2008 and February 17, 2009, the Board declared quarterly dividends of $0.125 per share.  PNMR targets a payout ratio of 50% to 60% of consolidated earnings. Beginning with the dividend declared on December 9, 2008, the Series A convertible preferred stock is entitled to receive dividends equivalent to any dividends paid on PNMR common stock
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as if the preferred stock had been converted into common stock.
 
On February 20, 2009, there were 12,945 holders of record of PNMR’s common stock.

See Note 5 for a discussion on limitations on the payments of dividends and the payment of future dividends, as well as dividends paid by PNM and TNMP.

See Part III. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

PNMR and PNM are not aware of any active trading market for their preferred stock.  Quarterly cash dividends were paid on PNM’s outstanding cumulative preferred stock at the stated rates during 2008 and 2007.  Holders of PNMR’s convertible preferred stock, which was issued in November 2008, receive dividend payments that are equivalent to the dividends that would have been received on the number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock was convertible.  TNMP does not have any cumulative preferred stock outstanding.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

None other than as previously reported on Form 8-K.


 
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ITEM 6.                      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data and comparative operating statistics for PNMR should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.  All references to numbers of shares outstanding and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the 3-for-2 stock split that occurred on June 11, 2004.  PNMR results include TNP results, which are included from the date of acquisition on June 6, 2005.  PNMR results also include results for the Twin Oaks business from the date of acquisition on April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007, when it was contributed to Optim Energy.  On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations, which are considered discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations information in the table below.
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
                               
Total Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations
  $ 1,959,522     $ 1,914,029     $ 1,963,360     $ 1,566,110     $ 1,113,871  
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
  $ (305,272 )   $ 59,358     $ 107,960     $ 51,133     $ 68,908  
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818     $ 65,931     $ 86,390  
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Common Share
                                       
Basic
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.77     $ 1.55     $ 0.78     $ 1.14  
Diluted
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.53     $ 0.76     $ 1.12  
Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
                                       
Basic
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.98     $ 1.73     $ 1.00     $ 1.43  
Diluted
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.96     $ 1.71     $ 0.98     $ 1.41  
Cash Flow Data
                                       
Net cash flows from operating activities
  $ 88,097     $ 222,533     $ 244,424     $ 210,108     $ 235,142  
Net cash flows from investing activities
  $ (320,715 )   $ (73,531 )   $ (799,575 )   $ (154,300 )   $ (143,838 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
  $ 355,471     $ (254,630 )   $ 610,371     $ (4,804 )   $ (86,803 )
Total Assets
  $ 6,147,982     $ 5,872,136     $ 6,230,834     $ 5,124,709     $ 3,487,635  
Long-Term Debt, including current installments
  $ 1,584,705     $ 1,681,078     $ 1,769,205     $ 1,746,395     $ 987,823  
Common Stock Data
                                       
Market price per common share at year end
  $ 10.08     $ 21.45     $ 31.10     $ 24.49     $ 25.29  
Book value per common share at year end
  $ 19.13     $ 22.03     $ 22.24     $ 18.89     $ 18.42  
Tangible book value per share at year end
  $ 15.31     $ 14.59     $ 14.44     $ 10.49     $ 18.42  
Average number of common shares outstanding
    83,468       76,719       69,829       65,928       60,414  
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.605     $ 0.920     $ 0.880     $ 0.785     $ 0.665  
Return on average common equity
    (16.0 ) %     4.4 %     8.0 %     5.5 %     7.8 %
Capitalization
                                       
Common stockholders’ equity
    49.3 %     50.0 %     49.0 %     42.5 %     52.7 %
Convertible preferred stock
    3.0       -       -       -       -  
Preferred stock of subsidiary, without mandatory redemption
    requirements
    0.3       0.3       0.3       0.4       0.6  
Long-term debt
    47.4       49.7       50.7       57.1       46.7  
      100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %

Note – The book value per common share at year end, tangible book value per share at year end, average number of common shares outstanding, and return on average common equity reflect  the Series A convertible preferred stock as if it was converted into common stock at the date of its  issuance on November 17, 2008.

 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS
 
   
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
         
(In thousands)
       
PNM Electric Revenues
                             
Residential
  $ 296,121     $ 265,418     $ 222,099     $ 216,890     $ 206,950  
Commercial
    326,303       294,656       257,661       254,480       251,092  
Industrial
    100,665       99,970       62,515       61,146       61,905  
Transmission
    26,029       26,015       20,093       21,509       18,327  
Wholesale long-term contracts
    166,465       148,375       149,707       148,375       158,085  
Wholesale short-term sales
    300,573       279,854       373,608       442,406       396,548  
Other
    26,786       22,686       29,781       19,951       20,138  
     Total PNM Electric Revenues
  $ 1,242,942     $ 1,136,974     $ 1,115,464     $ 1,164,757     $ 1,113,045  
TNMP Electric Revenues
                                       
Residential
 
$
71,673     $ 69,488     $ 89,378     $ 57,145     $ -  
Commercial
    72,786       70,146       88,767       51,670       -  
Industrial
    13,849       7,876       40,501       25,189       -  
Other
    31,974       32,911       38,344       20,346       -  
     Total TNMP Revenues
  $ 190,282     $ 180,421     $ 256,990     $ 154,350     $ -  
PNM Gas Revenues
                                       
Residential
  $ 342,509     $ 338,548     $ 328,690     $ 311,043     $ 292,163  
Commercial
    103,926       102,252       102,877       98,929       92,128  
Industrial
    3,851       2,674       4,749       3,375       2,889  
Transportation
    16,203       15,124       14,420       13,813       15,274  
Other
    40,464       49,948       58,093       84,282       88,467  
     Total PNM Gas Revenues
  $ 506,953     $ 508,546     $ 508,829     $ 511,442     $ 490,921  
Altura Wholesale Revenues
                                       
Long-term contracts
  $ -     $ 65,395     $ 125,131     $ -     $ -  
First Choice Revenues
                                       
Residential
  $ 407,350     $ 390,329     $ 345,961     $ 198,218     $ -  
Mass-market
    52,700       60,955       81,917       53,111       -  
Mid-market
    149,315       141,587       129,171       46,584       -  
Trading gains (losses)
    (49,931 )     (3,553 )     9,322       5,970       -  
Other
    22,790       11,377       18,528       12,447       -  
     Total First Choice Revenues
  $ 582,224     $ 600,695     $ 584,899     $ 316,330     $ -  

 
Notes:
 
TNMP and First Choice are reported from the date of acquisition, June 6, 2005.
 
Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from the date of acquisition, April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007 when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.



 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS
 
   
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
                               
PNM Electric MWh Sales
                             
Residential
    3,221,894       3,208,593       2,764,299       2,652,475       2,509,449  
Commercial
    4,028,696       4,005,208       3,635,423       3,526,133       3,450,503  
Industrial
    1,657,580       1,920,086       1,327,287       1,277,156       1,283,769  
Wholesale long-term contracts
    2,721,018       2,697,249       2,647,667       2,516,907       2,943,372  
Wholesale short-term sales
    3,497,705       5,321,753       6,517,641       7,540,950       8,424,712  
Other
    281,093       265,989       258,293       256,201       253,393  
     Total PNM Electric MWh Sales
    15,407,986       17,418,878       17,150,610       17,769,822       18,865,198  
TNMP Electric MWh Sales
                                       
Residential
    2,533,025       2,520,605       2,734,385       1,839,741       -  
Commercial
    2,206,155       2,195,962       2,579,854       1,399,864       -  
Industrial
    2,094,789       1,927,934       2,157,507       1,263,452       -  
Other
    107,524       100,581       121,227       72,262       -  
     Total TNMP MWh Sales
    6,941,493       6,745,082       7,592,973       4,575,319       -  
PNM Gas Throughput - Decatherms
                                       
(In thousands):
                                       
Residential
    31,981       29,468       27,556       28,119       30,618  
Commercial
    11,302       10,656       10,409       10,554       11,639  
Industrial
    417       313       581       369       413  
Transportation
    37,073       40,299       39,202       37,013       43,208  
Other
    3,108       5,357       6,450       9,780       13,871  
     Total PNM Gas Throughput
    83,881       86,093       84,198       85,835       99,749  
Altura Wholesale MWh Sales
                                       
Long-term contracts
    -       915,883       1,683,707       -       -  
First Choice MWh Sales
                                       
Residential
    2,547,490       2,796,864       2,481,557       1,591,006       -  
Mass-market
    278,304       371,825       549,143       400,840       -  
Mid-market
    1,176,840       1,197,329       1,159,160       478,531       -  
Other
    16,256       21,075       20,921       29,780       -  
     Total First Choice MWh Sales
    4,018,890       4,387,093       4,210,781       2,500,157       -  

 
Notes:
 
TNMP and First Choice are reported from the date of acquisition, June 6, 2005.
 
Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from the date of acquisition, April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007 when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.
 
Under TECA, customers of TNMP Electric in Texas can choose First Choice or any other REP to provide energy.  However, TNMP Electric delivers energy to customers within its service area regardless of the REP chosen.  Therefore, TNMP Electric earns revenue for energy delivery and First Choice earns revenue on the usage of that energy by its customers.  The MWh reported above for TNMP Electric and First Choice include 1,563,260, 2,018,110, and 2,332,098 MWh used by customers of TNMP Electric in 2008, 2007, and 2006, who have chosen First Choice as their REP.



 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS
 
   
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
PNM Electric Customers
                             
Residential
    442,647       438,990       388,775       378,116       367,491  
Commercial
    53,059       52,780       45,678       44,721       43,425  
Industrial
    284       276       279       281       290  
Wholesale long-term and short-term
    55       54       75       76       68  
Other
    991       1,023       829       838       818  
     Total PNM Electric Customers
    497,036       493,123       435,636       424,032       412,092  
TNMP Electric Customers
                                       
Residential
    189,961       184,304       224,424       222,819       -  
Commercial
    38,733       39,979       47,566       44,119       -  
Industrial
    74       76       78       125       -  
Other
    2,122       2,104       2,224       2,244       -  
     Total TNMP Customers
    230,890       226,463       274,292       269,307       -  
PNM Gas Customers
                                       
Residential
    461,285       457,964       451,518       440,624       430,578  
Commercial
    35,556       35,805       36,045       35,136       34,993  
Industrial
    43       45       45       42       47  
Transportation
    -       -       26       26       23  
Other
    2,218       2,483       1,995       2,654       2,931  
     Total PNM Gas Customers
    499,102       496,297       489,629       478,482       468,572  
Altura Wholesale Customers
                                       
Long-term
    -       1       1       -       -  
First Choice Customers
                                       
Residential
    195,949       213,630       206,393       178,150       -  
Mass-market
    11,524       17,536       21,858       24,364       -  
Mid-market
    19,827       15,386       16,051       6,475       -  
Other
    10,131       11,817       9,427       10,539       -  
     Total First Choice Customers
    237,431       258,369       253,729       219,528       -  
PNMR Generation Statistics
                                       
Reliable Net Capability - MW
    2,713       2,206       1,934       1,744       1,729  
Coincidental Peak Demand - MW
    1,901       1,933       1,855       1,779       1,655  
Average Fuel Cost per Million BTU
  $ 2.404     $ 1.7539     $ 1.7143     $ 1.4711     $ 1.3751  
BTU per KWh of Net Generation
    10,269       10,850       10,641       10,706       10,442  

 
Notes:
 
TNMP and First Choice are reported from the date of acquisition, June 6, 2005.
 
Altura Wholesale includes Twin Oaks from the date of acquisition, April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007 when Altura was contributed to Optim Energy.
Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.
 
The customers reported above for TNMP Electric and First Choice include 92,792, 127,328, and 147,094 customers of TNMP Electric at December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, who have chosen First Choice as their REP.  These TNMP Electric customers are also included in the First Choice customers.


 
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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

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 only includes a narrative analysis of results of operations as permitted by Form 10-K General Instruction I (2).  Certain of the tables below may not appear visually accurate due to rounding.

MD&A FOR PNMR

BUSINESS AND STRATEGY

Overview

The overall strategy of PNMR is to “Build America’s Best Merchant Utility” through concentrated effort on its core regulated and unregulated electric businesses.  PNM sold its gas operations on January 30, 2009 and is now positioned to focus on its regulated electric business.  The growth of the unregulated electric business is expected from the further development of Optim Energy and from First Choice.

The focus on the electric businesses also includes environmental sustainability efforts.  These efforts are comprised of various components including environmental upgrades, energy efficiency leadership, solar generating site and technology feasibility, expansion of the renewable energy portfolio of generation resources, and climate change leadership.

Another initiative of PNMR is the separation of its merchant operations from PNM Electric, which is being accomplished in several steps.  In June 2008, PNMR completed the sale of certain wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts as an initial step in separating its merchant plant activities from PNM.  In addition, Luna and Lordsburg are required to be separated by January 1, 2010 under an existing NMPRC regulatory order.  PNM is proposing to the NMPRC that these units be included in retail rates beginning with PNM’s 2008 Electric Rate Case.  See Note 17.  PVNGS Unit 3, which is not subject to the separation order, may remain in PNM.  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 sells 90 MW of firm capacity and energy.  Under the remaining contract, PNM sells 45 MW of unit contingent capacity and energy.  The term of the contracts is 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.  The prepayments have been recorded as deferred revenue and are being amortized over the life of the contracts.

Critical to PNMR’s success for the foreseeable future is the financial health of PNM, PNMR’s largest subsidiary.  As discussed in Note 17, on April 24, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order in PNM’s 2007 Electric Rate Case resulting in a revenue increase of $34.4 million and new rates reflecting the increase were effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2008.  In its final order, the NMPRC disallowed recovery of costs associated with PNM’s RECs that were being deferred as regulatory assets and to cap the recovery of coal mine decommissioning costs at $100 million. PNM recorded pre-tax write-offs in the first quarter of 2008 of $19.6 million related to the coal mine decommissioning and $10.6 million for REC costs deferred through March 31, 2008.  PNM has appealed the NMPRC treatment of coal mine decommissioning and the RECs to the New Mexico Supreme Court.  The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.  As a result of PNM’s filing of the Emergency FPPAC described below, the NMPRC did not address the merits of the FPPAC proposed in PNM’s 2007 Electric Rate Case.

On March 20, 2008, PNM, together with the IBEW, filed a joint motion to implement an Emergency FPPAC. The motion requested immediate authority to implement an Emergency FPPAC for a period of 24 months or until the effective date of new rates in PNM’s next rate case, whichever is earlier.  On May 22, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order that approved the Emergency FPPAC with certain modifications relating to power plant performance and the treatment of revenue from SO2 allowances.  The Emergency FPPAC permits PNM to recover its actual fuel and purchased power costs up to $0.024972 per KWh, which is an increase of $0.008979 per KWh above the fuel costs included in base rates. PNM is unable to predict if actual fuel and purchased power costs, which have averaged  $0.023710 since the Emergency FPPAC was implemented through December 31, 2008, will exceed the cap during

 
 
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the period the Emergency FPPAC is in effect.  PNM implemented the Emergency FPPAC, as modified, on June 2, 2008.  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, which seek to have vacated the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPAC. The appeals have been consolidated and PNM has been granted party status.  PNM is unable to predict the final outcome of these appeals.

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 proposed rates are designed to increase annual operating revenue by $123.3 million, based on a March 31, 2008 ending test period and calculating base fuel costs using a projection of costs for the 12 months ending March 31, 2009. PNM has also proposed a FPPAC adjustment clause in the general form authorized by the NMPRC, but with PNM retaining 25% of off-system sales revenue and crediting 75% against fuel and purchased power costs.  As discussed in Note 17, the rate case requests that rates allow PNM to recover costs related to the Valencia PPA and its ownership in Luna and Lordsburg.  In addition, PNM requests approval for the acquisition and recovery of cost for a portion of PVNGS Unit 2 that is currently leased from another subsidiary of PNMR.  The NMPRC ordered that PNM‘s proposed rates be suspended for a period of nine months from October 22, 2008. Hearings on the rate request are scheduled to begin on March 30, 2009.  PNM is unable to predict the final outcome of this matter.

On August 29, 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues.  In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to implement a catastrophe reserve fund similar to those approved for other transmission and distribution companies in Texas. Catastrophe funds help pay for a utility system’s recovery from natural disasters and acts of terrorism.  Once the rate case is finalized by the PUCT, TNMP may update its transmission rates annually to reflect changes in its invested capital.  On October 10, 2008, the PUCT issued a preliminary order permitting TNMP to file supplemental testimony on costs caused by Hurricane Ike. These costs may be included in rates or captured as a regulatory asset for review and approval in a subsequent proceeding.  TNMP’s rate case is currently being held in abatement, pending the final determination of the costs related to Hurricane Ike and anticipated debt financing costs to be included in rates charged to customers.  TNMP is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

As a REP, First Choice operates in the highly competitive Texas retail market.  During 2008, the Texas market experienced extreme price volatility and transmission congestion.  This caused First Choice to incur losses in its speculative trading portfolio and led to termination of speculative activities.  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.  These factors also contributed to impairments of the goodwill and other intangible assets of First Choice.

Hurricane Ike, which struck the Texas Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008, caused extensive damage to the City of Galveston and the surrounding communities.  Storm-related outages lowered TNMP sales volumes, decreasing revenues, margins, and earnings. In addition, TNMP estimates power restoration costs to be in the range of $18 million to $19 million. As a provider of regulated transmission and distribution services under the provisions of TECA, TNMP expects to recover prudently incurred storm-related restoration costs in accordance with applicable regulatory and legal principles. First Choice was negatively impacted due to reduced sales volumes and the sale of excess power at prices that were lower than purchased prices. The storm only caused minor damage to Optim Energy’s facilities, but Optim Energy was impacted because of lost power sales opportunities and depressed market prices.

The recent and unprecedented disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on numerous financial institutions. As discussed in Note 6, several of the financial institutions that the Company deals with have been impacted. However, at this point in time, the Company’s existing liquidity instruments have not been materially impacted by the credit environment and management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near future. We will continue to closely monitor our liquidity and the credit markets.  In addition, there has been a significant decline in the level of prices of marketable equity securities, including those held in trusts maintained for future payments of benefits under pension and retiree medical plans.  The stock market decline will likely result in increased levels of funding and expense applicable to these trusts.

 
 
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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.  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.

Optim Energy

PNMR’s strategy for unregulated operations is focused on one of the nation’s growing power markets.  PNMR intends to capitalize on the growth opportunities through its participation and ownership in Optim Energy.  Optim Energy’s anticipated business lines will consist of:

·  
Development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets
·  
Wholesale marketing and trading to optimize its assets

Business Improvement Plan
 
In 2007, the Company began a business improvement process that included a comprehensive cost structure analysis of its operations and a benchmarking analysis to similar-sized utilities.  During 2007 and 2008, the Company implemented a series of initiatives designed to manage future operational costs, maintain financial strength and strengthen its regulated utilities.   The multi-phase process includes a business improvement plan to streamline internal processes and reduce operating costs.  The utility-related process enhancements are designed to improve business functions.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded pre-tax expense of $10.9 million and $12.6 million for costs of the business improvement plan, primarily severance-related and consulting costs.  As additional phases of the business improvement plan are developed, the associated costs will be analyzed and recorded as specified by GAAP.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – PNMR

Executive Summary

A summary of PNMR’s net earnings is as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
         
(In millions, except per share amounts)
 
                   
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (305.3 )   $ 59.4     $ 108.0     $ (364.6 )   $ (48.6 )
Earnings from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes
    34.6       15.5       12.9       19.1       2.7  
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (270.6 )   $ 74.9     $ 120.8     $ (345.5 )   $ (45.9 )
Average common and common equivalent shares
    83.5       77.9       70.6       5.6       7.3  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.53     $ (4.42 )   $ (0.77 )
Net earnings (loss) per diluted share
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.96     $ 1.71     $ (4.20 )   $ (0.75 )


 
 
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The components of the changes in earnings (loss) from continuing operations by segment are:

   
Change
 
      2008/2007       2007/2006  
   
(In millions)
 
PNM Electric
  $ (89.9 )   $ (34.7 )
TNMP Electric
    (27.2 )     2.7  
Altura
    (5.2 )     (18.7 )
First Choice
    (204.8 )     (12.8 )
Corporate and Other
    (15.1 )     10.3  
Optim Energy
    (22.5 )     4.6  
  Net change
  $ (364.6 )   $ (48.6 )

Results of operations were negatively impacted by several major factors during 2008.  Impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets were recorded at PNM, TNMP, and First Choice, as well as at Optim Energy.  After-tax impairment losses reduced net earnings by $212.1 million.  PNM Electric recorded regulatory disallowances of $18.3 million after-tax resulting from its 2007 Electric Rate Case.  General declines in the stock market negatively impacted the values of investments in the NDT resulting in an after-tax decrease in earnings of $16.2 million in 2008 compared to 2007.  As a result of anomalies in the Texas energy market, First Choice experienced after-tax losses in its speculative trading operations, which were terminated in 2008, that were $29.8 million greater in 2008 than 2007.  In addition, economic conditions resulted in high default rates and uncollectible accounts at First Choice resulting in First Choice bad debt expense being $23.6 million greater after-tax in 2008 than in 2007.  Optim Energy wrote-off its inventory of emissions allowances related to CAIR as a result of that program being invalidated.  PNMR's share of the after-tax loss was $9.6 million.

Income tax expense or benefit for 2008 was significantly impacted by the impairments of goodwill since the expense recorded for the impairments is not deductible for income tax purposes.  The consolidated effective income tax rates for 2008 were 22.97% for PNMR, 13.11% for PNM, and 476.65% for TNMP.  Excluding the losses due to goodwill impairment, the effective income tax rates would have been 41.05% for PNMR, 39.55% for PNM, and 30.25% for TNMP.

The increase in the number of common and common equivalent shares is primarily due to new issuances of PNMR common stock in 2006 and in connection with securities issued in connection with the equity-linked units in 2008. See Note 6.

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.  Effective as of December 31, 2007, management changed the methodology it uses to operate and assess the business activities of the Company, resulting in changes to the Company’s segment presentation.  See Note 3 for more information on PNMR’s operating segments.  References to 2006 amounts in the following discussion have not been adjusted to reflect the transfer of TNMP’s New Mexico operations that are discussed above.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the 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 in Item 1 and to Part II, Item 7A. Risk Factors.


 
 
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PNM Electric

The table below summarizes operating results for PNM Electric:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions)
 
                   
Total revenues
  $ 1,242.9     $ 1,137.0     $ 1,115.5     $ 106.0     $ 21.5  
Cost of energy
    698.1       638.7       607.0       59.4       31.7  
Gross margin
    544.9       498.3       508.4       46.6       (10.1 )
Operating expenses
    465.7       381.1       331.1       84.6       50.0  
Depreciation and amortization
    85.7       83.2       78.0       2.5       5.2  
Operating income (loss)
    (6.5 )     34.0       99.3       (40.5 )     (65.3 )
Other income (deductions)
    (0.1 )     53.3       37.4       (53.4 )     15.9  
Net interest charges
    (69.9 )     (52.7 )     (47.1 )     (17.2 )     (5.6 )
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (76.5 )     34.6       89.7       (111.1 )     (55.1 )
Income taxes (benefit)
    (10.0 )     11.2       31.6       (21.2 )     (20.4 )
Preferred stock dividend requirements
    0.5       0.5       0.5       -       -  
Segment earnings (loss)
  $ (67.0 )   $ 22.9     $ 57.6     $ (89.9 )   $ (34.7 )

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

   
2008/2007 Change
2007/2006 Change
 
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
 
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
 
   
(In millions)
 
                                     
Regulated fuel costs and rate recovery
  $ 102.9     $ 65.6     $ 37.3     $ 5.2     $ 9.4     $ (4.2 )
Sales of SO2 credits
    (17.2 )     -       (17.2 )     5.2       -       5.2  
Unregulated margins
    (81.1 )     (89.2 )     8.1       9.2       33.5       (24.3 )
Gain on sale of merchant portfolio
    5.1       -       5.1       -       -       -  
Net unrealized economic hedges
    96.2       93.4       2.8       (46.6 )     (37.8 )     (8.8 )
Consolidation of Valencia PPA
    -       (10.4 )     10.4       -       -       -  
Transfer of assets from TNMP
    -       -       -       48.5       26.5       22.0  
Other
    0.1       -       0.1       -       0.1       -  
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 106.0     $ 59.4     $ 46.6     $ 21.5     $ 31.7     $ (10.1 )

The following table shows PNM Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues and average number of customers:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007(1)
   
2006(1)
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions, except customers)
 
                                   
Residential
  $ 296.1     $ 265.4     $ 222.1     $ 30.7     $ 43.3  
Commercial
    326.3       294.7       257.7       31.6       37.0  
Industrial
    100.7       100.0       62.5       0.7       37.5  
Transmission
    26.0       26.0       20.1       -       5.9  
Other retail
    26.8       22.7       29.8       4.1       (7.1 )
Wholesale long-term sales
    166.5       148.4       149.7       18.1       (1.3 )
Wholesale short-term sales
    300.5       279.8       373.6       20.8       (93.8 )
    $ 1,242.9     $ 1,137.0     $ 1,115.5     $ 106.0     $ 21.5  
Average retail customers (thousands)
    495.3       489.4       430.2       5.9       59.2  

(1)  
The customer class revenues have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.

 
 
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The following table shows PNM Electric GWh sales by customer class:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(Gigawatt hours)
 
                                   
Residential
    3,221.9       3,208.6       2,764.3       13.3       444.3  
Commercial
    4,028.7       4,005.2       3,635.4       23.5       369.8  
Industrial
    1,657.6       1,920.1       1,327.3       (262.5 )     592.8  
Other retail
    281.1       266.0       258.3       15.1       7.7  
Wholesale long-term sales
    2,721.0       2,697.2       2,647.7       23.8       49.5  
Wholesale short-term sales
    3,497.7       5,321.8       6,517.6       (1,824.1 )     (1,195.8 )
      15,408.0       17,418.9       17,150.6       (2,010.9 )     268.3  

Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM, which increased PNM Electric’s retail sales volumes, average retail customers and retail operating revenues.  Prior to the transfer of operations in 2007, PNM supplied the power to serve TNMP’s New Mexico load through intersegment long-term and short-term sales contracts that were eliminated in the consolidated financial statements of PNMR after the acquisition of TNP on June 6, 2005.   Information concerning the TNMP New Mexico operations included in the TNMP Electric segment in 2006, the gross margin associated with intersegment contract sales in 2006, and the net impact is as follows:

TNMP New Mexico’s Operations

   
Year Ended December 31, 2006
 
   
TNMP New Mexico Operations
   
PNM Contract
Sales
   
Net Impact
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
 
Total revenue
  $
99.1
    $
50.6
    $
48.5
 
Cost of energy
   
75.4
     
48.9
     
26.5
 
    Gross margin
   
23.7
     
1.7
     
22.0
 
Operating expense
   
12.8
     
-
     
12.8
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
6.0
     
-
     
6.0
 
    Operating income
   
4.9
     
1.7
     
3.2
 
Other income (deductions)
   
0.2
     
-
     
0.2
 
Earnings before income taxes
   
5.1
     
1.7
     
3.4
 
Income taxes
   
1.5
     
0.7
     
0.8
 
    Earnings
  $
3.6
    $
1.0
    $
2.6
 
                         
Sales volumes (GWhs)
   
1,124.0
     
627.6
     
496.4
 
Average customers (thousands)
   
49.5
     
n/a
     
49.5
 

The following discussion of results will exclude variances due to the transfer of New Mexico operations from TNMP on January 1, 2007, that are shown above.  See MD&A - PNM Gas for information on items included in PNM Electric that historically were allocated to PNM Gas.

See Note 17 for a discussion of the 2007 Electric Rate Case and the Emergency FPPAC.   The base rate increase combined with changes in customer mix and usage resulted in a $30.8 million increase to revenues and gross margin in 2008.  The Emergency FPPAC resulted in a $36.9 million increase to revenues and gross margin in 2008, reflecting the net amount of fuel and purchased power costs used to serve retail loads that were recovered in addition to amount recovered through base rates.

During 2008, sales volumes to regulated customers decreased compared to 2007, as a small increase in the average customer count was more than offset by lower per-customer usage and the reduced operations of a major industrial customer.  The costs to serve regulated customers increased largely due to higher coal prices and higher replacement power prices for market purchases required when resources were not sufficient to meet load requirements, largely due to reduced availability at SJGS.  These costs were partially offset by an increase in off-system sales revenues largely due to increased availability at PVNGS, which allowed for market sales when
 
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resources were in excess of load requirements.  The weighted-average baseload equivalent availability factor for 2008 was 78.7%, compared to 79.2% in 2007.

During 2007, an increase in the average customer count and increased per-customer usage due to weather increased sales volumes to regulated customers and revenues.  However, this increase in revenues was more than offset by the increased costs to serve regulated load requirements, including higher coal prices and a greater need for replacement power purchases at higher prices when resources were not sufficient to meet load requirements, particularly during times of baseload generation plant outages.  The weighted-average baseload equivalent availability factor for 2007 was 79.2%, compared to 83.9% in 2006.

Sales of SO2 allowances in 2008 decreased compared to 2007, while 2007 sales increased over 2006 levels, impacting revenues and gross margin.

Unregulated revenues and cost of energy related to unregulated margins decreased due to the sale of the merchant portfolio in June 2008.  These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues and cost of energy, including demand charges, from the dispatch of unregulated gas plants based on market profitability.  Additionally, unregulated revenues increased due to increased PVNGS availability and more favorable pricing terms under the forward sales agreement at PVNGS, resulting in a net increase to margin.

A gain on the sale of the merchant portfolio in June 2008 increased total revenues and gross margin.  PNM’s merchant portfolio included certain wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts that represent a significant portion of the wholesale activity portfolio of PNM Electric and several long-term sales and purchase power agreements.  See Note 8.

Changes in net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges were driven by increased gas and electric price movements, primarily due to losses incurred in 2007 on certain contracts that no longer qualified for the normal exception as a result of the pending sale of the merchant portfolio.

In 2008, cost of energy was reduced due to the Valencia PPA, which was consolidated under FIN 46R.  See Note 9.  Consolidation results in amounts being reflected as operating expenses and minority interest that otherwise would have been included in cost of energy.

Operating expenses increased in both 2008 and 2007.  In 2008, the increase in operating expenses is due to a $51.1 million impairment of goodwill as a result of the annual impairment assessment (See Note 25), $30.2 million of regulatory disallowances resulting from the NMPRC’s rate order dated April 24, 2008, including write-offs of $10.6 million for deferred costs of RECs and $19.6 million for coal mine decommissioning costs, and an increase in energy production costs due primarily to increased plant outage costs at SJGS related to environmental outages and a full year of Afton maintenance costs.  These increases were partially offset by net reductions in expenses due to the business improvement process, a decrease in taxes other than income taxes resulting from technology tax credits, gains on the sale of a turbine in 2007 and the impairment of Afton in 2007, as the cost of construction exceeded the amount allowed by a NMPRC rate order.

In 2007, in addition to the impairment of Afton and gains on the sale of a turbine, energy production costs increased due to higher plant outage costs at SJGS, Four Corners and PVNGS, including the extension of a planned outage at PVNGS Unit 3 and the cost of removal of the steam generators.  Energy production costs also increased due to higher maintenance costs at SJGS and Afton, and a full year of operations at Luna.  Increases to administrative and general expenses, transmission and distribution costs and taxes other than income were primarily due to the transfer of assets from TNMP and severance and consulting costs associated with the business improvement plan to reduce costs and improve processes in future years, partially offset by reductions in incentive-based compensation expenses.

In 2008, depreciation expense increased primarily due to the completion of Afton and the consolidation of Valencia.  In 2007, depreciation expense increased due to the transfer of assets from TNMP, partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in depreciation expense at Four Corners due to an increase in its estimated useful life.

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Other income and deductions decreased in 2008 due to realized losses related to NDT assets, along with other than temporarily impairment losses recognized in accordance with SFAS 115.  These losses totaled $15.2 million in 2008, compared to gains of $11.6 million in 2007.  Other income and deductions was also impacted by FIN 48, which was implemented in 2007. In 2007, $10.6 million of interest income related to unrecognized tax benefits was recorded under FIN 48, whereas no such income was recorded in 2006.  A reduction in interest income related to FIN 48 of $5.1 million was recorded in 2008.  In addition, a $2.5 million reduction in interest from PVNGS lessor notes and a $7.2 million reduction due to consolidation of the minority interest in Valencia impacted other income and deductions in 2008.  In 2007, other income and deductions also increased due to increased gains related to NDT assets.

In 2008, interest expenses increased due to higher borrowings at higher long-term interest rates, along with transaction fees associated with the refinancing of debt.  In 2007, interest expenses increased due to higher short-term borrowings used to fund capital expenditures.

TNMP Electric

The table below summarizes the operating results for TNMP Electric:


   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions)
 
                   
Total revenues
  $ 190.3     $ 180.4     $ 257.0     $ 9.9     $ (76.6 )
Cost of energy
    32.7       29.5       103.0       3.2       (73.5 )
Gross margin
    157.6       150.9       154.0       6.7       (3.1 )
Operating expenses
    101.5       67.8       79.3       33.6       (11.5 )
Depreciation and amortization
    38.7       30.4       31.6       8.3       (1.2 )
Operating income
    17.4       52.7       43.1       (35.2 )     9.6  
Other income (deductions)
    3.2       1.6       8.8       1.7       (7.3 )
Net interest charges
    (18.3 )     (25.2 )     (28.9 )     6.8       3.7  
Earnings before income taxes
    2.3       29.1       23.0       (26.7 )     6.1  
Income taxes
    11.1       10.6       7.3       0.5       3.3  
Segment earnings (loss)
  $ (8.8 )   $ 18.4     $ 15.7     $ (27.2 )   $ 2.7  

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

   
2008/2007 Change
2007/2006 Change
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
 
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
 
   
(In millions)
   
                                     
Transfer of assets to PNM
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (99.1 )   $ (75.4 )   $ (23.7 )
Customer growth/usage
    4.9       -       4.9       4.1       -       4.1  
Hurricane Ike margin impact
    (1.6 )     -       (1.6 )     -       -       -  
PUCT order
    4.2       -       4.2       16.4       -       16.4  
Other
    2.4       3.2       (0.8 )     2.0       1.9       0.1  
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 9.9     $ 3.2     $ 6.7     $ (76.6 )   $ (73.5 )   $ (3.1 )


 
 
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The following table shows TNMP Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
   
 
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions, except customers)
 
                   
Residential
  $ 71.7     $ 69.5     $ 89.4     $ 2.2     $ (20.0 )
Commercial
    72.8       70.1       88.8       2.7       (18.6 )
Industrial
    13.8       7.9       40.5       5.9       (32.6 )
Other
    32.0       32.9       38.3       (0.9 )     (5.4 )
    $ 190.3     $ 180.4     $ 257.0     $ 9.9     $ (76.6 )
Average customers (thousands) (1)
    229.5       226.2       272.6       3.3       (46.4 )

(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 112,638, 137,015, and 153,693 customers of TNMP Electric at December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 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:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(Gigawatt hours)
 
                   
Residential
    2,533.0       2,520.6       2,734.4       12.4       (213.8 )
Commercial
    2,206.2       2,196.0       2,579.9       10.2       (383.9 )
Industrial
    2,094.8       1,927.9       2,157.5       166.9       (229.6 )
Other
    107.5       100.6       121.2       6.9       (20.6 )
      6,941.5       6,745.1       7,593.0       196.4       (847.9 )

(1)  
The GWh sales reported above include 1,563.3, 2,018.1, and 2,332.1 GWhs for December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 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.

Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM, decreasing sales volumes, average customers, and income statement line items for TNMP Electric as set forth in PNM Electric above.

In 2007 and 2008, increases in the average customer count and higher per-customer usage increased sales volumes, revenues and gross margin.  In 2008, warmer temperatures in June and July were partially offset by milder temperatures at the beginning and ending of the year along with Hurricane Ike, which struck the Gulf Coast in September 2008 and resulted in a decrease to customer usage.

2007 revenues included a fuel credit to industrial customers, as ordered by the PUCT.  The conclusion of this credit in December of 2007 resulted in increased revenues and gross margin in 2008.  Additionally, the collection of stranded costs incurred by TNMP as part of the deregulation of the Texas energy market increased revenues slightly, as collections are based on customer usage.  These increases are offset by increases in depreciation and amortization related to the amortization of these regulatory assets.

Other changes to revenues, cost of energy and gross margin relate to transmission prices charged to and from other transmission and distribution providers.

Operating expenses increased in 2008 due to an impairment of goodwill amounting to $34.5 million as a result of the annual impairment assessment. See Note 25.  In 2007, operating expenses decreased from 2006 primarily due to the transfer of assets to PNM and by reductions in incentive-based compensation expenses, partially
 
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offset by severance and consulting costs associated with the business improvement plan to reduce costs and improve processes in future years.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased in 2008 due to increased amortizations of regulatory assets for stranded costs, depreciation on higher plant balances, and the absence of amortizations of a regulatory liability in 2007 related to the industrial fuel credit.  In 2007, the decrease in depreciation and amortization relating to the amortization of the industrial fuel credit and the transfer of assets to PNM was mostly offset by the increased amortization on stranded costs and depreciation on higher plant balances.

In 2008, other income and deductions increased due to gains on the sale of non-utility property and higher contributions in aid of construction, partially offset by a decrease in interest income related to FIN 48.  In 2007, other income and deductions decreased primarily due to the absence of carrying charges on stranded costs earned in 2006, prior to the collection of these costs, and lower interest income due to reduced cash balances.  These decreases were partially offset by higher collections of contributions in aid of construction.

Interest charges decreased in 2008 and 2007 due to a $100 million reduction of long-term debt in the second quarter of 2007, along with the repayment of $148.9 million of long-term debt in the second quarter of 2008 utilizing additional short-term debt with a lower interest cost.

PNM Gas

The table below summarizes the operating results for PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions)
 
                   
Total revenues
  $ 507.0     $ 508.5     $ 508.8     $ (1.6 )   $ (0.3 )
Cost of energy
    346.6       352.8       361.9       (6.2 )     (9.1 )
Gross margin
    160.4       155.7       147.0       4.6       8.7  
Operating expenses
    92.2       97.1       96.8       (4.9 )     0.3  
Depreciation and amortization
    -       21.6       21.6       (21.6 )     -  
Operating income
    68.2       37.0       28.6       31.2       8.4  
Other income (deductions)
    2.6       1.1       4.1       1.4       (3.0 )
Net interest charges
    (13.2 )     (12.2 )     (11.4 )     (1.0 )     (0.8 )
Earnings before income taxes
    57.6       25.9       21.3       31.7       4.6  
Income taxes
    23.0       10.4       8.4       12.6       2.0  
Segment earnings
  $ 34.6     $ 15.5     $ 12.9     $ 19.1     $ 2.6  

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

   
2008/2007 Change
2007/2006 Change
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
 
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
 
   
(In millions)
   
                                     
Gas prices
  $ (1.7 )   $ (1.7 )   $ -     $ (22.3 )   $ (22.3 )   $ -  
Rate increase
    5.1       -       5.1       2.9       -       2.9  
Customer growth/usage
    4.6       3.7       0.9       25.2       18.9       6.3  
Off-system activities
    (8.5 )     (8.2 )     (0.3 )     (5.1 )     (5.5 )     0.4  
Other
    (1.1 )     -       (1.1 )     (1.0 )     (0.2 )     (0.9 )
Total increase (decrease)
  $ (1.6 )   $ (6.2 )   $ 4.6     $ (0.3 )   $ (9.1 )   $ 8.7  


 
 
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The following table shows PNM Gas operating revenues by customer class and average number of customers:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions, except customers)
 
                   
Residential
  $ 342.5     $ 338.5     $ 328.7     $ 4.0     $ 9.8  
Commercial
    103.9       102.3       102.9       1.6       (0.6 )
Industrial
    3.9       2.7       4.7       1.2       (2.0 )
Transportation(1)
    16.2       15.1       14.4       1.1       0.7  
Other
    40.5       49.9       58.1       (9.5 )     (8.2 )
    $ 507.0     $ 508.5     $ 508.8     $ (1.6 )   $ (0.3 )
Average customers (thousands)
    496.5       491.6       482.3       4.9       9.3  

(1)  
Customer-owned gas.

The following table shows PNM Gas throughput by customer class:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(Thousands of decatherms)
 
                   
Residential
    31,981.0       29,468.1       27,556.1       2,512.9       1,912.0  
Commercial
    11,302.1       10,655.6       10,409.5       646.5       246.1  
Industrial
    417.3       313.1       580.9       104.2       (267.8 )
Transportation(1)
    37,073.2       40,299.3       39,202.2       (3,226.1 )     1,097.1  
Other
    3,107.4       5,356.8       6,449.6       (2,249.4 )     (1,092.8 )
      83,881.0       86,092.9       84,198.3       (2,211.9 )     1,894.6  

(1)  
Customer-owned gas.

Due to the sale of the PNM Gas business, which was completed on January 30, 2009, the Company is reporting this segment as discontinued operations as required under GAAP. Certain corporate items that historically were allocated to the PNM Gas segment cannot be included as discontinued operations and were reassigned to PNM Electric for 2007 and 2006.  These items include officer compensation, depreciation on common utility and shared-service assets, and postage costs.  The after-tax amount of costs reassigned in the years 2007 and 2006 totaled $6.4 million and $6.3 million.  Beginning in 2008, these costs were reallocated among all PNMR business segments, other than PNM Gas.

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.

Implementation of an approved NMPRC rate increase resulted in an increase to revenues and gross margin in 2007 and 2008.

In 2008, a slight increase in the average customer count and a 2.0% increase in heating-degree days, both of which were mostly offset by economic conditions, resulted in increased revenues and gross margin.  In 2007, an increase in the average customer count and a 4.4% increase in heating-degree days increased sales volumes, revenues and gross margin.

During the last two years, revenues from off-system activities decreased due to a lack of market activity.  In 2007, the decrease in revenues was mostly offset by decreases in costs related to these transactions, slightly increasing gross margin and net earnings.  In 2008, the volume and margin on these activities decreased.

 
 
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In 2008, operating expenses decreased due to reductions in shared service costs resulting from the business improvement plan, along with a reduction for costs incurred in 2007 for self-insurance costs and severance and consulting costs associated with the business improvement plan to reduce costs and improve processes in future years.  In 2007, the increase in these costs were more than offset by reductions in incentive-based compensation expenses.

Due to the sale of the gas business, the assets held for sale have not been depreciated in accordance with SFAS 144.  If PNM Gas were not treated as discontinued operations, deprecation of $21.5 million would have been recorded in 2008.

Changes in other income and deductions are primarily due to interest on PGAC balances.

Interest charges are primarily allocated from PNM and increased in 2008 due to higher borrowings at higher long-term rates.  In 2007, interest charges increased due to higher short-term borrowings.

Altura

The table below summarizes the operating results for Altura:

   
Year Ended December 31,
       
   
2007
   
2006
   
Change
 
   
(In millions)
 
                   
Total revenues
  $ 65.4     $ 125.1     $ (59.7 )
Cost of energy
    22.1       38.9       (16.8 )
    Gross margin
    43.3       86.3       (43.0 )
Operating expenses
    18.6       13.0       5.6  
Depreciation and amortization
    7.7       13.1       (5.4 )
    Operating income
    17.0       60.2       (43.2 )
Interest income
    0.1       0.3       (0.2 )
Other income (deductions)
    -       -       -  
Net interest charges
    (8.5 )     (20.9 )     12.4  
    Earnings before income taxes
    8.6       39.6       (31.0 )
Income taxes
    3.4       15.7       (12.3 )
    Segment earnings
  $ 5.2     $ 23.9     $ (18.7 )

The table below summarizes the significant changes to total revenues and gross margin:

   
2007/2006 Change
 
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
 
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
 
   
(In millions)
 
                   
Timing of PNMR ownership
  $ (57.2 )   $ (15.8 )   $ (41.4 )
Twin Oaks performance
    (2.5 )     (0.9 )     (1.6 )
    Total increase (decrease)
  $ (59.7 )   $ (16.8 )   $ (43.0 )

Altura's 2006 results include approximately nine months of earnings associated with the ownership of the Twin Oaks plant after its April 18 acquisition, including allocations of corporate costs and interest expense associated with the $480 million bridge loan undertaken to fund the purchase of the plant.

Altura’s 2007 results were lower than 2006 primarily related to the contribution to Optim Energy on June 1, 2007.  Forced outages in the first quarter of 2007 further reduced earnings, in addition to the impairment of the value of developmental rights for the expansion of the plant.  See Note 2.  This decrease was partially offset by reduced interest expense associated with the pay down of a significant portion of the bridge loan in late 2006.


 
 
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First Choice

The table below summarizes the operating results for First Choice:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2008/2007
 
2007/2006
 
(In millions)
   
Total revenues
  $ 582.2     $ 600.7     $ 584.9     $ (18.5 )   $ 15.8  
Cost of energy
    564.3       500.8       455.1       63.5       45.7  
Gross margin
    17.9       99.9       129.8       (82.0 )     (29.9 )
Operating expenses
    238.4       57.3       66.9       181.1       (9.6 )
Depreciation and amortization
    2.4       1.9       2.0       0.5       (0.1 )
   Operating income (loss)
    (222.8 )     40.8       60.8       (263.6 )     (20.0 )
Other income (deductions)
    1.7       2.1       2.1       (0.4 )     -  
Net interest charges
    (4.0 )     (0.8 )     (0.8 )     (3.2 )     -  
   Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (225.1 )     42.1       62.1       (267.2 )     (20.0 )
Income taxes
    (47.6 )     14.9       22.1       (62.5 )     (7.2 )
   Segment earnings (loss)
 $
                   (177.6)
 
        27.2
   $ 
                 40.0
 
 $ 
               (204.8)
   $ 
                 (12.8)

The following table summarizes the significant changes to total revenues, cost of energy, and gross margin:

   
2008/2007 Change
   
2007/2006 Change
 
                                     
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
   
Total
   
Cost of
   
Gross
 
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
   
Revenues
   
Energy
   
Margin
 
               
(In millions)
             
                                     
Weather
  $ 0.9     $ 1.1     $ (0.2 )   $ (9.9 )   $ (7.4 )   $ (2.5 )
Customer growth/usage
    (49.5 )     (37.2 )     (12.3 )     21.2       26.4       (5.2 )
Hurricane Ike
    (4.2 )     (0.9 )     (3.3 )     -       -       -  
Retail margins
    78.0       94.1       (16.1 )     20.0       29.8       (9.8 )
Trading margins
    (46.3 )     -       (46.3 )     (12.9 )     -       (12.9 )
Unrealized economic hedges
    2.6       6.4       (3.8 )     (2.6 )     (3.1 )     0.5  
Total increase (decrease)
  $ (18.5 )   $ 63.5     $ (82.0 )   $ 15.8     $ 45.7     $ (29.9 )

The following table shows First Choice operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and actual number of customers:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions, except customers)
 
                   
Residential
  $ 407.3     $ 390.3     $ 346.0     $ 17.0     $ 44.3  
Mass-Market
    52.7       61.0       81.9       (8.3 )     (20.9 )
Mid-Market
    149.3       141.6       129.2       7.7       12.4  
Trading gains (losses)
    (49.9 )     (3.6 )     9.3       (46.3 )     (12.9 )
Other
    22.8       11.4       18.5       11.4       (7.1 )
    $ 582.2     $ 600.7     $ 584.9     $ (18.5 )   $ 15.8  
Actual customers (thousands) (1,2)
    237.4       258.4       253.7       (21.0 )     4.7  

(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 count at December 31 is presented in the table above as a more representative business indicator than the average customers that are shown in the table for TNMP customers.

 
 
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The following table shows First Choice GWh electric sales by customer class:

   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
      2008/2007       2007/2006  
   
(Gigawatt hours(1))
 
                   
Residential
    2,547.5       2,796.9       2,481.6       (249.4 )     315.3  
Mass-Market
    278.3       371.8       549.1       (93.5 )     (177.3 )
Mid-Market
    1,176.8       1,197.3       1,159.2       (20.5 )     38.1  
Other
    16.3       21.1       20.9       (4.8 )     0.2  
      4,018.9       4,387.1       4,210.8       (368.2 )     176.3  

(1)  See note above in the TNMP Electric segment discussion about the impact of TECA.

During 2008, a decrease in customers and lower MWh sales decreased segment earnings compared to 2007.  Average retail sales prices have increased over the three year period. Other revenues have also increased as a result of higher miscellaneous fees in 2008 versus 2007.  However, contractual delays in implementing price increases on fixed price term customer renewals, coupled with contractual limitations on monthly price increases for floating rate customers prevented First Choice from recouping the dramatic increase in purchase power costs in 2008.  The customer renewal process has since been automated and contractual limitations on monthly price increases have been significantly changed to reduce First Choice’s exposure to future price volatility.  The impact of Hurricane Ike resulted in lower sales and resulted in an excess purchased power supply that had to be sold in the spot market at prices less than cost, which decreased segment earnings.

A decrease in trading margins from a $3.6 million loss in 2007 to a $49.9 million loss in 2008 resulted in a $46.3 million decrease in gross margin compared to a $12.9 million decrease in 2007/2006.  The losses in 2008 were primarily the result of a series of speculative forward trades that arbitraged basis differentials among certain ERCOT delivery zones.  Because of continued market volatility and the concern that the forward basis market would continue to deteriorate, First Choice ended any further speculative trading.  No significant additional costs are expected related to speculative trading.

Losses on unrealized economic hedges represent unrealized fair value estimates related to forward energy contracts and are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that will be realized upon settlement.

Impairment of goodwill of $88.8 million, the First Choice trade name of $42.6 million, and the First Choice customer list of $4.8 million pre-tax (aggregating $119.6 million after-tax) were recorded in 2008 as a result of impairment assessments required under SFAS 142.  (See Note 25).

The allowance for uncollectible accounts and related bad debt expense is based on collections and write-off experience.  Due to macroeconomic conditions, higher average final bills, and an increase in customer churn, the default rates experienced late in 2008 rose significantly.  In response to this, bad debt expense increased, which reduced segment earnings by $36.7 million in 2008 compared to 2007. Management of First Choice is currently addressing the bad debt situation by undertaking several initiatives in 2009 to reduce bad debt expense.  These initiatives include efforts to reduce the default rate experienced for customers switching to another REP combined with renewed focus on identifying new customer prospects, who are more likely to demonstrate desired payment behavior.  In addition, possible regulatory changes are under discussion with the PUCT that would impede a customer's ability to switch REPs until past due balances are paid.

Increased operational costs, which include expenses related to customer acquisition and services, as well as shared services, employee labor, pension and benefits, resulted in a decrease to segment earnings when comparing 2008 to 2007.


 
 
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Corporate and Other

The table below summarizes the operating results for Corporate and Other:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2008/2007
 
2007/2006
 
(In millions)
   
Total revenues
  $ (55.9 )   $ (69.5 )   $ (119.1 )   $ 13.5     $ 49.7  
Cost of energy
    (55.2 )     (69.5 )     (119.8 )     14.3       50.3  
Gross margin
    (0.7 )     -       0.7       (0.8 )     (0.6 )
Operating expenses
    (0.4 )     6.9       8.3       (7.4 )     (1.4 )
Depreciation and amortization
    17.6       12.5       6.0       5.1       6.5  
   Operating income (loss)
    (17.9 )     (19.4 )     (13.7 )     1.5       (5.7 )
Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy
    (29.7 )     7.6       -       (37.3 )     7.6  
Other income (deductions)
    (7.9 )     (6.4 )     (0.3 )     (1.5 )     (6.1 )
Net interest charges
    (40.8 )     (33.0 )     (36.4 )     (7.7 )     3.4  
   Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (96.3 )     (51.3 )     (50.4 )     (45.0 )     (0.9 )
Income taxes
    (44.4 )     (37.0 )     (21.2 )     (7.4 )     (15.8 )
   Segment earnings (loss)
 $
 
            (51.9) 
 
$
(14.3 )  
 $
                 (29.2)
   $   (37.6 )
 $
  14.9  

The Corporate and Other Segment includes consolidation eliminations of operating revenues and cost of energy between business segments.  TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM on January 1, 2007, reducing the amount of intersegment revenue and cost of energy to be eliminated in this segment.  Corporate and Other intersegment revenue and cost of energy also includes the consolidation elimination of transactions between TNMP and FCP related to TNMP’s sale of transmission services to First Choice.

Operating expenses decreased $7.4 million in 2008 compared to 2007 and $1.4 million in 2007 compared to 2006.  The decreases include an offset to depreciation expense described below.  Operating expenses in 2008 and 2007 also include a credit related to the elimination of operating lease expense paid by PNM to PNMR related to a portion of PVNGS Unit 2, which was purchased in the 3rd quarter of 2007, contributing a favorable variance of $4.8 million in 2008 compared to 2007 as well as 2007 compared to 2006. Operating expenses includes a $3.1 million loss in 2007 related to the contribution of Altura to Optim Energy.  In addition, 2007 includes $2.8 million related to Optim Energy formation costs, which were comparable to 2006 costs.  Favorable variances are offset partially by severances and consulting charges related to the business improvement plan in the amount of $3.1 million in 2008 compared to 2007 and $6.9 million in 2007 compared to 2006.  Favorable variances were also partially offset by higher consulting and legal costs related to the sale of PNM Gas in the amount of $3.4 million in 2008 compared to 2007 and $2.0 million in 2007 compared to 2006.

Depreciation expense increased $5.1 million 2008 compared to 2007 and $6.5 million 2007 compared to 2006.  These increases include $2.9 million and $4.3 million respectively, related to increased depreciation on shared services asset base, which is offset in operating expenses in the Corporate and Other segment as a result of allocation of these costs to other business segments.  The remaining increase is due to depreciation on a portion of PVNGS Unit 2, which was purchased in the 3rd quarter of 2007 and is leased to PNM.

Corporate and Other results include earnings associated with Optim Energy.  Further explanation of equity in Optim Energy is shown below.

Other income and deductions increased 2007 compared to 2006 primarily due to the absence in 2007 of $1.2 million of gains associated with a PNMR revolver interest rate swap that was settled in 2006, as well as the amortization of $4.1 million for a wind energy investment in 2007.  In addition, increases in 2008 and 2007 include the effects of the elimination of interest income associated with the PVNGS lessor notes in the amount of $2.0 million.


 
 
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Optim Energy

The table below summarizes the operating results for Optim Energy:

   
Year Ended December 31,
     
   
2008
   
2007
   
Change
   
(In millions)
 
               
Total operating revenues
  $ 472.7     $ 224.3     $ 248.4  
Cost of energy
    366.5       147.3       219.2  
Gross margin
    106.2       77.0       29.2  
Operating expenses
    117.8       33.5       84.3  
Depreciation and amortization
    30.5       15.6       14.9  
Operating income (loss)
    (42.1 )     27.9       (70.0 )
Other income
    0.7       0.6       0.1  
Net interest charges
    (19.2 )     (17.9 )     (1.3 )
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (60.6 )     10.6       (71.2 )
Income tax (benefit) on margin
    (0.1 )     0.4       (0.5 )
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (60.5 )   $ 10.2     $ (70.7 )
                         
50 percent of net earnings (loss)
  $ (30.2 )   $ 5.1     $ (35.3 )
Plus amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy
    0.5       2.5       (2.0 )
PNMR Equity in net earnings of Optim Energy
  $ (29.7 )   $ 7.6     $ (37.3 )

Power sales and purchases are included net in operating revenues.  Gas sales and purchases are included net in cost of sales.  Financial transactions are presented on a net basis in revenue for power and on a net basis in cost of sales for gas.  Certain of these transactions were presented on a gross basis during interim periods of 2008.

Results of operation for Optim Energy primarily include the earnings from the Altura (Twin Oaks) and Altura Cogen generation stations since the contribution and acquisition of these facilities.  Altura was contributed to Optim Energy on June 1, 2007 and Optim Energy acquired Altura Cogen on August 1, 2007.  Both the generation stations had strong performance during the year, with both plants improving over 2007.  2008 contained additional margin over 2007 and related operating costs in 2008 compared to 2007, primarily related to having only a half year of operations in 2007.

Management evaluates the results of operation of Optim Energy on an earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) basis.  In this evaluation of Optim Energy, management also excludes purchase accounting amortization included in gross margin related to contracts and emission allowances that was recorded in accordance with SFAS 141.  SFAS 141 requires that Optim Energy individually value each asset and liability received in the Altura and Altura Cogen transactions and initially record them on its balance sheet at the determined fair value.  For both transactions, this results in a significant amount of amortization for contracts acquired that were out of market and emission allowances, that while acquired from government programs without cost to the plants, have significant market value.  Amortization related to out of market contracts increased the above total operating revenues by $2.2 million in 2008.  Amortization for out of market contracts will continue through the expiration of each contract, which is 2010 for Altura and 2021 for Altura Cogen.  In addition, 2008 cost of energy includes $11.2 million of amortization related to emission allowances acquired in the 2007 transactions.  The amortizations for emission allowances will be recorded as the allowances are used in plant operations, sold or expire.

In July 2008, a federal appeals court ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court invalidated CAIR.  This ruling appeared to remove the need for emissions allowance credits under the CAIR program. However in December 2008, CAIR was temporarily reinstated by the courts. Optim Energy has emission allowance inventory from the purchase of Altura Cogen and contribution of Altura, a portion of which falls under the CAIR program.  In 2008, Optim Energy recorded a pre-tax write off, included in operating expenses, of $31.7 million for all inventory held under the CAIR program.  As of December 31, 2008, Optim Energy has $115.9 million remaining in inventory for emission allowances not granted under the CAIR program.

 
 
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The assets of Altura transferred to Optim Energy included the development rights for a possible 600-megawatt expansion of the Twin Oaks plant, which was classified as an intangible asset.  Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion at this time and wrote off the development rights as an impairment of intangible assets amounting to $21.8 million in the second quarter of 2008. In addition $1.2 million of deferred costs related to this project were written off as administrative and general expense.

Optim Energy has a hedging program that covers a multi-year period.  The level of hedging at any given time varies depending on current market conditions and other factors.  Economic hedges that do not qualify for or are not designated as cash flow hedges or normal purchases/sales under SFAS 133 are derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market.  Due to the extreme market volatility experienced in the first quarter of 2008 in the ERCOT market, Optim Energy made the decision to exit the speculative trading business and close out the speculative trading positions.  In May 2008, Optim Energy closed out all remaining speculative positions.  Optim Energy recognized speculative trading losses of $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2008.  No additional costs are expected related to speculative trading.

The contribution of Altura created a basis difference between PNMR’s recorded investment in Optim Energy and 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity.  The PNMR net earnings impact shown below does not equal 50 percent of the Optim Energy amortization because of this basis difference.  While the portion of the basis difference related to contract amortization will only continue through 2010, other basis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances, will continue to exist through the life of the Altura plant.  For 2008 and 2007, the basis difference adjustment detailed above relates primarily to contract amortization with insignificant offsets related to the other minor basis difference components.

On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.  LCC is Optim Energy’s counterparty in several agreements, and is a major customer of Optim Energy.  In addition, LCC leases Optim Energy the land for the Altura Cogen facility and provides other services, including water, to that facility.  The net amount due from LCC as of year-end has been fully reserved.  LCC has continued to perform under the existing contracts and Optim Energy believes that LCC will continue to perform under the existing contracts.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Statements of Cash Flows

The information concerning PNMR’s cash flows is summarized as follows:

       
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Change
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
     
2008/2007
     
2007/2006
 
   
(In millions)
 
                                   
Net cash flows from:
 Operating activities
  $ 88.1     $ 222.5     $ 244.4     $ (134.4 )   $ (21.9 )
 Investing activities
    (320.7 )     (73.5 )     (799.6 )     (247.2 )     726.1  
 Financing activities
    355.5       (254.6 )     610.4       610.1       (865.0 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 122.9     $ (105.6 )   $ 55.2     $ 228.5     $ (160.8 )

The changes in PNMR’s cash flows from operating activities reflects lower earnings primarily due to results of operations and increased margin calls at First Choice in 2008. Higher coal and purchased power costs in 2007 were partially offset by higher customer growth and pricing at PNM and First Choice and an income tax refund at TNMP in 2007. Other significant changes in cash flow included settlements in 2007 of 2006 TNMP liabilities to REPs related to retail competition in Texas as ordered under TECA, higher incentive based compensation payouts in 2007, and five months of cash flows from Twin Oaks in 2007 versus nine months in 2006. In 2006, PNMR also benefited from retail load growth, an increase in cash collections of net receivables related to higher than normal gas
 
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and market prices at the end of 2005.  Lower interest payments in 2007 compared to 2008 and 2006 also contributed to the changes.

The changes in cash flows from investing activities reflects the acquisition of Twin Oaks in 2006 and the subsequent contribution of Altura resulting in net cash distributions to PNMR from Optim Energy in 2007 (See Note 22). In addition, higher expenditures for utility plant additions in 2007 compared to 2008 and 2006, including the purchase of assets underlying a portion of PVNGS leased by PNM (See Note 2), expansion of Afton, environmental upgrades at SJGS, and higher purchases of nuclear fuel for PVNGS contributed to the changes.

Cash flows from financing activities in 2006 is driven by increased common stock issuances to fund construction.  In addition, short-term debt increased in 2006 for financing the acquisition of Twin Oaks, which was repaid in 2006 and 2007.  Cash flows from financing activities in 2007 were also driven by the redemption of long-term debt by TNMP partially offset by the issuance of PCRBs by PNM. In 2008, the issuance of common stock by PNMR in connection with the settlement of equity purchase obligations of the holders of publicly held equity-linked units and the issuance of long-term debt by PNMR and PNM was partially offset by the redemption of long-term debt by PNM. At TNMP, the redemption of long-term debt was offset by new short-term borrowings in 2008. Cash flows from financing activities were primarily used to fund construction expenditures as well as strengthen the Company’s liquidity position.

Financing Activities

See Note 6, for additional information concerning the Company’s financing activities.

On March 7, 2008, TNMP entered into a $150.0 million short-term loan agreement with two lenders.  On April 9, 2008, TNMP borrowed $150.0 million under this agreement and used the proceeds to redeem the remaining $148.9 million of its 6.125% senior unsecured notes prior to the maturity date of June 1, 2008.  The $150.0 million borrowing under this agreement was repaid in October 2008, through borrowing under the TNMP Facility.

On May 5, 2008, PNM entered into the Term Loan Agreement that would mature on April 30, 2009 in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300.0 million, which capacity was reduced to $150.0 million on May 28, 2008.  On May 8, 2008, PNM entered into the $100.0 million Reimbursement Agreement, which allowed PNM to obtain standby letters of credit up to the aggregate amount of $100.0 million at any time prior to April 30, 2009.  Upon the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009, the Term Loan Agreement and the Reimbursement Agreement were terminated.  No borrowings were made and no letters of credit were issued under these arrangements.

On May 15, 2008, TNMP entered into a credit agreement with eight lenders for the TNMP Facility, which matures on May 13, 2009.  The TNMP Facility currently provides TNMP with a revolving credit facility for up to $200.0 million.  In connection with entering into the TNMP Facility, TNMP withdrew as a borrower under the PNMR Facility and is no longer a party under the PNMR Facility.

In May 2008, PNM issued $350.0 million of senior unsecured notes and PNMR remarketed the senior unsecured notes component of its publicly held equity-linked units.  The proceeds from the remarketed senior notes amounted to $247.3 million and were utilized by the holders of the equity-linked units to satisfy their obligations to purchase 9,403,412 shares of PNMR’s common stock for the same aggregate amount on May 16, 2008.  In connection with the remarketing, PNMR issued an additional $102.7 million of new senior unsecured notes for an aggregate offering of $350.0 million.
 
On October 31, 2008, TNMP entered into the $100.0 million TNMP Bridge Facility to provide an additional source of funds that would be available in order to repay TNMP’s $167.7 million of senior unsecured notes that matured January 15, 2009.  On January 14, 2009, TNMP borrowed $100.0 million under the TNMP Bridge Facility.  The amount drawn is due March 30, 2009.  On January 15, 2009, TNMP repaid the entire principal and interest due on the $167.7 million principal amount outstanding of 6.25% senior unsecured notes utilizing the proceeds from the TNMP Bridge Facility and inter-company borrowings from PNMR.  TNMP is currently exploring alternatives for refinancing the TNMP Bridge Facility.
 
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In November 2008, PNMR issued 477,800 shares of its Series A convertible preferred stock in satisfaction of the obligations of the holder of PNMR’s privately held equity-linked units to purchase PNMR equity securities.  In exchange for issuing this preferred stock, the holder tendered to PNMR $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that were part of the original equity-linked units.  PNMR retired the tendered notes thereby reducing outstanding long-term debt.

On January 5, 2009, PNMR commenced a tender offer whereby it offered to repurchase a portion of its 9.25% senior unsecured notes due 2015.  On February 5, 2009, PNMR repurchased and retired $157.0 million in aggregate principal amount of these notes for $146.0 million, plus accrued interest.  From the proceeds of the sale of PNM Gas, PNM paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR on February 5, 2009, a portion of which was used to fund the note repurchase.  On February 26, 2009, PNMR purchased an additional $0.4 million of the 9.25% senior unsecured notes at 93% of face value in a private transaction.

As discussed in Note 2, on January 12, 2008, PNM reached a definitive agreement to sell its natural gas operations, which comprise the PNM Gas segment.  The sale was completed on January 30, 2009.  PNM used  the proceeds of approximately $640 million, including a preliminary adjustment for the level of working capital at closing, to retire short-term debt and pay the dividend to PNMR described above.  The remaining funds were invested in a money market fund and will be used to pay income taxes on the gain from the sale.  
 
Capital Requirements

Total capital requirements consist of cash dividend requirements for both common and preferred stock and construction expenditures.  On August 11, 2008, the Board declared a regular quarterly dividend on common stock of $0.125 per share. PNMR’s indicated annual dividend rate is $0.50 per share. The Board also declared regular quarterly dividends on common stock of $0.125 per share on September 16, 2008, December 9, 2008 and February 17, 2009.  Beginning with the dividend declared on December 9, 2008, 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 main focus of PNMR’s current construction program is upgrading generation resources, including pollution control equipment, upgrading and expanding the electric transmission and distribution systems, and purchasing nuclear fuel.  Projections for total capital requirements for 2009 are $350.9 million, including construction expenditures of $304.8 million.  Total capital requirements for the years 2009-2013 are projected to be $1,617.0 million, including construction expenditures of $1,386.5 million.  See Commitments and Contractual Obligations below.  This projection includes $18.0 million for completion of the SJGS environmental project to install low NOX combustion control and mercury reduction technologies, as well as equipment to increase SO2 controls.  These amounts do not include forecasted construction expenditures of Optim Energy.  These estimates are under continuing review and subject to on-going adjustment, as well as to Board review and approval.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, PNMR utilized cash generated from operations and cash on hand, as well as its liquidity arrangements and additional debt financings, to meet its capital requirements and construction expenditures.

TNMP had $167.7 million in senior unsecured notes that matured and were repaid in January 2009 as described below. PNM has $36.0 million of PCRBs that will be remarketed in July 2009.  PNMR and its subsidiaries have no other long-term debt that comes due prior to 2016, except for $11.3 million that is due in installments through 2013.

As discussed in Note 22, Optim Energy is co-developing a generating unit for which its share of the construction costs is anticipated to be approximately $215 million, including financing costs, of which $93.0 million has been expended through December 31, 2008.  PNMR currently anticipates that the remaining amounts of financing for this project will be obtained from Optim Energy’s operations or Optim Energy’s credit facility.  To the extent Optim Energy’s credit facility should be insufficient to finance the current projects, PNMR and ECJV may, at their option, provide additional funds to Optim Energy.  Likewise, if Optim Energy undertakes 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.  PNMR is unable to predict if additional funding will be required or, if
 
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required, the amount or timing of additional funds that would be provided to Optim Energy.

Liquidity

As of February 20, 2009, the Company had short-term debt outstanding of $472.7 million.  This amount includes borrowings under the TNMP Bridge Facility and the TNMP Facility, which mature on March 30, 2009 and May 13, 2009.  In addition, the Company has long-term debt aggregating $36.0 million that is subject to mandatory repurchase and remarketing prior to December 31, 2009.  The Company is exploring financial alternatives to meet these obligations.  On February 26, 2009, the Finance Committee of the PNMR Board authorized PNMR to provide support for the debt of TNMP by approving one or more additional loans to TNMP as a contingency in the event TNMP is unable to obtain external financing sufficient to pay amounts borrowed under the TNMP Facility and the TNMP Bridge Facility when they come due.

Although accessing the capital markets at the current time could be difficult as well as costly, 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 and retire or refinance its debt at maturity.  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 the current market difficulties continue for an extended period of time 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 cash received from the sale of PNM Gas and 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 during the 2009-2013 period.

The Company’s ability, if required, to access the 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.

On April 18, 2008, S&P lowered the credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP and placed them on negative outlook for possible additional downgrades.  On May 6, 2008, S&P again lowered the credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP and the outlook was changed to stable for all entities.  On April 25, 2008, Moody’s lowered the credit ratings for PNMR and PNM and continued a review for possible downgrade, while reaffirming TNMP’s ratings with a negative outlook.  On May 23, 2008, Moody’s changed the outlook for PNMR and PNM from rating under review for possible downgrade to negative outlook.  On December 9, 2008, S&P changed the outlook for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP from stable to negative.  The ratings actions have increased borrowing costs for PNMR and PNM and could increase future borrowing costs for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. In addition, certain contractual arrangements required that following downgrades the Company obtain commercial insurance for risks that were previously self-insured.  On October 2, 2008, Fitch Ratings announced credit ratings for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP.  As of February 20, 2009, ratings on the Company’s securities were as follows:

 
 
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PNMR
 
PNM
 
TNMP
           
S&P
         
Senior unsecured notes
BB-
 
BB+
 
BB+
Commercial paper
B-2
 
B-2
 
*
Preferred stock
*
 
B
 
*
Moody’s
         
Senior unsecured notes
Ba2
 
Baa3
 
Baa3
Commercial paper
NP
 
P-3
 
*
Preferred stock
*
 
Ba2
 
*
Fitch Ratings
         
Senior unsecured notes
BB
 
BB+
 
BBB-
Secured PCRBs
*
 
BBB-
 
*
Short-term borrowings
BB
 
BB+
 
BBB-
Preferred stock
*
 
BB
 
*

*  Not applicable

Investors are cautioned that a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, that it is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and that each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Liquidity arrangements include the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility, both of which primarily expire in 2012, the TNMP Bridge Facility, which expires on March 30, 2009, and the TNMP Facility, which expires May 13, 2009.  These facilities provide short-term borrowing capacity and the revolving credit facilities also allow letters of credit to be issued, which reduce the available capacity under the facilities.  Both PNMR and PNM also have lines of credit with local financial institutions.

PNMR has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper for up to 270 days and PNM has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper for up to 365 days.  The Company has suspended the commercial paper programs due to market conditions, no commercial paper has been issued since March 11, 2008, and none is outstanding.

 
 
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A summary of these arrangements as of February 20, 2009 is as follows:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
   
PNMR
 
   
Separate
   
Separate
   
Separate
   
Consolidated
 
         
(In millions)
       
                         
Financing Capacity:
                       
Revolving credit facility
  $ 600.0     $ 400.0     $ 200.0     $ 1,200.0  
Bridge facility
    -       -       100.0       100.0  
Local lines of credit
    10.0       8.5       -       18.5  
Total financing capacity
  $ 610.0     $ 408.5     $ 300.0     $ 1,318.5  
                                 
Commercial paper program maximum
  $ 400.0     $ 300.0       -     $ 700.0  
                                 
Amounts outstanding as of February 20, 2009:
                               
Commercial paper program
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Revolving credit facility
    222.7       -       150.0       372.7  
Bridge facility
    -       -       100.0       100.0  
Local lines of credit
    -       -       -       -  
Total short-term debt outstanding
    222.7       -       250.0       472.7  
                                 
Letters of credit
    85.8       26.9       1.5       114.2  
                                 
Total short term-debt and letters of credit
  $ 308.5     $ 26.9     $ 251.5     $ 586.9  
                                 
Remaining availability as of February 20, 2009
  $ 301.5     $ 381.6     $ 48.5     $ 731.6  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as of February 20, 2009
  $ 5.9     $ 102.7     $ -     $ 108.6  

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.   The above availability includes $23.5 million that represents the unfunded portion of the PNMR Facility attributable to LBB.

For offerings of debt and equity securities registered with the SEC, PNMR has two effective shelf registration statements, one expiring in August 2009 for equity and one expiring in April 2011 for debt.  These shelf registration statements have 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 beginning in June 2006.  In addition, PNMR can offer and sell up to 8.0 million shares of PNMR common stock (but not more shares than needed for the aggregate gross proceeds from such sales to reach $200.0 million) pursuant to an equity distribution agreement.  PNMR has suspended the equity distribution agreement due to market conditions.  Through December 31, 2008, PNMR had sold a combined total of 2.4 million shares of its common stock through the PNMR Direct Plan and the equity distribution agreement for net proceeds of $61.2 million, at a weighted average price of $25.94.

In April 2008, PNM filed a new shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes that was declared effective on April 29, 2008.  As of February 20, 2009, PNM had $600.0 million of remaining unissued securities registered under this and a prior shelf registration statement.

 
 
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As discussed above and in Note 6, the recent disruption in the current 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 by the current credit environment and management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near-future.

Information concerning PNMR’s common stock, dividends, and recent financing activities is set forth above as well as in Note 5 and Note 6.

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.

In 1985 and 1986, PNM consummated sale and leaseback transactions for its interest in PVNGS Units 1 and 2. The original purpose of the sale-leaseback financing was to lower revenue requirements and to levelize the ratemaking impact of PVNGS being placed in-service.  The lease payments reflected lower capital costs as the equity investors were able to capitalize the investment with greater leverage than PNM and because the sale transferred tax benefits that PNM could not fully utilize.  Under traditional ratemaking, the capital costs of ownership of a major rate base addition, such as a nuclear plant, are front-end loaded.  The revenue requirements are high in the initial years and decline over the life of the plant as depreciation occurs.  On the other hand, the lease payments are level over the lease term.  The leases, which expire in 2015 and 2016, contain options to renew the leases or to purchase the property for fair market value at the end of the lease terms.  PNM is analyzing this matter, to determine which option or options to pursue.

Additionally, in 1996, PNM entered into an operating lease agreement for the rights to all the output of the Delta generating plant for 20 years.  The gas turbine generating unit is operated by Delta, which is a variable interest entity.  See Note 9.  The plant is mainly used as a peaking plant to meet peak load requirements.

These arrangements help ensure PNM the availability of lower-cost generation needed to serve customers.

For reasons similar to the above, PNM built the EIP Transmission Line and sold it in sale and leaseback transactions in 1985.  The EIP line is 216 miles long and runs from near Albuquerque to the Texas-New Mexico border.  It is a 345 kilovolt line with a capacity of 200 MW and is one of two interconnections in New Mexico linking the Western regional electrical grid with the West Texas grid.  PNM currently owns 60% and operates 40% of the EIP line under the terms of a lease agreement extending into 2015 with renewal and a fair market value purchase option.

In addition to operating costs, PNM is required to make payments under these leases.  The future lease payments shown below for the PVNGS and EIP leases have been reduced by amounts that will be returned to PNM through its ownership in related lessor notes.  See Investments in Note 1 and Note 7.

               
Delta
       
   
PVNGS(a)
         
Person
       
   
Units 1&2
   
EIP
   
PPA
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
2009
  $ 16,434     $ 59     $ 5,956     $ 22,449  
2010
    15,249       112       5,956       21,317  
2011
    16,071       54       5,956       22,081  
2012
    27,853       1,196       5,956       35,005  
2013
    30,357       2,845       5,956       39,158  
Thereafter
    60,178       4,267       39,209       103,654  
     Total
  $ 166,142     $ 8,533     $ 68,989     $ 243,664  

(a)  Included in PVNGS lease payments above are lease payments to PNMR of approximately $2.5 million
 
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per year, totaling $20.2 million for the contract life, net of amounts returned to PNM through payments on the PVNGS lessor notes.

See Sources of Power and Note 7 for additional information.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth PNMR’s long-term contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008. See also Note 7 for further details about the Company’s significant leases, including those for PNM and TNMP:

   
Payments Due
 
                     
2014 and
       
Contractual Obligations
 
2009
     
2010 -2011
     
2012 - 2013
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                   
Long-term debt (a)
  $ 205,694     $ 4,377     $ 4,917     $ 1,369,870     $ 1,584,858  
Interest on long-term debt (b)
    107,657       201,585       201,044       548,824       1,059,110  
Operating leases (g)
    29,644       57,364       87,624       100,956       275,588  
PPAs (e)
    23,523       28,651       14,641       21,843       88,658  
Coal contracts (c)
    56,419       117,065       122,554       233,281       529,319  
Outsourcing
    22,468       46,404       44,488       8,746       122,106  
Pension and retiree medical (f)
    2,833       66,925       110,029       -       179,787  
Other purchase obligations (d)
    304,800       587,900       493,800       -       1,386,500  
                                         
Total (h)
  $ 753,038     $ 1,110,271     $ 1,079,097     $ 2,283,520     $ 5,225,926  

(a)  
Represents total long-term debt, including $167.7 million repaid in January 2009 and $36.0 million that is subject to mandatory repurchase and remarketing on July 1, 2009, but excluding unamortized discount of $0.2 million.
(b)  
Represents interest payments during the period.
(c)  
Represents only certain minimum payments that may be required under the coal contracts if no deliveries are made.
(d)  
Represents forecasted capital expenditures, under which substantial commitments have been made. The Company only forecasts capital expenditures for the next five years. Budgeted construction expenditures of $2.0 million for PNM Gas prior to it being sold on January 30, 2009, are included in the 2009 amount above.
(e)  
PPA amounts do not include amounts for Valencia that PNM is obligated to pay since Valencia is consolidated by PNM in accordance with FIN 46R.  See Note 9.
(f)  
The Company only forecasts funding for its pension and retiree medical plan for the next five years.
(g)  
The operating lease amounts are net of amounts to be returned to PNM as payments on its investments in related lessor notes.  See Investments in Note 1 and Note 7.
(h)  
PNMR is unable to reasonably estimate the timing of FIN 48 liability and interest payments in individual years due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions.  Therefore, PNMR’s FIN 48 liability of $16.4 million and FIN 48 interest payable of $0.2 million are not reflected in this table.

Contingent Provisions of Certain Obligations

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.  PNMR, PNM or TNMP could be required to provide security, immediately pay outstanding obligations or be prevented from drawing on unused capacity under certain credit agreements if the contingent requirements were to be triggered.  The most significant consequences resulting from these contingent requirements are detailed in the discussion below.

The PNMR Facility, the PNM Facility, and the TNMP Facility contain “ratings triggers,” for pricing purposes only.  If PNMR, PNM, or TNMP is downgraded or upgraded by the ratings agencies, the result would be an increase or decrease in interest cost, respectively.  In addition, these facilities contain contingent requirements that require the maintenance of debt-to-capital ratios, including for PNMR and PNM the present value of payments under the
 
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PVNGS and EIP leases as debt, of less than 65%.  If such ratio were to exceed 65%, the entity could be required to repay all borrowings under its facility, be prevented from drawing on the unused capacity under the facility, and be required to provide security for all outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility.

If a contingent requirement were to be triggered under the PNM Facility resulting in an acceleration of the outstanding loans under the PNM Facility, a cross-default provision in the PVNGS leases could occur if the accelerated amount is not paid.  If a cross-default provision is triggered, the lessors have the ability to accelerate their rights under the leases, including acceleration of all future lease payments.

PNM's standard purchase agreement for the procurement of gas for its fuel needs contains a contingent requirement that could require PNM to provide security for its gas purchase obligations if the seller were to reasonably believe that PNM was unable to fulfill its payment obligations under the agreement.

The master agreement for the sale of electricity in the WSPP contains a contingent requirement that requires PNM to provide security if its debt falls below investment grade rating.  Additionally, both PNM and FCP utilize standard derivative contracts to financially hedge and trade energy. These agreements contain contingent requirements that require PNM or PNMR to provide security if its debt falls below investment grade rating. The Company has provided the required security under these agreements.  The WSPP agreement also contains a contingent requirement, commonly called a material adverse change provision, which could require PNM to provide security if a material adverse change in its financial condition or operations were to occur.

No other conditions have occurred that would result in any of the above contingent provisions being implemented.

Capital Structure

The capitalization tables below include the current maturities of long-term debt, but do not include short-term debt and do not include operating lease obligations as debt.

   
December 31,
 
PNMR
 
2008
   
2007
 
             
Common equity
    49.3 %     50.0 %
Convertible preferred stock
    3.0 %     -  
Preferred stock of subsidiary
    0.3 %     0.3 %
Long-term debt
    47.4 %     49.7 %
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
                 
PNM
               
                 
Common equity
    55.7 %     57.8 %
Preferred stock
    0.5 %     0.5 %
Long-term debt
    43.8 %     41.7 %
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
                 
TNMP
               
                 
Common equity
    71.6 %     57.8 %
Long-term debt
    28.4 %     42.2 %
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %


 
 
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OTHER ISSUES FACING THE COMPANY

Climate Change Issues

In May 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 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 indicate that climate change protection legislation and regulation are likely in the future.  

On July 30, 2008, EPA published the Greenhouse Gas Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  This notice represents EPA’s next step in responding to the Supreme Court case.  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 we would expect the EPA to adopt regulations relating to GHG.

In addition, several legislative initiatives are under consideration in Congress that would regulate GHG. These initiatives range from general limitations on GHG to 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, although the new administration and several leading members of Congress have expressed their intent to pass legislation as soon as practicable.

Approximately 82.6% of PNM’s owned and leased generating capacity consists of coal or gas-fired generation that produces GHG.  All of Optim Energy’s owned generation produces GHG.  Based on our current plans, we do not expect our 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 to depend on other power supply resources such as gas-fired generation, which could increase GHG. Because of our dependence on fossil-fueled generation, any legislation that imposes a limit or cost on GHG will impact the cost at which we produce electricity.    While we expect to be entitled to recover that cost through our rates, the timing and outcome of proceedings for cost recovery is uncertain.  In addition, to the extent that we recover any additional costs through rates, our customers may reduce their demand, relocate facilities to other areas with lower energy costs or take other actions that ultimately will adversely impact us.

Given the geographic location of our facilities and customers, we generally have not been exposed to the extreme weather events, , and other physical impacts commonly attributed to climate change, with the possible exception of drought conditions periodically, and we generally do not expect physical changes to be of material consequence to us in the near-term. Drought conditions in northwestern New Mexico could impact the availability of water for cooling the coal plants.  Water shortage sharing agreements have been in place since 2003 although no shortage has been declared due to sufficient snow pack in the San Juan 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. 

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 released A Call To Action, a set of principles and recommendations outlining a policy framework for federal climate protection legislation in January 2007, and released its Blueprint for Legislative Action to the U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration in December 2008.   As a member of USCAP, it is the Company’s 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.  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.

 
 
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In 2008, PNMR’s interests in generating plants, through PNM and Optim Energy, emitted approximately 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the vast majority of its GHG.  By comparison, the total GHG in the United States in 2006, the latest year for which the EPA has compiled this data, were approximately 7 billion metric tons, of which approximately 6 billion metric tons were carbon dioxide.  Electricity generation accounted for approximately 2.3 billion metric tons of the carbon dioxide emissions.

PNM has several programs underway to mitigate its GHG, and thereby to reduce its climate change risk.  These include the release of two RFPs in mid-2008 for additional renewable generation capacity and the launch of customer-owned solar generation programs. PNM expects to produce approximately 35,000 GWh of electricity from renewable resources over the next 19 years avoiding nearly 20 million metric tons of GHG. Also in 2008, PNM filed requests for approval to implement additional electric energy efficiency and load management programs with the NMPRC and expects approval this year. Over the next 19 years, PNM projects the expanded energy efficiency and load management programs will provide the equivalent of approximately 15,000 GWh of electricity, which will avoid about 8.5 million metric tons of GHG. These estimates are subject to change given that it is difficult to compute estimated avoidance accurately because of the many variables that impact it, including changes in demand for electricity.

The Board is updated by management and regularly considers the issues around climate change, our GHG and potential financial consequences that might result from climate change and the possible regulation of GHG.  In particular, our management periodically reports to the Board on all of the matters discussed in this section.  On December 9, 2008, the Board established a new stand-alone committee, the Public Policy and Sustainability Committee, and approved a charter of its delegated responsibilities. This committee will review Company practices and procedures to assess the sustainability impacts of our operations and products on the environment.  This committee will also have responsibility to review the Company’s environmental management systems, monitor the implementation of the Company’s corporate environmental policy, monitor the promotion of energy efficiency, and our use of renewable energy resources.  The committee will advise the Board on a regular basis regarding the Company’s activities and initiatives in these areas.

Pursuant to New Mexico law, each utility must submit an integrated resource plan 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 plan is required to take into consideration risk and uncertainty of fuel supply, price volatility and costs of anticipated environmental regulations when evaluating resources options to meet supply needs of PNM’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 plans 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.  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.   PNM is required, however, to use these prices for purposes of its integrated resource plan, and the prices may not reflect the costs that it ultimately will incur.  PNM’s integrated resource plan was filed with the NMPRC on September 16, 2008. The analysis showed that incorporation of the NMPRC required carbon emissions costs did not significantly change the dispatch of existing facilities nor 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 costs was an increase to generation portfolio costs.
 
In 2007, five western states (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington) entered into an accord, called the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (the “WCI”), to reduce GHG from automobiles and certain industries, including utilities.  Since then, Montana, Utah, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec have joined as partners in the WCI.    The WCI released design recommendations for elements of a regional cap and trade program on September 23, 2008, and has created several subcommittees to develop detailed implementation recommendations.  The subcommittees are slated to complete their work in 2010.  Under the WCI recommendations, GHG from the electricity sector and fossil fuel consumption of the industrial and commercial sectors will be capped at then current levels and subject to regulation starting in 2012.  Over time, producers will be required to reduce their GHG.   Implementation of the design elements for GHG reductions will fall to each state and province.  In New Mexico, PNM believes this will require new legislation and rulemaking.  The Company
 
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expects to participate in the legislative and rulemaking processes in New Mexico and will not be able to fully assess the implications of New Mexico regulation of GHG until the legislative and rulemaking processes have progressed significantly.

In December 2008, New Energy Economy (“NEE”), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, petitioned the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (“EIB”) to amend existing regulations and adopt new regulations requiring a cap on GHG, including a statewide GHG limit of 25% below 1990 levels by 2020.  The program provides for an absolute cap without the ability to trade capacity with others.  The EIB ordered legal briefs to be filed on the issue of the EIB’s authority to regulate GHG.  The EIB has agreed to conduct a hearing in August 2009 on the NEE petition.  We do not know whether, when or how the EIB will respond to the NEE petitions and have not determined what the impact would be on us.

  Also in February 2009, legislation was introduced in the New Mexico legislature proposing to require the implementation by EIB of a cap and trade system designed to reduce GHG.  We do not know whether, when or how the legislature will act upon the proposed legislation and have not determined what its impact would be on us.  
  
The regulation of GHG is expected to have a material impact on the utility industry both in terms of increased costs associated with fossil fuels and increased opportunities associated with fuels other than fossil fuels, but it is premature to attempt to quantify the possible costs and other implications of these impacts on the Company.

Other Matters

See Notes 16, 17 and 18 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 management to apply accounting policies and to make estimates and judgments that best provide the framework to report the results of operations and financial position for PNMR, PNM and TNMP.   As a result, there exists the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. Management has identified the following accounting policies that it deems critical to the portrayal of the financial condition and results of operations and that involve significant subjectivity.  The following discussion provides information on the processes utilized by Management in making judgments and assumptions as they apply to its critical accounting policies.

Unbilled Revenues

As discussed in Note 1, the Company records unbilled revenues representing management's assessment of the estimated amount customers will be billed for services rendered between the meter-reading dates in a particular month and the end of that month. Management estimates unbilled revenues based on sales recorded in the billing system, taking into account weather impacts. The method is consistent with the approach to normalization employed for rate case billing determinants and the load forecast. To the extent the estimated amount differs from the amount subsequently billed, revenues will be affected. Unbilled revenues are separately reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNMR, PNM and TNMP.

Regulatory Accounting

The Company is subject to the provisions of SFAS 71, as discussed in Note 1. Accordingly, the Company has recorded assets and liabilities resulting from the effects of the ratemaking process, which would not be recorded under GAAP for non-regulated entities.  The Company's continued ability to meet the criteria for application of SFAS 71 may be affected in the future by competitive forces and restructuring in the electric industry. In the event that SFAS 71 no longer applies to all or a separable portion of the Company's operations, the related regulatory assets and liabilities would be written off unless an appropriate regulatory recovery mechanism is provided.

 
 
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The Company evaluates whether or not recovery of regulatory assets through future rates is probable and make various assumptions in those analyses. The expectations of future recovery are generally based on orders issued by regulatory commissions or historical experience, as well as discussions with applicable regulatory authorities.  If future recovery of these costs ceases to be probable, the utility would be required to record a charge in current period earnings for the portion of the costs that were not recoverable.

Impairments

Tangible long-lived assets and amortized intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired in accordance with SFAS 144.  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 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.

Goodwill and non-amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment in accordance with SFAS 142 at least annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the goodwill and intangible assets might be impaired. Amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144 when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

Variations in the assessment of potential impairment or in the assumptions used to calculate an impairment could result in different outcomes which could invariably, lead to significant effects on the consolidated financial statements.

Decommissioning Costs

Accounting for decommissioning costs for nuclear and fossil-fuel generation involves significant estimates related to costs to be incurred many years in the future after plant closure. Changes in these estimates could significantly impact PNMR's and PNM's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. PNM owns and leases nuclear and fossil-fuel generation facilities that are within and outside of its retail service areas. In accordance with SFAS 143, PNM is only required to recognize and measure decommissioning liabilities for tangible long-lived assets for which a legal obligation exists. Adoption of SFAS 143 changed the method of accounting for both nuclear generation decommissioning and fossil-fuel generation decommissioning. Nuclear decommissioning costs are based on site-specific estimates of the costs for removing all radioactive and other structures at the site. PVNGS Unit 3 is excluded from PNM's retail rates while PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are included. PNM collects a provision for ultimate decommissioning of PVNGS Units 1 and 2 in its rates and recognizes a corresponding expense and liability for these amounts. PNM believes that it will continue to be able to collect in rates for its legal asset retirement obligations for nuclear generation activities included in the ratemaking process.  Asset retirement obligations and nuclear decommissioning costs are discussed in Note 15.

Derivatives

The Company follows the provisions set forth under SFAS 133. SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring derivative instruments to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value. SFAS 133 also requires that changes in the derivatives' fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting or normal purchase and sale criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges requires that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. These rules allow derivative gains and losses for fair-value hedges to offset related results on the hedged item in the statement of earnings.  SFAS 133 provides that the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument be reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and be reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The results of hedge ineffectiveness and the portion of the change in fair value of a derivative that an entity has chosen to exclude from hedge effectiveness are required to be presented in current earnings.

 
 
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

 The Company maintains qualified defined benefit pension plans, postretirement benefit plans providing medical and dental benefits, and executive retirement programs. The net periodic benefit income (cost) and the calculation of the projected benefit obligations are both recognized in the Company’s financials statements and depend on investment performance, the level of contributions made to the plans, and employee demographics. They both require the use of a number of actuarial assumptions and estimates.  The most critical of the actuarial assumption are the expected long-term rate of return, the discount rate, and projected health care cost trend rates.  The Company reviews and evaluates its actuarial assumptions annually and adjusts them as necessary.  See Note 12

Accounting for Contingencies

The financial results of the Company may be affected by judgments and estimates related to loss contingencies.  A significant contingency the Company accounts for is the loss associated with uncollectible trade accounts receivable.  The determination of bad debt expense is based on factors such as historical write-off experience, aging of accounts receivable balances, regulatory rulings and general economic conditions and customer behavior.

Contingencies related to litigation and claims, as well as environmental and regulatory matters, also require the use of significant judgment and estimation.  The Company attempts to take into account all know factors when determining the proper accrual, however the actual outcomes can vary from the amount accrued.

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense and related balance sheet amounts involve significant judgment and use of estimates.  Amount of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, as well as current and noncurrent accruals, involve judgment and estimates related to timing and probability of the recognition of income and deductions by taxing authorities.  In addition, some temporary differences are accorded flow-through treatment by the Company’s regulators and impact the Company’s effective tax rate.  In assessing the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers the estimated amount and character of future taxable income.  Actual income taxes could vary from estimated amounts due to the future impacts of various items, including changes in income tax laws, the Company’s forecasted financial condition and results of operations in future periods, as well as the final review from taxing authorities.

Market Risk

See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for discussion regarding the Company's accounting policies and sensitivity analysis for the Company's financial instruments and derivative energy and other derivative contracts.

MD&A FOR PNM

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006

PNM’s continuing operations are presented in the PNM Electric segment, which is identical to the segment 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 Consolidated Statements of Earnings for both PNM and PNMR.  See Note 23.

 
 
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MD&A FOR TNMP

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

TNMP operates in one reportable segment, TNMP Electric, as presented above in Results of Operations for PNMR.  However, effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric and are reported as discontinued operations in TNMP’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings for 2006.  These operations are not presented as discontinued in PNMR segment presentation.  Accordingly, information concerning TNMP’s results of operations for 2007 compared to 2006 is presented below, whereas information comparing 2008 to 2007 is the same as the TNMP Electric segment in Results of Operations for PNMR above.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

The table below summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin, earnings before income taxes, and net earnings:

   
2007/2006 Change
 
               
Earnings
       
               
Before
       
   
Total
   
Gross
   
Income
   
Net
 
   
Revenues
   
Margin
   
Taxes
   
Earnings
 
         
(In millions)
       
                         
Retail growth
  $ 4.1     $ 4.1     $ 4.1     $ 2.7  
Rate decrease/synergy savings
    -       -       1.5       1.0  
PUCT order
    16.4       16.4       3.9       2.5  
Rate case expenses
    -       -       -       -  
Operational costs
    -       -       (1.7 )     (1.1 )
Debt reduction
    -       -       3.0       2.0  
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       (3.6 )
Other
    2.0       0.1       0.4       (0.8 )
   Total increase (decrease)
  $ 22.5     $ 20.6     $ 11.2     $ 2.7  

In 2007, a 1.4% increase in the average customer count, higher per-customer usage and colder temperatures early in the year were partially offset by milder temperatures during the cooling season.   In 2006, a 2.0% increase in the average customer count was mostly offset by reduced usage from milder temperatures.

2006 earnings were reduced by a full year of decreased rates in conjunction with the acquisition beginning in May 2005, in addition to synergy savings credits to customers beginning in July 2005.  The return of synergy savings credits to customers ended in June 2007, resulting in an increase to net earnings in 2007 when compared to 2006.

The PUCT issued a signed order on November 2, 2006 related to the stranded costs incurred by TNMP as part of the deregulation of the Texas energy market and the associated carrying charges. This PUCT order resulted in a net increase to revenues, partially offset by increased amortization expenses.  In 2006, carrying charges associated with the stranded costs increased $4.1 million to a total of $7.0 million of income in 2006 that did not recur in 2007, as charges began to be collected in December 2006.  Also in 2006, costs were decreased by the deferral of $5.0 million of rate case expenses that are also being collected through the PUCT order.

Operational costs include expenses for materials and supplies, self-insurance and depreciation as well as shared services, employee labor, and pension and benefit costs.  In 2007, increases in these costs were partially offset by reductions in incentive-based and stock-based compensation costs and a decrease in property taxes.  In 2006, these costs increased primarily due to a full year of shared services costs after the acquisition by PNMR on June 6, 2005.

A reduction of long-term debt in 2007 resulted in decreased interest expenses.

 
 
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Earnings from discontinued operations decreased from 2007 to 2006 due to the transfer of these operations to PNM effective January 1, 2007.  Earnings from discontinued operations decreased during 2006 primarily due to the reduction in rates effective January 2006 related to the acquisition and a full year of shared services costs.

Other changes in 2007 include an increase in transmission sales prices regulated by the PUCT, which was more than offset by an increase in purchase prices to other transmission providers.  In 2006, the increase in transmission purchase prices more than offset the increase in sales prices, resulting in a net decrease to margin.  Additionally in 2006, interest expenses increased related to a customer clawback.  In 2007, TNMP incurred severance and consulting costs related to PNMR’s business improvement plan.

The effective tax rate for TNMP continuing operations was 36.64% in 2007, 32.32% in 2006 and 35.46% in 2005.  The increased rate in 2007 reflects the addition of the Texas margin tax to income tax rates in 2007.  Prior to 2007, Texas had a franchise tax that was included in operating expenses.  The effective tax rate for TNMP discontinued operations was 30.18% in 2006 and 35.67% in 2005.
 
ITEM 7A.               QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

PNMR 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 and other managers, oversees all of the risk management activities, which include commodity price, credit, equity, interest rate and business risks.  The RMC has oversight for the ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the risk control organization and policies.  PNMR has a risk control organization, headed by the Vice President and Treasurer, which is 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 a general policy regarding risk exposure levels and activities in each of the business segments; authority to approve the types of instruments traded; authority to establish a general policy regarding counterparty exposure and limits; authorization and delegation of transaction limits; review and approval of controls and procedures; review and approval of models and assumptions used to calculate mark-to-market and risk exposure; authority to approve and open brokerage and counterparty accounts; review of hedging and risk activities; and quarterly reporting to the Board and its Finance Committee on these activities.

The RMC also proposes risk limits, such as VaR and GEaR, to the Finance Committee.  The Finance Committee ultimately sets the risk limits.

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 Corporate Controller, Director of Internal Audit, and the Vice President and Treasurer.  Each business segment’s policies address the following controls:  authorized risk exposure limits; authorized instruments and markets; authorized personnel; policies on segregation of duties; policies on mark-to-market accounting; responsibilities for deal capture; confirmation procedures; 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.

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 SFAS 133 and do not qualify for the normal sales and purchases exception are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value at each period end.  The changes in fair value are recognized in
 
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earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.  Should an energy transaction qualify as a cash flow hedge under SFAS 133, fair value changes are recognized on the balance sheet with a corresponding entry in other comprehensive income to the extent the transaction is an effective hedge.  The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income are recognized in results of operations when the hedged transaction settles and impacts earnings.  Derivatives that meet the normal sales and purchases exception within SFAS 133 are not marked to market but rather recorded in results of operations when the underlying transaction settles.  The contracts recorded at fair value that do not qualify for hedge accounting are classified as trading transactions or economic hedges.  Trading transactions are defined as derivative instruments that are either speculative and expose the Company to market risk or transactions that lock in margin with no forward market risk and are not economic hedges.  Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to hedge generation assets, purchase power costs, and customer load requirements.

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.  These risks fall into three different categories:  price and volume volatility, credit risk of counterparties, and adequacy of the control environment.  The Company’s operations subject to market risk routinely enter into various derivative instruments such as forward contracts, option agreements and price basis swap agreements to hedge price and volume risk on power commitments and fuel requirements and to minimize the risk of market fluctuations in wholesale portfolios.

PNM’s unregulated operations, including long-term contracts and short-term sales, are managed primarily through a net asset-backed marketing 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.  Additionally, PNM’s regulated generation capacity is inadequate to meet retail load requirements during certain peak times and PNM must rely on market purchases to meet these requirements.  As such, except to the extent costs are recoverable through the Emergency FPPAC, PNM is exposed to risks related to fluctuations in the market price of energy that could impact the sales price or purchase price of energy.  In 2008, PNM ended speculative trading.

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.  As a result, changes in purchased power costs will affect First Choice’s operating results.  First Choice is exposed to market risk to the extent that its retail rates or cost of supply fluctuates with market prices.  Additionally, fluctuations in First Choice retail load requirements greater than anticipated may subject First Choice to market risk.  First Choice’s basic strategy is to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching fixed price sales contracts with supply instruments designed to preserve targeted margins.  In 2008, First Choice ended speculative trading.

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Fair value is based on current market quotes as available and are 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.  The Company regularly assesses the validity and availability of pricing data of its derivative transactions.  Although management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company determines the fair market values of its instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in SFAS 157, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard 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 unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  Multiple sources of broker data are
 
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referenced to triangulate reasonable ranges of values and to facilitate validation of Level 2 and Level 3 commodity transactions.

The following table shows the net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 8 for additional information.

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Trading
   
Economic
Hedges
   
Total
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
 
Mark-to-market energy contracts:
                 
  Current asset
  $ 19,469     $ 5,699     $ 25,168  
  Long-term asset
    7,594       2,060       9,654  
     Total mark-to-market assets
    27,063       7,759       34,822  
  Current liability
    (18,142 )     (12,630 )     (30,772 )
  Long-term liability
    (6,365 )     (551 )     (6,916 )
     Total mark-to-market liabilities
    (24,507 )     (13,181 )     (37,688 )
                         
Net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts
  $ 2,556     $ (5,422 )   $ (2,866 )
       
PNM
     
Mark-to-market energy contracts:
                       
  Current asset
  $ 347     $ 2,976     $ 3,323  
  Long-term asset
    -       2,060       2,060  
     Total mark-to-market assets
    347       5,036       5,383  
  Current liability
    (86 )     (7,785 )     (7,871 )
  Long-term liability
    -       (551 )     (551 )
     Total mark-to-market liabilities
    (86 )     (8,336 )     (8,422 )
                         
Net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts
  $ 261     $ (3,300 )   $ (3,039 )


   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Trading
   
Economic
Hedges
   
Total
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
 
Mark-to-market energy contracts:
                 
  Current asset
  $ 32,451     $ 15,060     $ 47,511  
  Long-term asset
    8,335       37,359       45,694  
     Total mark-to-market assets
    40,786       52,419       93,205  
  Current liability
    (34,753 )     (17,991 )     (52,744 )
  Long-term liability
    (7,610 )     (47,564 )     (55,174 )
     Total mark-to-market liabilities
    (42,363 )     (65,555 )     (107,918 )
                         
Net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts
  $ (1,577 )   $ (13,136 )   $ (14,713 )
       
PNM
     
Mark-to-market energy contracts:
                       
  Current asset
  $ 11     $ 13,562     $ 13,573  
  Long-term asset
    -       37,359       37,359  
     Total mark-to-market assets
    11       50,921       50,932  
  Current liability
    (9 )     (17,019 )     (17,028 )
  Long-term liability
    -       (47,565 )     (47,565 )
     Total mark-to-market liabilities
    (9 )     (64,584 )     (64,593 )
                         
Net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts
  $ 2     $ (13,663 )   $ (13,661 )
 
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Under FSP FIN 39-1, the Company has elected not to offset the fair value amounts of derivative instruments under master netting arrangements or with the cash collateral associated with its derivative positions.

The following table details the changes in the net asset or liability balance sheet position from one period to the next for mark to market energy transactions:

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Trading
   
Economic
Hedges
   
Total
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
 
Sources of fair value gain (loss):
                 
Net fair value at beginning of year
  $ (1,577 )   $ (13,136 )   $ (14,713 )
Adoption of SFAS 157
    -       17,253       17,253  
Adjusted beginning fair value
    (1,577 )     4,117       2,540  
Amount realized on contracts delivered during period
    44,540       976       45,516  
Changes in fair value
    (41,701 )     (10,895 )     (52,596 )
Net change recorded as mark-to-market
    2,839       (9,919 )     (7,080 )
Unearned/prepaid option premiums
    1,294       380       1,674  
          Net fair value at end of year
  $ 2,556     $ (5,422 )   $ (2,866 )
       
PNM
     
Sources of fair value gain (loss):
                       
Net fair value at beginning of year
  $ 2     $ (13,663 )   $ (13,661 )
Adoption of SFAS 157
    -       17,253       17,253  
Adjusted beginning fair value
    2       3,590       3,592  
Amount realized on contracts delivered during period
    (4,281 )     (1,044 )     (5,325 )
Changes in fair value
    4,540       (5,552 )     (1,012 )
Net change recorded as mark-to-market
    259       (6,596 )     (6,337 )
Unearned/prepaid option premiums
    -       (294 )     (294 )
          Net fair value at end of year
  $ 261     $ (3,300 )   $ (3,039 )

   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Trading
   
Economic
Hedges
   
Total
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
 
Sources of fair value gain (loss):
                 
Net fair value at beginning of year
  $ 926     $ 2,540     $ 3,466  
Amount realized on contracts delivered during period
    6,306       12,445       18,751  
Changes in valuation techniques
    301       (4,403 )     (4,102 )
Changes in fair value
    (7,817 )     (15,970 )     (23,787 )
Net change recorded as mark-to-market
    (1,210 )     (7,928 )     (9,138 )
Unearned/prepaid option premiums
    (1,293 )     1,678       385  
Reclass from deferred credits
    -       (9,426 )     (9,426 )
      Net fair value at end of year
  $ (1,577 )   $ (13,136 )   $ (14,713 )
       
PNM
     
Sources of fair value gain (loss):
                       
Net fair value at beginning of year
  $ 43     $ 2,542     $ 2,585  
Amount realized on contracts delivered during period
    3,358       13,899       17,257  
Changes in valuation techniques
    332       (4,386 )     (4,054 )
Changes in fair value
    (3,731 )     (17,968 )     (21,699 )
Net change recorded as mark-to-market
    (41 )     (8,455 )     (8,496 )
Unearned/prepaid option premiums
    -       1,676       1,676  
Reclass from deferred credits
    -       (9,426 )     (9,426 )
      Net fair value at end of year
  $ 2     $ (13,663 )   $ (13,661 )
The following table provides the maturity of the net assets (liabilities), giving an indication of when these
 
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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 December 31, 2008

   
Less than
                   
   
1 year
   
1-3 Years
   
4+ Years
   
Total
 
PNMR
       
(In thousands)
       
Trading
  $ 1,327     $ 1,229     $ -     $ 2,556  
Economic hedges
    (6,931 )     1,467       42       (5,422 )
Total
  $ (5,604 )   $ 2,696     $ 42     $ (2,866 )
PNM
                     
Trading
  $ 261     $ -     $ -     $ 261  
Economic hedges
    (4,809 )     1,467       42       (3,300 )
Total
  $ (4,548 )   $ 1,467     $ 42     $ (3,039 )

The net change in fair value of commodity derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments is summarized as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31, 2008
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Hedge Instruments
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
 
Change in fair value of energy contracts
  $ 40,347     $ (33,181 )
Change in fair value of swaps and futures
    (936 )     1,667  
Change in the fair value of options
    (1,186 )     437  
Net change in fair value
  $ 38,225     $ (31,077 )
PNM
     
Change in fair value of energy contracts
  $ 40,349     $ (39 )
Change in fair value of swaps and futures
    447       822  
Net change in fair value
  $ 40,796     $ 783  

Risk Management Activities

PNM measures the market risk of its long-term contracts and wholesale activities using a VaR calculation to maintain total exposure within management-prescribed limits.  The VaR calculation reports the possible 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 the Monte Carlo simulation model of VaR.  The Monte Carlo model utilizes a random generated simulation based on historical volatility to generate portfolio values.  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 VaR methodology employs the following critical parameters:  volatility estimates, market values of all contractual commitments, appropriate market-oriented holding periods, and seasonally adjusted correlation estimates.  The VaR calculation considers PNM’s forward position for calendar years 2009 and 2010.  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 two-tailed 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.  For the
 
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year ended December 31, 2008, the average VaR amount for these transactions was $0.3 million with high and low VaR amounts for the period of $1.4 million and zero.  The VaR amount for these transactions at December 31, 2008 was less than $0.1 million.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the average VaR amount for these transactions was $2.0 million with high and low VaR amounts for the period of $6.4 million and zero.  The total VaR amount for these transactions at December 31, 2007 was zero.

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 VaR 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 year ended December 31, 2008, the average GEaR amount was $16.1 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $44.3 million and $6.0 million.  The total GEaR amount at December 31, 2008 was $10.2 million.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the average GEaR amount for these transactions was $16.2 million, with high and low GEaR amounts for the period of $27.1 million and $5.7 million.  The total GEaR amount for these transactions at December 31, 2007 was $23.3 million.

First Choice utilizes a short-term 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 10-day holding period.  This holding period is considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the constraints faced by First Choice in the ERCOT market.  The calculation utilizes the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level.  The VaR amount for these transactions was $1.0 million at December 31, 2008.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $12.1 million, $0.9 million and $3.8 million.  The VaR amount for these transactions was $4.4 million at December 31, 2007.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $6.2 million, $0.6 million and $3.3 million.

In 2008, FCP discontinued the use of a second VaR limit established for First Choice speculative trading transactions, which were subject to mark-to-market accounting as defined by SFAS 133 following the decision to cease speculative trading activity.  This calculation captured the effect of changes in market prices over a 3-day holding period and utilized the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level.  The use of this VaR limit ended in November 2008 pursuant to the decision to end speculative trading earlier in the year.  During 2008, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $3.5 million, less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million.  The VaR amount for these transactions was $1.7 million at December 31, 2007.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $4.4 million, $0.1 million and $1.5 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.  As discussed in MD&A Results of Operations, First Choice experienced speculative pre-tax trading losses of $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. These transactions triggered exceedences of the GEaR limit and the 10-day VaR limit. These occurrences resulted in numerous meetings between
 
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the RMC and First Choice management and ultimately the decision to exit the basis transactions and speculative trading.

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 manages credit for energy commodities on a consolidated basis and uses a credit management process to assess and monitor 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 measures that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures.

The following table provides information related to credit exposure as of December 31, 2008.  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
December 31, 2008

               
Net
 
   
(b)
   
Number
   
Exposure
 
   
Net
   
of
   
of
 
   
Credit
   
Counter
   
Counter-
 
   
Risk
   
-parties
   
parties
 
Rating (a)
 
Exposure
   
>10%
   
>10%
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
PNMR
                 
External ratings:
                 
Investment grade
  $ 123,853      
3
    $ 106,428  
Non-investment grade
    7               -  
Internal ratings:
                       
Investment grade
    2,483               -  
Non-investment grade
    679               -  
Total
  $ 127,022             $ 106,428  
                         
PNM
                       
External ratings:
                       
     Investment grade
  $ 117,778      
3
    $ 106,428  
     Non-investment grade
    7               -  
Internal ratings:
                       
     Investment grade
    2,483               -  
     Non-investment grade
    673               -  
          Total
  $ 120,941             $ 106,428  


(a)  
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 - Investment Grade” includes those counterparties that are internally rated as investment grade in accordance with the guidelines established in the Company’s credit policy.
 
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(b)  
The Net Credit Risk Exposure is the net credit exposure from operations.  This includes long-term contracts, forward sales and short-term sales. The exposure captures the net amounts from receivables/payables for realized transactions, delivered and unbilled revenues, and mark-to-market gains/losses (pursuant to contract terms).  Exposures are offset according to legally enforceable netting arrangements and reduced by credit collateral.  Credit collateral includes cash deposits, letters of credit and performance bonds received from counterparties.  Amounts are presented before those reserves that are determined on a portfolio basis.

The following table provides an indication of the maturity of credit risk by credit ratings of the counterparties.

 
Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure
December 31, 2008

               
Greater
   
Total
 
   
Less than
         
than
   
Net
 
Rating
 
2 Years
   
2-5 Years
   
5 Years
   
Exposure
 
         
(In thousands)
       
PNMR
                       
External ratings:
                       
Investment grade
  $ 116,374     $ 7,388     $ 91     $ 123,853  
Non-investment grade
    7       -       -       7  
Internal ratings:
                               
Investment grade
    2,483       -       -       2,483  
Non-investment grade
    679       -       -       679  
Total
  $ 119,543     $ 7,388     $ 91     $ 127,022  
                                 
PNM
                               
External ratings:
                               
     Investment grade
  $ 110,372     $ 7,315     $ 91     $ 117,778  
     Non-investment grade
    7       -       -       7  
Internal ratings:
                               
     Investment grade
    2,483       -       -       2,483  
     Non-investment grade
    673       -       -       673  
          Total
  $ 113,535     $ 7,315     $ 91     $ 120,941  

The Company provides for losses due to market and credit risk.  Credit risk for PNMR's and PNM’s largest counterparty as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $ 52.3 million and $77.2 million.

Interest Rate Risk

PNMR has long-term debt which subjects it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates.  The majority of PNMR’s long-term debt is fixed-rate debt, and therefore, 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 all long-term debt instruments would increase by approximately 2.88%, if interest rates were to decline by 50 basis points from their levels at December 31, 2008.  In general, an increase in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows to the extent not recoverable in rates if PNM were to reacquire all or a portion of its debt instruments in the open market prior to their maturity.

The securities held by PNM in the NDT and in trusts for pension and other post-employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $495.5 million at December 31, 2008, of which 30.9% 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 December 31, 2008, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 3.1%, or $4.9 million.  PNM does not currently recover or return through rates any losses or gains on these securities.  The securities held by TNMP in trusts for pension and other post-employment benefits had an estimated fair value of $59.2 million at December 31, 2008, of which 24.8% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject TNMP
 
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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 December 31, 2008, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be 3.6%, or $0.6 million.  PNM, therefore, is at risk for shortfalls in its funding of its obligations due to investment losses, included those from the equity market and alternatives investment risks discussed below.

Equity Market Risk

The NDT and trusts established for PNM’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities at December 31, 2008.  These equity securities also expose PNM to losses in fair value.  Equity securities comprised 49.2% of the securities held by the various PNM trusts as of December 31, 2008.  PNM does not recover or earn a return through rates on any losses or gains on these equity securities.  The trusts established for TNMP’s pension and post-employment benefits hold certain equity securities.  These equity securities also expose TNMP to losses in fair value.  Equity securities comprised 43.9% of the securities held by the TNMP trusts as of December 31, 2008.  TNMP does not recover or earn a return through rates on any losses or gains on these equity securities.  There has been a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities in late 2008 and in early 2009. The impacts of these declines on future funding and expense will not be quantified until the funding and expense valuations for 2009 are performed.  However, it is likely that increased levels of funding will be required and additional amounts will be recorded as expense although the Company does not believe the increases will materially impact its liquidity or results of operations.

Alternatives Investment Risk

The Company has a target of investing 20% of its pension assets in the alternatives asset class. This includes real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. The private equity and hedge fund 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.




 
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX



 
Page
   
   
Management’s Annual Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
B-2
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
B-5
Financial Statements:
 
PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
B-10
Consolidated Balance Sheets
B-11
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
B-13
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholders’ Equity
B-15
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
B-16
Public Service Company of New Mexico and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
B-17
Consolidated Balance Sheets
B-18
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
B-20
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholder’s Equity
B-22
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
B-23
Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
B-24
Consolidated Balance Sheets
B-25
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
B-27
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholder’s Equity
B-29
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
B-30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
B-31
Supplementary Data:
 
     Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Schedules
B-116
     Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company
B-118
     Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
B-121



 
 
B-1

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (“PNMR”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting which is included herein.


/s/ Jeffry E. Sterba
Jeffry E. Sterba,
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer




/s/ Charles Eldred
Charles Eldred
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 
 
B-2

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (“PNM”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PNM’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that PNM’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on PNM’s internal control over financial reporting which is included herein.


/s/ Patricia K. Collawn
Patricia K. Collawn,
President and Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Charles Eldred
Charles Eldred
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



 
 
B-3

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (“TNMP”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management assessed the effectiveness of TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on the assessment performed, management concludes that TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the TNMP's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the TNMP's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management's report in this annual report.




/s/ Patricia K. Collawn
Patricia K. Collawn,
President and
Chief Executive Officer




/s/ Thomas G. Sategna
Thomas G. Sategna
Vice President and Controller


 
 
B-4

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
PNM Resources, Inc.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing, and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our reports dated March 2, 2009, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, respectively, of the Company expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006, the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007, and the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements in 2008.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009

 
 
B-5

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing, and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our reports dated March 2, 2009, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, respectively, of the Company expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006, the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007, and the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements in 2008.
 
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009


 
 
B-6

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
PNM Resources, Inc.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), changes in common stockholders’ equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Notes 13 and 12, respectively, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006.  As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007.  As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements in 2008.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 2, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009



 
 
B-7

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), changes in common stockholder’s equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Notes 13 and 12, respectively, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006. As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007.  As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements in 2008.
 
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 2, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009




 
 
B-8

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Texas-New Mexico Power Company
Fort Worth, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), statements of changes in common stockholder’s equity, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Notes 13 and 12, respectively, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006.  As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009



 
 
B-9

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Operating Revenues:
                 
Electric
  $ 1,959,241     $ 1,912,824     $ 1,962,174  
Other
    281       1,205       1,186  
  Total operating revenues
    1,959,522       1,914,029       1,963,360  
                         
Operating Expenses:
                       
Cost of energy
    1,239,854       1,121,525       1,084,245  
Administrative and general
    253,311       214,588       218,343  
Energy production costs
    193,899       201,483       163,282  
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
    221,769       -       -  
Regulatory disallowances
    30,248       -       -  
Depreciation and amortization
    144,362       135,695       130,662  
Transmission and distribution costs
    58,702       57,774       54,030  
Taxes other than income taxes
    47,191       57,922       62,965  
  Total operating expenses
    2,189,336       1,788,987       1,713,527  
  Operating income (loss)
    (229,814 )     125,042       249,833  
                         
Other Income and Deductions:
                       
Interest income
    24,096       43,154       36,013  
Gains (losses) on investments held by NDT
    (15,233 )     11,599       5,844  
Other income
    6,478       7,443       6,114  
Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy
    (29,687 )     7,581       -  
Minority interest in earnings of Valencia
    (7,179 )     -       -  
Carrying charges on regulatory assets
    -       -       6,993  
Other deductions
    (11,266 )     (11,552 )     (6,671 )
  Net other income (deductions)
    (32,791 )     58,225       48,293  
                         
Interest Charges:
                       
Interest on long-term debt
    97,691       81,638       84,773  
Other interest charges
    35,264       38,517       49,335  
  Total interest charges
    132,955       120,155       134,108  
                         
Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes
    (395,560 )     63,112       164,018  
                         
Income Taxes (Benefit)
    (90,816 )     3,226       55,530  
                         
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary
    528       528       528  
                         
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (305,272 )     59,358       107,960  
                         
Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of Income
                       
Taxes of $22,957, $10,394,  and $8,439
    34,628       15,516       12,858  
                         
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  
                         
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Common Share:
                       
Basic
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.77     $ 1.55  
Diluted
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.53  
Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
                       
Basic
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.98     $ 1.73  
Diluted
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.96     $ 1.71  
                         
Dividends Declared per Common Share
  $ 0.605     $ 0.920     $ 0.880  

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

 
 
B-10

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 140,619     $ 17,763  
Special deposits
    3,480       1,717  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $21,466 and $6,021
    119,174       134,325  
Unbilled revenues
    81,126       74,896  
Other receivables
    73,083       90,002  
Materials, supplies, fuel stock, and natural gas stored
    49,397       41,312  
Regulatory assets
    1,541       157  
Derivative instruments
    51,250       49,257  
Income taxes receivable
    49,584       39,189  
Current assets of discontinued operations
    107,986       120,061  
Other current assets
    75,393       37,198  
                 
  Total current assets
    752,633       605,877  
                 
Other Property and Investments:
               
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
    168,729       192,226  
Equity investment in Optim Energy
    239,950       248,094  
Investments held by NDT
    111,671       139,642  
Other investments
    32,966       47,749  
Non-utility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,582 and $1,570
    9,135       6,968  
                 
  Total other property and investments
    562,451       634,679  
                 
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    4,329,169       3,920,071  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    147,576       128,119  
      4,476,745       4,048,190  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,545,950       1,464,625  
      2,930,795       2,583,565  
Construction work in progress
    202,556       299,574  
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $16,018 and $15,395
    58,674       52,246  
                 
  Net utility plant
    3,192,025       2,935,385  
                 
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Regulatory assets
    629,141       481,872  
Pension asset
    -       17,778  
Goodwill
    321,310       495,664  
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,672 and $3,362
    27,167       75,892  
Derivative instruments
    25,620       45,694  
Non-current assets of discontinued operations
    561,915       526,539  
Other deferred charges
    75,720       52,756  
                 
  Total deferred charges and other assets
    1,640,873       1,696,195  
    $ 6,147,982     $ 5,872,136  

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

 
 
B-11

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands, except share information)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Short-term debt
  $ 744,667     $ 665,900  
Current installments of long-term debt
    205,694       449,219  
Accounts payable
    174,068       148,955  
Accrued interest and taxes
    51,618       57,766  
Regulatory liabilities
    1,746       -  
Derivative instruments
    33,951       53,832  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
    77,082       96,003  
Other current liabilities
    139,562       112,394  
                 
  Total current liabilities
    1,428,388       1,584,069  
                 
Long-term Debt
    1,379,011       1,231,859  
                 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    572,719       600,187  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    23,834       26,825  
Regulatory liabilities
    327,175       332,372  
Asset retirement obligations
    63,492       66,466  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    246,136       60,022  
Derivative instruments
    6,934       55,206  
Minority interest in Valencia
    98,506       -  
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
    94,615       89,848  
Other deferred credits
    149,237       121,342  
                 
  Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    1,582,648       1,352,268  
                 
  Total liabilities
    4,390,047       4,168,196  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 16)
               
                 
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  
                 
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
               
without mandatory redemption requirements (no stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:
               
issued and outstanding 477,800 and 0 shares)
    100,000       -  
                 
Common Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized: issued
               
and outstanding 86,531,644 and 76,814,491 shares)
    1,288,168       1,042,974  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
    30,948       11,208  
Retained earnings
    327,290       638,229  
                 
  Total common stockholders’ equity
    1,646,406       1,692,411  
                 
    $ 6,147,982     $ 5,872,136  

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

 
 
B-12

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
                       
   Depreciation and amortization
    167,111       179,396       174,042  
   Amortization of prepayments on PVNGS firm-sales contracts
    (16,637 )     -       -  
   Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    (46,692 )     35,423       46,345  
   Equity in net (earnings) loss of Optim Energy
    29,687       (7,581 )     -  
   Minority interest in earnings of Valencia
    7,179       -       -  
   Net unrealized losses on derivatives
    7,370       9,138       1,062  
   Realized (gains) losses on investments held by NDT
    15,233       (11,599 )     (5,844 )
   Realized loss on Altura contribution
    -       3,089       -  
   Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
    221,769       3,380       -  
   Impairment of utility plant
    -       19,500       -  
   Amortization of fair value of acquired Twin Oaks sales contract
    -       (35,073 )     (70,851 )
   Stock based compensation expense
    3,261       7,557       7,539  
   Regulatory disallowances
    30,248       -       -  
   Other, net
    9,211       (4,992 )     (20,447 )
   Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues
    1,234       (21,014 )     13,839  
Materials, supplies, fuel stock, and natural gas stored
    (9,921 )     (104 )     (2,382 )
Other current assets
    (34,256 )     19,150       19,375  
Other assets
    (28,300 )     (4,316 )     (6,171 )
Accounts payable
    2,516       4,423       (18,555 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    (16,051 )     (6,402 )     10,434  
Other current liabilities
    3,314       (26,588 )     7,828  
Other liabilities
    12,465       (15,728 )     (32,608 )
Net cash flows from operating activities
    88,097       222,533       244,424  
                         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                       
Utility plant additions
    (344,951 )     (455,944 )     (321,118 )
Proceeds from sales of investments held by NDT
    180,296       163,642       96,624  
Purchases of investments held by NDT
    (185,439 )     (172,327 )     (102,265 )
Proceeds from sales of utility plant
    1,458       55,041       -  
Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes
    22,506       22,842       23,279  
Investments in Optim Energy
    -       (45,040 )     -  
Distributions from Optim Energy
    -       362,282       -  
Change in restricted special deposits
    7,493       (7,852 )     -  
Twin Oaks acquisition
          -       (481,058 )
Other, net
    (2,078 )     3,825       (15,037 )
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (320,715 )     (73,531 )     (799,575 )

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


 
 
B-13

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                 
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
    78,767       (98,445 )     432,145  
Long-term borrowings
    452,750       20,000       15,000  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (450,826 )     (102,284 )     -  
Issuance of common stock
    250,956       4,281       228,056  
Proceeds from stock option exercise
    86       11,001       14,072  
Purchase of common stock to satisfy stock awards
    (1,401 )     (18,267 )     (20,243 )
Excess tax benefits (tax shortfall) from stock-based payment arrangements
    (560 )     12       1,072  
Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts
    88,509       -       -  
Dividends paid
    (57,498 )     (70,336 )     (59,708 )
Other, net
    (5,312 )     (592 )     (23 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
    355,471       (254,630 )     610,371  
                         
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    122,853       (105,628 )     55,220  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    17,791       123,419       68,199  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 140,644     $ 17,791     $ 123,419  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
                       
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 144,944     $ 121,845     $ 140,459  
Income taxes paid (refunded), net
  $ (2,751 )   $ (21,390 )   $ 16,158  
                         
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
As of June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura to Optim Energy at a fair value of $549.6 million after an adjustment for working capital changes. See Note 22. In conjunction with the contribution, PNMR removed Altura’s assets and liabilities from its balance sheet as follows:
 

  Current assets
        $ 22,529  
  Utility plant, net
          575,906  
  Deferred charges
          46,018  
       Total assets contributed
    644,453  
         
  Current liabilities
          63,268  
  Deferred credits and other liabilities
          38,095  
       Total liabilities contributed
    101,363  
  Other comprehensive income
          (12,651 )
       Total liabilities and OCI contributed
    88,712  
         
          Net contribution to Optim Energy
        $ 555,741  
         
Utility plant purchased in 2007 through assumption of long-term debt that eliminates
         
a portion of investment in PVNGS lessor notes in consolidation.  See Note 2.
        $ 41,152  
               
Activities related to consolidation of Valencia:
       
    Initial consolidation at May 30, 2008:
             
          Utility plant additions
  $ 87,310          
          Increase in short-term borrowings
    82,468          
     Minority interest transactions as of July 10, 2008:
               
          Reduction in short-term borrowings
    88,059          
          Increase in minority interest in Valencia
    90,148          
                 
Convertible preferred stock issued under forward purchase contract upon
               
tender of senior unsecured notes
  $ 100,000          

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

 
 
B-14

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         
Accumulated
             
   
Common Stock
   
Other
         
Total Common
 
   
Number of
   
Aggregate
   
Comprehensive
   
Retained
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Income
   
Earnings
   
Equity
 
         
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2005
    68,786,286     $ 813,425     $ (91,589 )   $ 577,533     $ 1,299,369  
Exercise of stock options
    -       (9,641 )     -       -       (9,641 )
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    -       1,072       -       -       1,072  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       7,539       -       -       7,539  
Sale of common stock
    7,777,097       226,098       -       -       226,098  
Common stock issued to ESPP
    85,089       1,958       -       -       1,958  
Net earnings
    -       -       -       120,818       120,818  
Total other comprehensive income
    -       -       37,735       -       37,735  
SFAS 158 transition adjustment
    -       -       82,763       -       82,763  
Dividends declared on common stock
    -       -       -       (62,801 )     (62,801 )
Balance at December 31, 2006
    76,648,472       1,040,451       28,909       635,550       1,704,910  
Exercise of stock options
    -       (9,327 )     -       -       (9,327 )
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    -       12       -       -       12  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       7,557       -       -       7,557  
Sale of common stock
    110,134       2,914       -       -       2,914  
Common stock issued to ESPP
    55,885       1,367       -       -       1,367  
Net earnings
    -       -       -       74,874       74,874  
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       (17,701 )     -       (17,701 )
Adoption of FIN 48
    -       -       -       (1,576 )     (1,576 )
Dividends declared on common stock
    -       -       -       (70,619 )     (70,619 )
Balance at December 31, 2007
    76,814,491       1,042,974       11,208       638,229       1,692,411  
Adoption of SFAS 157
    -       -       -       10,422       10,422  
Exercise of stock options
    -       (1,285 )     -       -       (1,285 )
Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation arrangements
    -       (560 )     -       -       (560 )
Stock based compensation expense
    -       3,261       -       -       3,261  
Sale of common stock
    9,624,929       249,977       -       -       249,977  
Stock issuance costs
    -       (7,177 )     -       -       (7,177 )
Common stock issued to ESPP
    92,224       978       -       -       978  
Net earnings (loss)
    -       -       -       (270,644 )     (270,644 )
Total other comprehensive income
    -       -       19,740       -       19,740  
Dividends declared on common stock
    -       -       -       (50,717 )     (50,717 )
Balance at December 31, 2008
    86,531,644     $ 1,288,168     $ 30,948     $ 327,290     $ 1,646,406  

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


 
 
B-15

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  
                         
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                       
                         
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities:
                       
   Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during
                       
      the period, net of income tax (expense) benefit
                       
      of $1,949, $(3,029), and $(8,403)
    (2,974 )     4,621       12,823  
   Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in
                       
      net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit)
                       
      of $5,433, $4,913, and $261
    (8,290 )     (7,497 )     (398 )
                         
Pension liability adjustment, net of income
                       
   tax (expense) benefit of $2,642, $(948), and $(14,135)
    (4,204 )     1,446       21,569  
                         
Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:
                       
   Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense)
                       
      benefit of $(26,184), $11,674, and $(7,217)
    40,376       (17,889 )     10,873  
   Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in
                       
      net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit)
                       
      of $2,893, $(992), and $4,848
    (5,168 )     1,618       (7,132 )
                         
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    19,740       (17,701 )     37,735  
                         
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  $ (250,904 )   $ 57,173     $ 158,553  

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


 
 
B-16

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Electric Operating Revenues
  $ 1,242,942     $ 1,136,974     $ 1,115,464  
                         
Operating Expenses:
                       
Cost of energy sold
    698,054       638,675       607,026  
Administrative and general
    120,712       122,002       115,648  
Energy production costs
    203,419       190,828       156,303  
Impairment of goodwill
    51,143       -       -  
Regulatory disallowances
    30,248       -       -  
Depreciation and amortization
    85,724       83,223       78,008  
Transmission and distribution costs
    37,616       39,137       33,127  
Taxes other than income taxes
    22,543       29,138       26,055  
Total operating expenses
    1,249,459       1,103,003       1,016,167  
Operating income (loss)
    (6,517 )     33,971       99,297  
                         
Other Income and Deductions:
                       
Interest income
    24,674       41,655       32,091  
Gains (losses) on investments held by NDT
    (15,233 )     11,599       5,844  
Other income
    2,477       5,137       3,027  
Minority interest in earnings of Valencia
    (7,179 )     -       -  
Other deductions
    (4,857 )     (5,089 )     (3,547 )
Net other income (deductions)
    (118 )     53,302       37,415  
                         
Interest Charges:
                       
Interest on long-term debt
    57,473       38,534       40,541  
Other interest charges
    12,395       14,128       6,514  
Total interest charges
    69,868       52,662       47,055  
                         
Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes
    (76,503 )     34,611       89,657  
                         
Income Taxes (Benefit)
    (10,029 )     11,220       31,564  
                         
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (66,474 )     23,391       58,093  
                         
Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of Income
                       
Taxes of $22,957, $10,394 and $8,439
    34,628       15,516       12,858  
                         
Net Earnings (Loss)
    (31,846 )     38,907       70,951  
                         
Preferred Stock Dividends Requirements
    528       528       528  
                         
Net Earnings (Loss) Available for Common Stock
  $ (32,374 )   $ 38,379     $ 70,423  

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

 
 
B-17

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 46,596     $ 4,303  
Special deposits
    3,430       1,397  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,345 and $729
    74,257       78,094  
Unbilled revenues
    37,350       32,039  
Other receivables
    72,096       79,842  
Affiliate accounts receivable
    -       271  
Materials, supplies, fuel stock, and natural gas stored
    47,254       39,771  
Regulatory assets
    1,541       157  
Derivative instruments
    28,852       14,859  
Current assets of discontinued operations
    107,986       120,061  
Other current assets
    49,690       28,926  
                 
Total current assets
    469,052       399,720  
                 
Other Property and Investments:
               
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
    200,711       231,582  
Investments held by NDT
    111,671       139,642  
Other investments
    9,951       20,733  
Non-utility property
    976       976  
                 
Total other property and investments
    323,309       392,933  
                 
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    3,430,818       3,055,953  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    17,400       18,237  
      3,448,218       3,074,190  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,204,424       1,157,775  
      2,243,794       1,916,415  
Construction work in progress
    156,997       259,386  
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $16,018 and $15,395
    58,674       52,246  
                 
Net utility plant
    2,459,465       2,228,047  
                 
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Regulatory assets
    494,481       348,719  
Pension asset
    -       2,859  
Derivative instruments
    17,744       37,359  
Goodwill
    51,632       102,775  
Non-current assets of discontinued operations
    561,915       526,539  
Other deferred charges
    51,137       64,449  
                 
Total deferred charges and other assets
    1,176,909       1,082,700  
    $ 4,428,735     $ 4,103,400  

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


 
 
B-18

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands, except share information)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Short-term debt
  $ 340,000     $ 321,000  
Current installments of long-term debt
    36,000       299,969  
Accounts payable
    90,502       72,864  
Affiliate accounts payable
    17,607       19,948  
Accrued interest and taxes
    50,125       26,385  
Regulatory liabilities
    1,746       -  
Derivative instruments
    7,884       17,896  
Current liability of discontinued operations
    77,082       96,003  
Other current liabilities
    93,131       59,468  
                 
   Total current liabilities
    714,077       913,533  
                 
Long-term Debt
    1,019,717       705,701  
                 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    414,995       409,430  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    23,834       26,634  
Regulatory liabilities
    292,146       285,782  
Asset retirement obligations
    62,696       65,725  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    229,683       56,101  
Derivative instruments
    569       47,597  
Minority interest in Valencia
    98,506       -  
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
    94,615       89,848  
Other deferred credits
    124,929       98,295  
                 
   Total deferred credits and liabilities
    1,341,973       1,079,412  
                 
   Total liabilities
    3,075,767       2,698,646  
                 
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  
                 
Common Stockholder’s Equity:
               
      Common stock outstanding (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized: issued
               
          and outstanding 39,117,799 shares)
    932,523       932,523  
      Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax
    17,746       7,580  
      Retained earnings
    391,170       453,122  
                 
Total common stockholder’s equity
    1,341,439       1,393,225  
                 
    $ 4,428,735     $ 4,103,400  

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


 
 
B-19

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (31,846 )   $ 38,907     $ 70,951  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
                       
    Depreciation and amortization
    101,458       126,255       119,086  
    Amortization of prepayments on PVNGS firm-sales contracts
    (16,637 )     -       -  
    Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    (7,856 )     16,704       (6,448 )
    Minority interest in earnings of Valencia
    7,179       -       -  
    Net unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives
    6,629       8,496       (327 )
    Realized (gains) losses on investments held by NDT
    15,233       (11,599 )     (5,844 )
    Impairment of utility plant
    -       19,500       -  
    Regulatory allowances
    30,248       -       -  
    Impairment of goodwill
    51,143       -       -  
    Other, net
    (2,684 )     (2,315 )     (10,683 )
    Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
                       
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues
    5,668       17,282       25,855  
Materials, supplies, fuel stock, and natural gas stored
    (9,319 )     1,292       (1,390 )
Other current assets
    (21,359 )     13,852       8,626  
Other assets
    20,572       (8,931 )     (31,589 )
Accounts payable
    (3,466 )     (2,688 )     (30,440 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    24,643       (1,683 )     11,726  
Other current liabilities
    4,957       (17,903 )     (43,990 )
Other liabilities
    (6,989 )     (8,243 )     (8,005 )
   Net cash flows from operating activities
    167,574       188,926       97,528  
                         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                       
Utility plant additions
    (277,087 )     (352,142 )     (246,159 )
Proceeds from sales of NDT investments
    180,295       163,642       96,624  
Purchases of NDT investments
    (185,439 )     (172,327 )     (102,265 )
Proceeds from sales of utility plant
    837       55,041       -  
Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes
    26,077       24,638       23,279  
Net additions to restricted special deposits
    7,493       (7,852 )     -  
Other, net
    419       2,361       9,354  
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (247,405 )     (286,639 )     (219,167 )

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


 
 
B-20

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                 
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
    24,591       70,725       122,074  
Long-term borrowings
    350,000       20,000       -  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (300,000 )     -       -  
Payments received on PVNGS firm-sales contracts
    88,509       -       -  
Dividends paid
    (40,528 )     (528 )     (528 )
Other, net
    (451 )     (39 )     (711 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
    122,121       90,158       120,835  
                         
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    42,290       (7,555 )     (804 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    4,331       11,886       12,690  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 46,621     $ 4,331     $ 11,886  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
                       
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 80,144     $ 59,413     $ 55,385  
Income taxes paid (refunded), net
  $ 2,050     $ 5,604     $ 33,238  
                         
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
As of January 1, 2007, TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through a redemption of TNMP’s common stock. PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM. See Note 23.
 
Current assets
          $ 15,444          
Other property and investments
            10          
Utility plant, net
            96,468          
Goodwill
            102,775          
Deferred charges
            1,377          
Total assets transferred from TNMP
            216,074          
                         
Current liabilities
            17,313          
Long-term debt
            1,065          
Deferred credits and other liabilities
            30,673          
Total liabilities transferred from TNMP
            49,051          
                         
Net assets transferred – increase in common stockholder’s equity
          $ 167,023          
                         
Activities related to consolidation of Valencia:
                       
     Initial consolidation at May 30, 2008:
                       
          Utility plant additions
  $ 87,310                  
          Increase in short-term borrowings
    82,468                  
     Minority interest transactions as of July 10, 2008:
                       
          Reduction in short-term borrowings
    88,059                  
          Increase in minority interest in Valencia
    90,148                  

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

 
 
B-21

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

         
Accumulated
             
   
Common Stock
   
Other
         
Total Common
 
   
Number of
   
Aggregate
   
Comprehensive
   
Retained
   
Stockholder’s
 
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Income
   
Earnings
   
Equity
 
         
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2005
    39,117,799     $ 765,500     $ (90,515 )   $ 345,452     $ 1,020,437  
Net earnings
    -       -               70,951       70,951  
Total other comprehensive income
    -       -       17,116       -       17,116  
SFAS 158 transition adjustment
    -       -       82,160       -       82,160  
Dividends on preferred stock
    -       -       -       (528 )     (528 )
Balance at December 31, 2006
    39,117,799       765,500       8,761       415,875       1,190,136  
Equity contribution from parent
    -       167,023       -       -       167,023  
Net earnings
    -       -       -       38,907       38,907  
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       (1,181 )     -       (1,181 )
Adoption of FIN 48
    -       -       -       (1,132 )     (1,132 )
Dividends on preferred stock
    -       -       -       (528 )     (528 )
Balance at December 31, 2007
    39,117,799       932,523       7,580       453,122       1,393,225  
Adoption of SFAS 157
    -       -       -       10,422       10,422  
Net earnings (loss)
    -       -       -       (31,846 )     (31,846 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       10,166       -       10,166  
Dividends on preferred stock
    -       -       -       (528 )     (528 )
Dividends on common stock
    -       -       -       (40,000 )     (40,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2008
    39,117,799     $ 932,523     $ 17,746     $ 391,170     $ 1,341,439  

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

 
 
B-22

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
Net Earnings (Loss) Available for Common Stock
  $ (32,374 )   $ 38,379     $ 70,423  
                         
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                       
                         
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities:
                       
     Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during
                       
the period, net of income tax (expense) benefit
                       
of $1,949, $(3,029), and $(8,403)
    (2,974 )     4,621       12,823  
     Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in
                       
net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense benefit
                       
of $5,433, $4,913, and $261
    (8,290 )     (7,497 )     (398 )
                         
Pension liability adjustment, net of income
                       
     tax (expense) benefit of $2,123, $(777), and $(14,144)
    (3,239 )     1,186       21,582  
                         
Fair Value Adjustment for Designated Cash Flow Hedges:
                       
     Change in fair market value, net of income tax (expense)
                       
benefit of $(16,415), $(972), and $5,547
    25,048       1,484       (8,464 )
     Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in
                       
net earnings (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit)
                       
of $248, $639, and $5,523
    (379 )     (975 )     (8,427 )
                         
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    10,166       (1,181 )     17,116  
                         
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  $ (22,208 )   $ 37,198     $ 87,539  

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

 
 
B-23

 

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Electric Operating Revenues
  $ 190,282     $ 180,421     $ 157,869  
                         
Operating Expenses:
                       
Cost of energy sold
    32,671       29,529       27,613  
Administrative and general
    27,354       29,113       26,733  
Impairment of goodwill
    34,456       -       -  
Depreciation and amortization
    38,695       30,401       25,557  
Transmission and distribution costs
    21,069       18,616       16,450  
Taxes, other than income taxes
    18,587       20,092       23,249  
     Total operating expenses
    172,832       127,751       119,602  
     Operating income
    17,450       52,670       38,267  
                         
Other Income and Deductions:
                       
Interest income
    63       85       922  
Other income
    3,333       1,615       790  
Carrying charges on regulatory assets
    -       -       6,993  
Other deductions
    (171 )     (147 )     (155 )
     Net other income (deductions)
    3,225       1,553       8,550  
                         
Interest Charges:
                       
Interest on long-term debt
    12,416       22,364       25,728  
Other interest charges
    5,924       2,804       3,184  
     Net interest charges
    18,340       25,168       28,912  
                         
Earnings Before Income Taxes
    2,335       29,055       17,905  
                         
Income Taxes
    11,128       10,647       5,787  
                         
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (8,793 )     18,408       12,118  
                         
Discontinued Operations, net of Income Taxes
                       
     of $0, $0, and $1,548
    -       -       3,581  
                         
                         
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (8,793 )   $ 18,408     $ 15,699  

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


 
 
B-24

 

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 124     $ 187  
Special deposits
    50       50  
Accounts receivable
    11,457       8,789  
Unbilled revenues
    6,421       4,392  
Other receivables
    480       1,063  
Affiliate accounts receivable
    7,110       8,005  
Materials and supplies
    1,625       1,425  
Income taxes receivable
    9       881  
Other current assets
    958       501  
                 
   Total current assets
    28,234       25,293  
                 
Other Property and Investments:
               
Other investments
    550       554  
Non-utility property
    2,111       2,111  
                 
   Total other property and investments
    2,661       2,665  
                 
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    815,588       781,355  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    488       488  
      816,076       781,843  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    291,228       274,128  
      524,848       507,715  
Construction work in progress
    30,948       22,493  
                 
   Net utility plant
    555,796       530,208  
                 
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Regulatory assets
    134,660       133,154  
Goodwill
    226,665       261,121  
Pension asset
    -       14,919  
Other deferred charges
    23,982       5,432  
                 
   Total deferred charges and other assets
    385,307       414,626  
                 
    $ 971,998     $ 972,792  

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


 
 
B-25

 

TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands, except share information)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Short-term debt
  $ 150,000     $ -  
Short-term debt – affiliate
    14,100       3,404  
Current installments of long-term debt
    167,690       148,882  
Accounts payable
    11,846       5,666  
Affiliate accounts payable
    1,238       3,456  
Accrued interest and taxes
    35,118       35,204  
Other current liabilities
    3,111       1,785  
                 
   Total current liabilities
    383,103       198,397  
                 
Long-term Debt
    -       167,609  
                 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    111,193       120,274  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    -       191  
Regulatory liabilities
    35,028       46,590  
Asset retirement obligations
    711       662  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    16,453       3,922  
Other deferred credits
    1,820       1,699  
                 
   Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    165,205       173,338  
                 
   Total liabilities
    548,308       539,344  
                 
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  
Paid-in-capital
    427,320       427,320  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax
    (142 )     823  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    (3,552 )     5,241  
                 
   Total common stockholder’s equity
    423,690       433,448  
                 
    $ 971,998     $ 972,792  

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


 
 
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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (8,793 )   $ 18,408     $ 15,699  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to
                       
   net cash flows from operating activities:
                       
     Depreciation and amortization
    42,418       35,383       33,194  
     Impairment of goodwill
    34,456       -       -  
     Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    (7,714 )     (8,727 )     4,055  
     Other, net
    (2,649 )     (2,931 )     (13,615 )
     Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                       
        Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues
    (4,697 )     (10,092 )     408  
 Materials and supplies
    (200 )     (46 )     (31 )
 Other current assets
    449       3,565       1,758  
         Other assets
    (33,434 )     (257 )     (6,443 )
        Accounts payable
    6,181       (2,844 )     4,431  
                   Accrued interest and taxes
    938       52,924       (4,554 )
                   Other current liabilities
    1       (13,706 )     17,912  
                   Other liabilities
    14,639       (461 )     (19,025 )
Net cash flows from operating activities
    41,595       71,216       33,789  
                         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                       
Utility plant additions
    (51,116 )     (42,725 )     (47,659 )
Other, net
    -       -       93  
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (51,116 )     (42,725 )     (47,566 )

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


 
 
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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
                 
Short-term borrowings
    150,000       -       -  
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net- affiliate
    10,696       3,404       -  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (148,935 )     (100,500 )     -  
Equity contribution by parent
    -       101,249       -  
Dividends paid
    -       (35,000 )     -  
Other, net
    (2,303 )     1       91  
Net cash flows from financing activities
    9,458       (30,846 )     91  
                         
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (63 )     (2,355 )     (13,686 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    187       2,542       16,228  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 124     $ 187     $ 2,542  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
                       
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 17,246     $ 23,625     $ 25,573  
Income taxes paid, (refunded) net
  $ 16,613     $ (15,529 )   $ 7,003  
                         
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
As of January 1, 2007, TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through a redemption of TNMP’s common stock. PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM. See Note 23.
 
Current assets
          $ 15,444          
Other property and investments
            10          
Utility plant, net
            96,468          
Goodwill
            102,775          
Deferred charges
            1,377          
Total assets transferred to PNM
            216,074          
                         
Current liabilities
            17,313          
Long-term debt
            1,065          
Deferred credits and other liabilities
            30,673          
Total liabilities transferred to PNM
            49,051          
                         
        Net assets transferred – common stock redeemed
          $ 167,023          

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

 
 
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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

               
Accumulated
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
         
Other
   
Retained
   
Common
 
   
Number of
   
Aggregate
   
Paid-in
   
Comprehensive
   
Earnings
   
Stockholder’s
 
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Capital
   
Income
   
(Deficit)
   
Equity
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2005
    9,615     $ 96     $ 494,287     $ (29 )   $ 5,450     $ 499,804  
Net earnings
    -       -       -       -       15,699       15,699  
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       -       (13 )     -       (13 )
SFAS 158 transition adjustment
    -       -       -       604       -       604  
Income taxes on goodwill adjustment
    -       -       (1,475 )     -       -       (1,475 )
Balance at December 31, 2006
    9,615       96       492,812       562       21,149       514,619  
Redemption of common stock
    (3,257 )     (32 )     (166,991 )     -       -       (167,023 )
Equity contribution from parent
    -       -       101,249       -       -       101,249  
Adoption of FIN 48
    -       -       -       -       684       684  
Income taxes on goodwill adjustment
    -       -       250       -       -       250  
Net earnings
    -       -       -       -       18,408       18,408  
Total other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       261       -       261  
Dividends on common stock
    -       -       -       -       (35,000 )     (35,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2007
    6,358       64       427,320       823       5,241       433,448  
Net earnings (loss)
    -       -       -       -       (8,793 )     (8,793 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       -       (965 )     -       (965 )
Balance at December 31, 2008
    6,358     $ 64     $ 427,320     $ (142 )   $ (3,552 )   $ 423,690  

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


 
 
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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (8,793 )   $ 18,408     $ 15,699  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                       
                         
Pension liability adjustment
                       
net of income tax (expense) benefit of $520, $(161), and $8,
    (965 )     261       (13 )
                         
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    (965 )     261       (13 )
                         
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  $ (9,758 )   $ 18,669     $ 15,686  

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



 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(1)
Summary of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business

PNMR is an investor-owned holding company of energy and energy-related businesses.  PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, and First Choice.  PNMR acquired TNMP and First Choice in 2005.  PNM is a public utility with regulated operations primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and, through January 29, 2009, the transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas.  As described in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its natural gas operations on January 30, 2009.  PNM began service to TNMP’s New Mexico customers effective January 1, 2007.  TNMP is a regulated utility operating in Texas and through December 31, 2006 in New Mexico.  In Texas, TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services.  First Choice is a competitive retail electric provider operating in Texas.  PNMR owns 50% of Optim Energy (formerly, EnergyCo), which is focused on unregulated electric operations, principally within the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT, including the development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets and wholesale marketing.  PNMR’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNM.

Financial Statement Preparation

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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.

Principles of Consolidation

The 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, First Choice and, through May 31, 2007, Altura.  PNM consolidates the PVNGS Capital Trust.  PNM owns undivided interests in several jointly-owned power plants and records its pro-rata share of the assets, liabilities and expenses for those plants.

PNMR shared services administrative and general expenses, which represent costs that are primarily driven by corporate level activities, are charged to the business segments, including Optim Energy.  These services are billed at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element.  Other significant intercompany transactions between PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include energy purchases and sales, transmission and distribution services, lease payments, dividends paid on common stock, and interest paid by PVNGS Capital Trust to PNM.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.  See Note 20.

Presentation

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements include disclosures for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP.  For discussion purposes, this report will use the term “Company” 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 2007 and 2006 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 financial statement presentation.  At December 31, 2007, PNM Gas, a segment of PNM, became classified as held for sale and is shown as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  See Note 2 and Note 23.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation

The Company maintains its accounting records in accordance with the uniform system of accounts prescribed by the FERC and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and adopted by the NMPRC and PUCT.

Certain of the Company's operations are regulated by the NMPRC, PUCT and the FERC and the provisions of SFAS 71 are applied to its regulated operations. Regulators may assign costs to accounting periods that differ from accounting methods applied by nonregulated utilities.  When it is probable that regulators will permit recovery of costs through future rates, costs are deferred as regulatory assets that otherwise would be expensed.  Likewise, regulatory liabilities are recognized when it is probable that regulators will require refunds through future rates or when revenue is collected for expenditures that have not yet been incurred.  Regulatory assets and liabilities are amortized into earnings over the authorized recovery period.  In accordance with SFAS 71, the Company has deferred certain costs and recorded certain liabilities pursuant to the rate actions of the FERC, the NMPRC and the PUCT.  Information on “regulatory assets” and “regulatory liabilities” is contained in Note 4.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Investments in highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are considered cash equivalents.

Utility Plant

Utility plant is stated at cost, which includes capitalized payroll-related costs such as taxes, pension and other fringe benefits, administrative costs and an allowance for funds used during construction where authorized by rate regulation.

Repairs, including major maintenance activities, and minor replacements of property are expensed when incurred, except as required by regulators for ratemaking purposes.  Major replacements are charged to utility plant.  Gains or losses resulting from retirements or other dispositions of regulated property in the normal course of business are credited or charged to the accumulated provision for depreciation.

Allowance For Funds Used During Construction

As provided by the FERC uniform systems of accounts, an allowance for funds used during construction is charged to utility plant for construction projects included in rate base.  This allowance is a non-cash item designed to enable a utility to capitalize financing costs during periods of construction of property subject to rate regulation.  It represents the cost of borrowed funds (allowance for borrowed funds used during construction) and a return on other funds (allowance for equity funds used during construction).

In 2008, 2007, and 2006, PNM recorded $7.9 million, $7.7 million, and $4.1 million of allowance for funds used during construction on certain projects and TNMP recorded $1.0 million, $0.4 million, and $0.5 million.

Capitalized Interest

In accordance with SFAS 34, PNMR capitalizes interest on its construction projects not included in rate base and on major computer software projects.  Interest was capitalized at the overall weighted average borrowing rate of 6.5%, 6.0%, and 5.9% for 2008, 2007, and 2006.  PNMR’s capitalized interest was $0.8 million $4.1 million, and $3.0 million in 2008, 2007, and 2006; PNM's was $0.5 million, $3.7 million and $1.9 million; and TNMP's was less than $0.1 in each year.

Carrying Charges on Stranded Costs

 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

TNMP’s estimate of allowable carrying charges on stranded costs that it may recover from its transmission and distribution customers is based on a Texas Supreme Court ruling, and the PUCT’s application of that ruling.

Materials, Supplies, Fuel Stock, and Natural Gas Stored

Materials and supplies relate to transmission, distribution and generating assets.  Materials and supplies are charged to inventory when purchased and are expensed or capitalized as appropriate when issued.  Materials and supplies are valued using an average costing method.  Obsolete materials and supplies are expensed when identified.

Natural gas in underground storage was valued using a weighted average method.  Withdrawals were charged to sales service customers through the PGAC.

Coal is valued using a rolling weighted average costing method that is updated based on the current period cost per ton.  Periodic aerial surveys are performed on the coal piles and adjustments are made.

Inventories consisted of the following at December 31:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                     
Coal
  $ 16,884     $ 11,803     $ 16,884     $ 11,803     $ -     $ -  
Gas in underground storage
    9,886       8,121       9,886       8,121       -       -  
Materials and supplies
    35,362       32,256       33,219       30,715       1,625       1,425  
      62,132       52,180       59,989       50,639       1,625       1,425  
Discontinued operations
    12,735       10,868       12,735       10,868       -       -  
Continuing operations
  $ 49,397     $ 41,312     $ 47,254     $ 39,771     $ 1,625     $ 1,425  

Investments

In 1985 and 1986, PNM entered into eleven operating leases for interests in certain PVNGS generation facilities (see Note 7).  The remaining 10.3% and 10.15% lessor notes that were issued by the owners of the assets subject to these leases were subsequently purchased by and are now held by the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM.  Nine leases continue in existence and are classified as operating leases.  PNM understands that the PVNGS Capital Trust intends to hold the lessor notes until such notes mature.  Similarly, in 1985 PNM entered into two operating leases for the EIP transmission line for which the owners had issued lessor notes.  In 2003, PNM acquired a 60% ownership interest in the EIP collapsing the lease relating to it and in 2004 purchased the outstanding lessor note relating to the remaining 40% interest.  The remaining EIP lessor note bears interest at 10.25%, matures in 2012, and is carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in other investments at $8.6 million and $9.8 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Both the PVNGS and EIP lessor notes are carried at amortized cost.

The Company’s other investments, including the NDT, are comprised of United States, state, and municipal government obligations and corporate securities.  All investments are held in the Company’s name and are in the custody of major financial institutions.  The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of securities disposed of, with realized gains and losses reflected in other income and deductions.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, substantially all of these investments were classified as available for sale.  PNM holds investment securities in the NDT.  In accordance with SFAS 115, PNM evaluates these investment securities for impairment on an on-going basis.  Since third party investment managers have sole discretion over the purchase and sales of the NDT securities, PNM records a realized loss as an impairment for any security that has a market value that is less than cost at the end of each quarter.  For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, PNM recorded impairment losses on securities held in the nuclear decommissioning trust of $12.3 million, $1.8 million and $0.6 million.  No gains or
B-33

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

losses are deferred as regulatory assets or liabilities.  Unrealized gains on these investments are included in other comprehensive income, net of any related tax effect.

Investment in Optim Energy (formerly known as EnergyCo)

 PNMR accounts for its investment in Optim Energy using the equity method of accounting because PNMR’s ownership interest results in significant influence, but not control, over Optim Energy and its operations.  PNMR records as income its percentage share of earnings or loss of Optim Energy and carries its investment at cost, adjusted for its share of undistributed earnings or losses.  The difference between PNMR’s book value of its investment in Optim Energy and its proportionate share of Optim Energy’s equity is being amortized into results of operations over the useful lives of the underlying assets and contractual periods of the liabilities that resulted in the difference. See Note 22.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Under the provisions of SFAS 142, the Company does not amortize goodwill.  Certain intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives.  Goodwill and non-amortizable other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the goodwill and intangible assets might be impaired.  Amortizable other intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their economic or legal lives and are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.  Impairments recorded in 2008 are discussed in Note 25.

Asset Impairment

Tangible long-lived assets are evaluated in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows to assess recoverability in accordance with SFAS 144 when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.  Impairment testing of power generation assets excluded from jurisdictional rates is performed periodically in response to changes in market conditions.

Revenue Recognition

First Choice, PNM and TNMP record electric and gas operating revenues, as applicable, in the period of delivery, which includes estimated amounts for service rendered but unbilled at the end of each accounting period.

The determination of the energy sales by PNM, TNMP and First Choice to individual customers is based on the reading of their meters, which occurs on a systematic basis throughout the month.  At the end of each month, amounts of energy delivered to customers since the date of the last meter reading and the corresponding unbilled revenue are estimated.  Unbilled electric revenue is estimated based on the daily generation volumes, estimated customer usage by class, weather factors, line losses and applicable customer rates based on regression analyses reflecting historical trends and experience.

PNM’s gas operations, which were sold on January 30, 2009 and are reflected as discontinued operations, purchased gas on behalf of its end-use sales-service customers while other marketers or producers purchased gas on behalf of their end-use transportation-service customers.  PNM collected a cost of service revenue for the transportation, delivery, and customer service provided to all on-system end-use customers.  Cost of service tariffs were set by the NMPRC while gas commodity rates were subject to the terms of the PGAC with oversight provided by the NMPRC.

PNM’s wholesale electricity sales are recorded as operating revenues and the wholesale electricity purchases are recorded as costs of energy sold.  In accordance with EITF 03-11, derivative contracts that are net settled or “booked-out” are recorded net in earnings.  A book-out is the planned or unplanned netting of off-setting purchase and sale transactions.  A book-out is a transmission mechanism to reduce congestion on the transmission system or administrative burden (see further discussion below in Derivatives).  For accounting purposes, a book-out is the recording of net revenues upon the settlement of a derivative contract.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


Unrealized gains and losses on contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases or normal sales exception or are not designated for hedge accounting are classified as trading transactions or economic hedges.  Trading transactions are defined as derivative instruments used to take advantage of existing market opportunities.  Changes in the fair value of trading transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues.  The Company stopped entering into speculative trading transactions during 2008.  Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to hedge generation assets and purchase power costs.  Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations, with changes related to economic hedges on sales included in operating revenues and changes related to economic hedges on purchases included in cost of energy sold.

Depreciation and Amortization

PNM’s provision for depreciation and amortization of utility plant, other than nuclear fuel, is based upon straight-line rates approved by the NMPRC.  Nuclear fuel is based on units-of-production.  TNMP’s provision for depreciation and amortization of utility plant is based upon straight-line rates approved by the PUCT and, through December 31, 2006, by the NMPRC.  Depreciation of non-utility property is computed based on the straight-line method.  The provision for depreciation of certain equipment is allocated between depreciation expense and construction projects based on the use of the equipment.  Average rates used are as follows:

   
2008
 
2007
 
2006
             
PNM
           
Electric plant
   
2.35%
   
2.42%
   
2.43%
Gas plant
   
2.75%
   
2.82%
   
2.86%
Common plant
   
4.24%
   
6.32%
   
7.55%
TNMP
                 
Electric plant and common plant
   
3.44%
   
3.48%
   
3.53%

Amortization of Debt Acquisition Costs

Discount, premium and expense related to the issuance of long-term debt are amortized over the lives of the respective issues.  Gains and losses incurred upon the early retirement of long-term debt are recognized in other income or deductions, except for amounts attributable to NMPRC or PUCT regulation, which are amortized over the lives of the respective issues.

Derivatives

The Company follows SFAS 133, which requires derivative instruments to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value.  SFAS 133 also requires that changes in the derivatives’ fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting or normal purchase and sale criteria are met.  Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows derivative gains and losses to offset related change in value of the hedged item in the statement of earnings, and requires that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting.  SFAS 133 provides that the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument be reported as a component of AOCI and be reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  The results of hedge ineffectiveness and the portion of the change in fair value of a derivative that an entity has chosen to exclude from hedge effectiveness are required to be presented in current earnings.  See Note 8.

Under SFAS 133, the Company treats all forward electric purchases and sales contracts subject to unplanned netting or book-out by the transmission provider as derivative instruments subject to mark-to-market accounting, unless the contract qualifies for the normal exception by meeting the definition in SFAS 133 of a capacity contract. Under this definition, the contract cannot permit net settlement, the seller must have the resources to serve the contract and the buyer must be a load serving entity.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 
In addition, the Company follows the provisions of EITF 02-3. Under EITF 02-3 all energy contracts held for trading purposes are presented on a net margin basis in the statement of earnings.  Energy contracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative under SFAS 133 are recognized in current earnings and are not marked to market.

EITF 03-11 gives guidance on whether realized gains and losses on derivative contracts not held for trading purposes should be reported on a net or gross basis and concludes such classification is a matter of judgment that depends on the relevant facts and circumstances.  PNM nets all realized gains and losses on derivative transactions that do not physically deliver and that are offset by similar transactions during settlement.  For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, wholesale purchases of $12.6 million, $122.0 million, and $48.5 million were netted with electric revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Decommissioning Costs

PNM owns and leases nuclear and fossil-fuel generating facilities that are within and outside of its retail service areas.  In accordance with SFAS 143, PNM is only required to recognize and measure decommissioning liabilities for tangible long-lived assets for which a legal obligation exists.  Nuclear decommissioning costs and related accruals are based on site-specific estimates of the costs for removing all radioactive and other structures at the site.  PNM’s accruals for PVNGS Units 1, 2 and 3 have been made based on such estimates, the guidelines of the NRC and the probability of a license extension.  PVNGS Unit 3 is excluded from PNM’s retail rates while PVNGS Units 1 and 2 are included.  PNM collects a provision for ultimate decommissioning of PVNGS Units 1 and 2 in its rates and recognizes a corresponding expense and liability for these amounts.  See Note 15.

In connection with both the SJGS coal agreement and the Four Corners fuel agreement, the owners are required to reimburse the mining companies for the cost of contemporaneous reclamation as well as the costs for final reclamation of the coal mines.  PNM considers the contemporaneous reclamation costs part of the cost of its delivered coal costs.  See Note 16 for a discussion of the final reclamation costs.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

See Note 12 for a discussion of pension and postretirement benefits expense, including a discussion of the actuarial assumptions.

Stock-Based Compensation

See Note 13 for a discussion of stock-based compensation expense.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 109, which uses the asset and liability method for accounting for income taxes.  Under SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  Current NMPRC and PUCT approved rates include the tax effects of the majority of these differences.  SFAS 109 requires that rate-regulated enterprises record deferred income taxes for temporary differences accorded flow-through treatment at the direction of a regulatory commission.  The resulting deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at the expected cash flow to be reflected in future rates.  Because the NMPRC and the PUCT have consistently permitted the recovery of tax effects previously flowed-through earnings, the Company has established regulatory liabilities and assets offsetting such deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Items accorded flow-through treatment under rate orders, deferred income taxes and the future ratemaking effects of such taxes, as well as corresponding regulatory assets and liabilities, are recorded in the financial statements.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which requires that the Company recognize only the impact of tax positions that, based on their merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an IRS audit. See Note 11 for the impacts of FIN 48.

Excise Taxes

The Company pays certain fees or taxes which are either considered to be an excise tax or similar to an excise tax.  Substantially all of these taxes are recorded on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 (2)
Acquisitions, Dispositions and Impairments

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 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the actual level of working capital at closing. In a separate transaction conditioned upon the sale of the natural gas operations, PNMR proposed to acquire CRHC, Continental's regulated Texas electric transmission and distribution business, for $202.5 million in cash. On July 22, 2008, PNMR and Continental agreed to terminate the agreement for the acquisition of CRHC.  Under the termination agreement, Continental agreed to pay PNMR $15.0 million upon the closing of the PNM Gas transaction.  PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 and will recognize an after-tax gain of approximately $73.7 million in 2009.  PNMR will recognize an additional after-tax gain of $9.1 million due to the CRHC termination payment.  In connection with the sale, PNM retained obligations under the frozen PNM pension and executive retirement plans for employees transferred to NMGC.  PNM has a regulatory asset related to these plans, which will be removed from regulatory assets on the date of the sale and transferred to AOCI. The after-tax charge to AOCI is estimated to be approximately $64.8 million.

PNM used proceeds from the sale to retire short-term debt and paid a dividend of $220.0 million to PNMR. The remaining funds were invested in a money market fund and will be used to pay income taxes on the gain from the sale.  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. PNM and PNMR Services Company will provide certain corporate administrative and customer service support at cost to NMGC under a transition services agreement. The agreement term began January 30, 2009 and will continue for twelve months, subject to early termination. See Note 23 for financial information concerning PNM Gas, which is classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.

Twin Oaks Acquisition, Impairment and Disposition

On April 18, 2006, PNMR’s wholly owned subsidiary, Altura, purchased the Twin Oaks business, which included a 305 MW coal-fired power plant located 150 miles south of Dallas, Texas for $480.0 million in cash plus the assumption of contracts and liabilities.  The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.  Under this method, the purchase price was allocated and fair market value adjustments were made to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.  Effective June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed Altura, including the Twin Oaks business, to Optim Energy.  See Note 22.  The results of Twin Oaks operations have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of PNMR from April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007.  Beginning June 1, 2007, the Twin Oaks operations are included in Optim Energy, which is accounted for by PNMR using the equity method.  PNMR secured interim financing for Altura to close the transaction. See Note 6.  In addition, PNMR incurred transaction and other costs of $1.1 million.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following table presents the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

   
At April 18, 2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Net utility plant
  $ 594,653  
Current assets
    10,341  
Intangible assets
    25,000  
Deferred charges
    99,598  
   Total assets acquired
    729,592  
         
Current liabilities
    95,758  
Deferred credits
    152,776  
   Total liabilities assumed
    248,534  
         
   Net assets acquired
  $ 481,058  

The Twin Oaks purchase agreement included the development rights for a possible 600-megawatt expansion of the plant, which PNMR classified as an intangible asset with a value of $25 million at the date of acquisition.  PNMR reassessed this valuation as of April 1, 2007 and determined that the asset was impaired, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $3.4 million, which was recorded in energy production costs.  In 2008, Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion at this time and wrote off the development rights as an impairment of intangible assets.

As part of the acquisition of Twin Oaks, PNMR determined the fair value of two contractual obligations to sell power.  The first contract obligated PNMR to sell power through September 2007 at which time the second contract began and extends for three years.  In comparing the pricing terms of the contractual obligations against the forward price of electricity in the relevant market, PNMR concluded that the contracts were below market.  In accordance with SFAS 141, the contracts were recorded at fair value to be amortized as an increase in operating revenue over the contract periods.  The amortization matches the difference between the forward price curve and the contractual obligations for each month in accordance with the contract as of the acquisition date.  For the first contract, $94.9 million was recorded in other current liabilities and $52.4 million was recorded in other deferred credits for a total of $147.3 million.  For the second contract, $29.6 million was recorded in other deferred credits.  As of May 31, 2007, PNMR had amortized $105.9 million for the first contract and nothing for the second contract.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents a summary of PNMR’s consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 assuming the acquisition of Twin Oaks had been completed as of the beginning of the year, including adjustments, which are based upon preliminary estimates, to reflect the allocation of the purchase price to the acquired net assets.  The pro forma financial information does not include synergy savings that may result from the business combination and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations if the acquisition had been effective as of January 1, 2006.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



   
For the Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Operating revenues
  $ 2,023,068  
Operating expenses
  $ 1,750,604  
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 122,839  
Net earnings
  $ 135,698  
    Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
       
Basic
  $ 1.76  
Diluted
  $ 1.74  
Net earnings per common share:
       
Basic
  $ 1.94  
Diluted
  $ 1.92  

Other

See Note 25, for a discussion of impairments of intangible assets recorded in 2008.

In 2006, the NMPRC approved a stipulation to allow PNM to convert its 141-megawatt combustion turbine Afton Generating Station to a combined cycle plant and bring Afton into retail rates in its next rate case, which was anticipated to be effective January 1, 2008.   The Afton costs, including the costs of conversion, allowable for ratemaking were stipulated to be the lower of the actual cost or $187.6 million. The combined cycle plant was declared commercial on October 12, 2007 and began being included  in PNM’s retail rates in May 2008.  During the final start-up stages, problems were encountered that required piping modifications and significant problems were encountered with the control software and interfaces.  Furthermore, the new turbine and generator experienced problems that required inspection of all five bearings.  The combination of these issues caused delays and increased costs.  The total Afton costs exceeded the stipulated maximum amount and the excess will not be recoverable in rates. Therefore, the Afton asset has been impaired, as defined under GAAP.   A pre-tax impairment charge of $19.5 million ($11.8 million after income taxes) was recorded in 2007 by PNM in energy production costs.

On June 29, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR purchased 100% of a trust that owns a 2.27% undivided interest, representing 29.8 MW, in PVNGS Unit 2 and a 0.76% undivided interest in certain PVNGS common facilities, as well as a lease under which such facilities are leased to PNM.  The beneficial interest in the trust was purchased for $44.0 million in cash and the assumption of $41.2 million in long-term debt payable to PVNGS Capital Trust.  This long-term debt offsets a portion of the investment in PVNGS lessor notes and is eliminated in PNMR’s consolidated financial statements.  The funds for the purchase were provided by PNMR.  The lease remains in effect and this transaction has no impact on PNM’s consolidated financial statements.  As described in Note 17, an application was filed with the NMPRC to allow ownership of the purchased asset to be transferred to PNM and for the approval of a mechanism for it to be recovered in regulated rates.

(3)         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.

As discussed below and effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric.  See Note 23.  The 2006 segment information does not reflect this transfer.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


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 as well as the sale of transmission to third parties and, through December 31, 2006, the TNMP Electric segment.  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 of its generating plants excluded from retail rates.   Although the FERC has jurisdiction over the wholesale rates, they are not subject to traditional rate regulation.

TNMP Electric

TNMP Electric is an electric utility operating in Texas and, through December 31, 2006, in New Mexico. TNMP’s operations are subject to traditional rate regulation by the PUCT.  TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas under the TECA.

Through December 31, 2006, TNMP provided integrated electric services that included the transmission, distribution, purchase and sale of electricity to its New Mexico customers as well as transmission to third parties and to PNM.  Effective January 1, 2007 TNMP’s New Mexico business was transferred to PNM.  PNM was TNMP’s sole supplier for TNMP’s load in New Mexico prior to the transfer of assets to PNM.

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 regarding PNM Gas is presented in Note 23.

Altura

The Altura segment includes the results of Twin Oaks from the date of its acquisition by PNMR on April 18, 2006 until its contribution to Optim Energy as of June 1, 2007. See Note 2 and Note 22.

First Choice

First Choice is a certified retail electric provider operating in Texas, which 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 regulation.

Optim Energy

Upon the contribution of Altura to Optim Energy, Optim Energy became a separate segment for PNMR effective June 1, 2007.  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 Notes 2 and 22.

Corporate and Other

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

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following tables present summarized financial information for PNMR by operating segment. Excluding PNM Gas, which is presented as discontinued operations, PNM has only one operating segment.  TNMP operates in only one reportable segment.  Therefore, tabular segment information is not presented for PNM and TNMP.  Explanations for footnotes (1) and (2) follow the tables.

PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
   
PNM
   
TNMP
   
First
   
Corporate
       
2008
 
Electric
   
Electric
   
Choice
   
and Other
   
Consolidated
 
               
(In thousands)
             
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 1,242,837     $ 135,068     $ 582,224     $ (607 )   $ 1,959,522  
Intersegment revenues
    105       55,214       -       (55,319 )     -  
Total revenues
    1,242,942       190,282       582,224       (55,926 )     1,959,522  
Cost of energy
    698,054       32,671       564,326       (55,197 )     1,239,854  
Gross margin
    544,888       157,611       17,898       (729 )     719,668  
Other operating expenses
    465,681       101,466       238,386       (413 )     805,120  
Depreciation and amortization
    85,724       38,695       2,360       17,583       144,362  
Operating income (loss)
    (6,517 )     17,450       (222,848 )     (17,899 )     (229,814 )
                                         
Interest income
    24,674       63       1,587       (2,228 )     24,096  
Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy
    -       -       -       (29,687 )     (29,687 )
Other income (deductions)
    (24,792 )     3,162       112       (5,682 )     (27,200 )
Net interest charges
    (69,868 )     (18,340 )     (3,985 )     (40,762 )     (132,955 )
                                         
Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (76,503 )     2,335       (225,134 )     (96,258 )     (395,560 )
                                         
Income taxes (benefit)
    (10,029 )     11,128       (47,561 )     (44,354 )     (90,816 )
Preferred stock dividend requirements
    528       -       -       -       528  
                                         
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing
                                       
 operations
  $ (67,002 )   $ (8,793 )   $ (177,573 )   $ (51,904 )   $ (305,272 )
                                         
Gross property additions (1)
  $ 240,262     $ 51,116     $ 3,872     $ 12,876     $ 308,126  
At December 31, 2008:
                                       
Total Assets(2)
  $ 3,758,834     $ 971,998     $ 253,048     $ 494,201     $ 5,478,081  
Goodwill
  $ 51,632     $ 226,665     $ 43,013     $ -     $ 321,310  
 


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 
2007
 
PNM Electric
   
TNMP Electric
   
Altura
   
First Choice
    Corporate and Other    
Consolidated
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Operating revenues
  $ 1,136,974     $ 109,818     $ 65,395     $ 600,617     $ 1,225     $ 1 ,914,029  
Intersegment revenues
    -       70,603       -       78       (70,681 )     -  
Total revenues
    1,136,974       180,421       65,395       600,695       (69,456 )     1,914,029  
Cost of energy
    638,675       29,529       22,063       500,755       (69,497 )     1,121,525  
Gross margin
    498,299       150,892       43,332       99,940       41       792,504  
Other operating expenses
    381,105       67,821       18,636       57,262       6,943       531,767  
Depreciation and amortization
    83,223       30,401       7,684       1,881       12,506       135,695  
Operating income (loss)
    33,971       52,670       17,012       40,797       (19,408 )     125,042  
                                                 
Interest income
    41,655       85       146       2,137       (869 )     43,154  
Equity in net earnings of Optim Energy
    -       -       -       -       7,581       7,581  
Other income (deductions)
    11,647       1,468       1       (56 )     (5,570 )     7,490  
Net interest charges
    (52,662 )     (25,168 )     (8,523 )     (763 )     (33,039 )     (120,155 )
                                                 
Segment earnings before income taxes
    34,611       29,055       8,636       42,115       (51,305 )     63,112  
                                                 
Income taxes (benefit)
    11,220       10,647       3,419       14,929       (36,989 )     3,226  
Preferred stock dividend requirements
    528       -       -       -       -       528  
                                                 
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing
                                               
  operations
  $ 22,863     $ 18,408     $ 5,217     $ 27,186     $ (14,316 )   $ 59,358  
                                                 
Gross property additions (1)
  $ 312,988     $ 42,725     $ 919     $ 184     $ 61,770     $ 418,586  
                                                 
At December 31, 2007:
                                               
Total Assets (2)
  $ 3,456,800     $ 972,792     $ -     $ 367,838     $ 428,106     $ 5,225,536  
Goodwill
  $ 102,775     $ 261,121     $ -     $ 131,768     $ -     $ 495,664  

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


 
2006
 
PNM Electric
   
TNMP Electric
   
Altura
   
First Choice
   
Corporate
 and Other
   
Consolidated
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Operating revenues
  $ 1,064,350     $ 187,935     $ 125,131     $ 584,759     $ 1,185     $ 1,963,360  
Intersegment revenues
    51,114       69,055       -       140       (120,309 )     -  
Total revenues
    1,115,464       256,990       125,131       584,899       (119,124 )     1,963,360  
Cost of energy
    607,026       103,021       38,860       455,126       (119,788 )     1,084,245  
Gross margin
    508,438       153,969       86,271       129,773       664       879,115  
Other operating expenses
    331,133       79,256       12,982       66,916       8,333       498,620  
Depreciation and amortization
    78,008       31,576       13,060       2,026       5,992       130,662  
Operating income
    99,297       43,137       60,229       60,831       (13,661 )     249,833  
                                                 
Interest income
    32,091       922       250       2,474       276       36,013  
Other income (deductions)
    5,324       7,901       15       (391 )     (569 )     12,280  
Net interest charges
    (47,055 )     (28,926 )     (20,917 )     (802 )     (36,408 )     (134,108 )
                                                 
Segment earnings before income taxes
    89,657       23,034       39,577       62,112       (50,362 )     164,018  
                                                 
Income taxes (benefit)
    31,564       7,335       15,668       22,145       (21,182 )     55,530  
Preferred stock dividend requirements
    528       -       -       -       -       528  
                                                 
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing
                                               
  operations
  $ 57,565     $ 15,699     $ 23,909     $ 39,967     $ (29,180 )   $ 107,960  
                                                 
Gross property additions (1)
  $ 213,929     $ 47,659     $ 939     $ 272     $ 26,089     $ 288,888  
                                                 
At December 31, 2006:
                                               
Total Assets (2)
  $ 3,167,889     $ 1,203,860     $ 699,575     $ 362,206     $ 151,644     $ 5,585,174  
Goodwill
  $ -     $ 363,764     $ -     $ 131,974     $ -     $ 495,738  


Footnote explanations for the above tables are as follows:

(1)  
Excludes gross property additions related to PNM Gas discontinued operations of $36,825, $39,154 and $32,230 for December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006.
(2)  
Excludes total assets related to PNM Gas discontinued operations of $669,901, $646,600, and $645,660 at December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006.

Major Customers

No individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the operating revenues of PNMR or PNM.  First Choice is a customer of TNMP and accounted for 29% of its operating revenues from continuing operations in 2008, 39% in 2007, and 44% in 2006.  One unaffiliated customer of TNMP accounted for 22% of its operating revenues from continuing operations in 2008, 18% in 2007, and 14% in 2006.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(4)
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Certain of the Company's operations are regulated by the NMPRC, PUCT and the FERC and the provisions of SFAS 71 are applied to its regulated operations.  Regulatory assets represent probable future recovery of previously incurred costs, which will be collected from customers through the ratemaking process.  Regulatory liabilities represent probable future reductions in revenues associated with amounts that are to be credited to customers through the ratemaking process.  Regulatory assets and liabilities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented below.  As discussed in Note 2, on January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations.  Upon the sale, the regulatory asset amount for pension obligations that was not transferred to NMGC of approximately $107.3 million will be removed from regulatory assets and charged, net of income taxes, to AOCI.  See Note 23 for information on regulatory assets and liabilities of PNM Gas.


PNMR

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Current:
           
Underground rate
  $ 1,311     $ -  
Rate case expense
    230       -  
Other
    -       157  
      1,541       157  
Non-Current:
               
Mine reclamation costs
    69,747       94,698  
Deferred income taxes
    74,902       78,705  
Financing costs
    28,155       23,579  
Pension and OPEB
    329,487       126,506  
Loss on reacquired debt
    11,706       15,018  
Renewable energy certificates
    -       9,794  
Stranded costs
    112,008       123,863  
Rate case expense
    2,298       3,666  
Other
    838       6,043  
      629,141       481,872  
       Total regulatory assets
  $ 630,682     $ 482,029  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Current - other
  $ (1,746 )   $ -  
                 
Non-Current:
               
Cost of removal
    (261,078 )     (252,502 )
Deferred income taxes
    (16,333 )     (18,161 )
Asset retirement obligation
    (40,929 )     (38,978 )
PVNGS prudence audit
    (2,088 )     (2,411 )
Pension and OPEB
    (1,577 )     (14,319 )
Energy efficiency credit
    (2,106 )     (2,214 )
Gain on reacquired debt
    -       (90 )
TNP acquisition – settlement due customers
    (2,267 )     (2,915 )
Other
    (797 )     (782 )
      (327,175 )     (332,372 )
       Total regulatory liabilities
  $ (328,921 )   $ (332,372 )


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


PNM

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
           
Current:
           
Underground rate
  $ 1,311     $ -  
Rate case expense
    230       -  
Other
    -       157  
      1,541       157  
Non-Current:
               
Mine reclamation costs
    69,747       94,698  
Deferred income taxes
    70,237       73,543  
Financing costs
    28,155       23,579  
Loss on reacquired debt
    11,706       14,584  
Pension and OPEB
    313,484       126,478  
Renewable energy certificates
    -       9,794  
Rate case expense
    314       -  
Other
    838       6,043  
      494,481       348,719  
Total regulatory assets
  $ 496,022     $ 348,876  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Current - other
  $ (1,746 )   $ -  
                 
Non-Current:
               
Cost of removal
    (229,733 )     (222,445 )
Deferred income taxes
    (16,333 )     (18,161 )
Asset retirement obligation
    (40,929 )     (38,978 )
PVNGS prudence audit
    (2,088 )     (2,411 )
Gain on reacquired debt
    -       (90 )
TNP acquisition – settlement due customers
    (2,267 )     (2,915 )
Other
    (796 )     (782 )
    $ (292,146 )   $ (285,782 )
Total regulatory liabilities
  $ (293,892 )   $ (285,782 )


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



TNMP

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
           
Non-Current:
           
     Stranded costs
  $ 112,008     $ 123,864  
     Deferred income taxes
    4,665       5,162  
     Pension and OPEB
    16,003       28  
     Loss on reacquired debt
    -       434  
     Rate case expense
    1,984       3,666  
Total regulatory assets
  $ 134,660     $ 133,154  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Non-Current:
               
     Cost of removal
  $ (31,345 )   $ (30,057 )
     Energy efficiency credit
    (2,106 )     (2,214 )
     Pension and OPEB
    (1,577 )     (14,319 )
Total regulatory liabilities
  $ (35,028 )   $ (46,590 )

The Company’s regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities are reflected in rates charged to customers or have been addressed in a regulatory proceeding.  The Company receives or pays a rate of return on these regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities, except for mine reclamation costs and financing costs.  Financing costs are amortized over the life of the debt, with the remaining amortization periods ranging from 1 to 28 years.

The Company is permitted, under rate regulation, to accrue and record a regulatory liability for the estimated cost of removal and salvage associated with certain of its assets through depreciation expense.  With the issuance of SFAS 158, actuarial losses and prior service costs are required to be recorded in AOCI; however, the amortization of these items is recoverable through the Company’s rates.  For information related to TNMP’s stranded costs, see Note 17.  PNM recorded regulatory assets for renewable energy certificates at $0.005 per KWh.  A renewable energy certificate represents one KWh of energy produced from a renewable energy source as defined by the New Mexico Renewable Energy Act.  The source of the renewable energy certificates is PNM’s PPA to purchase renewable energy from the New Mexico Wind Energy Center.  As described in Note 17, in the final order for PNM’s 2007 electric rate case, the NMPRC disallowed recovery of costs associated with these RECs, but did allow PNM the opportunity to seek recovery in the next rate case if it can demonstrate that it incurred an actual incremental cost for its compliance with the renewable portfolio standard.  The NMPRC also ruled that recovery of coal mine decommissioning costs should be capped at $100 million.  The order results in PNM being unable to assert it is probable, as defined under GAAP, that the costs previously deferred on PNM’s balance sheet will be recoverable through future rates charged to its customers.  Accordingly, PNM recorded regulatory disallowances for pre-tax write offs of $19.6 million for coal mining decommissioning costs and $10.6 million for deferred REC costs.  PNM is evaluating whether it will be successful in meeting the criteria set forth by the NMPRC.  PNM has appealed the NMPRC’s treatment of coal mine decommissioning and the RECs to the New Mexico Supreme Court.  If the appeal is successful or if PNM is successful in demonstrating that these costs are recoverable through future rate proceedings, the costs will be restored to PNM’s balance sheet.

Based on a current evaluation of the various factors and conditions that are expected to impact future cost recovery, the Company believes that future recovery of its regulatory assets are probable.



 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(5)
Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

See Note 6 for details related to PNMR’s issuance of common stock.

As described in Note 23, the New Mexico customers of TNMP were transferred to PNM effective January 1, 2007.  In connection with the transfer, TNMP transferred those operations to TNP by redeeming a portion of its common stock.  TNP then transferred those operations to PNMR, which transferred them to PNM as a capital contribution.

Dividends on Common Stock

The declaration of common dividends by PNMR is dependent upon a number of factors including the ability of PNMR’s subsidiaries to pay dividends.  PNMR’s primary sources of dividends are its operating subsidiaries.

PNM paid cash dividends of $40.0 million to PNMR in 2008.  PNM did not pay any cash dividends to PNMR in 2007 and 2006. TNMP paid cash dividends to PNMR of $35.0 million in 2007. TNMP did not pay any cash dividends to PNMR in 2008 and 2006.  Following the sale of PNM Gas, PNM paid a dividend to PNMR of $220.0 million on February 5, 2009.

PNM can pay dividends to PNMR from earnings as well as equity contributions made by PNMR.  The NMPRC has placed certain restrictions on the ability of PNM to pay dividends to PNMR, including the restriction that PNM cannot pay dividends that cause its debt rating to fall below investment grade.  The NMPRC has also restricted PNM from paying dividends in any year, as determined on a rolling four quarter basis, in excess of net earnings, including carryover amounts, without prior NMPRC approval.  Additionally, PNM has various financial covenants that limit the transfer of assets, through dividends or other means.  Under the most restrictive of such numerical tests, as of December 31, 2008, PNM would be allowed to pay dividends to PNMR in an amount of up to approximately $221 million without seeking approval of the NMPRC or financial counterparties.  Adjusting, on a pro forma basis, for the sale of PNM Gas and the use of proceeds from the sale, including the payment of the $220.0 dividend to PNMR described above, PNM estimates such amount would be approximately $186 million.

In addition, the ability of PNMR to declare dividends is dependent upon the extent to which cash flows will support dividends, the availability of retained earnings, the financial circumstances and performance, the NMPRC’s and PUCT’s decisions in various regulatory cases currently pending and which may be docketed in the future, the effect of federal regulatory decisions, Congressional and legislative acts and economic conditions in the United States.  Conditions imposed by the NMPRC or PUCT, future growth plans and the related capital requirements and business considerations may also affect PNMR’s ability to pay dividends.

Preferred Stock

PNMR’s restated articles of incorporation authorize 10 million shares of preferred stock, which may be issued without restriction.  PNMR had no preferred stock outstanding prior to November 17, 2008, when it issued 477,800 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock in connection with the purchase obligation of the holder of PNMR’s private equity-linked units.  See Note 6.  The Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into PNMR common stock in 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.  The terms of the Series A convertible preferred stock result in it being substantially equivalent to common stock.  Therefore, for earnings per share
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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 for periods after the Series A convertible preferred stock was issued.  Similarly, dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock are considered to be common dividends in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

PNM’s cumulative preferred shares outstanding bear dividends at 4.58% per annum.  PNM preferred stock does not have a mandatory redemption requirement but may be redeemed, at PNM’s option, at 102% of the stated value plus accrued dividends.  The holders of the PNM preferred stock are entitled to payment before the holders of common stock in the event of any liquidation or dissolution or distribution of assets of PNM.  In addition, PNM’s preferred stock is not entitled to a sinking fund and cannot be converted into any other class of stock of PNM.

TNMP has no preferred stock outstanding.  The number of authorized shares of TNMP cumulative preferred stock is 1 million shares.

(6)
Financing

Impacts of Difficulties of Financial Institutions

Recent and unprecedented disruption in the current credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions, which has resulted in certain institutions being restructured or formulating plans to be acquired by other financial institutions.  This includes some financial institutions that are lenders under the PNMR Facility, PNM Facility, and Term Loan Agreement (which was terminated effective January 30, 2009), which are described below.  Other than as described below, this has not impacted these credit agreements to date and the Company does not anticipate it will have a significant impact on the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility, which expire in 2012.

LBB was a lender under the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility.  LBH, the parent 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 amounting to $5.3 million. The PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility agreements contain procedures for substituting another financial institution to take the place of any lender who defaults under the agreements.  A replacement bank has taken the place of LBB under the PNM Facility, but as of February 20, 2009, no arrangement has been made to replace LBB under the PNMR Facility.  LBB’s commitment amounts to 5.33% of the PNMR Facility.  PNMR does not believe the LBH bankruptcy will have a significant impact on the liquidity provided by the PNMR Facility.

LBCS, another subsidiary of LBH, has also declared bankruptcy and was a counterparty to various energy transactions with First Choice and Optim Energy.  First Choice had no receivables from LBCS, but as a result of the bankruptcy, First Choice terminated these contracts effective September 24, 2008 and recognized a $3.9 million loss as settled purchase power contracts.  The $3.9 million loss consisted of $2.2 million previously recorded in earnings as unrealized losses on economic hedges and $1.7 million of power purchases under normal contracts not previously recorded in earnings. These power supply contracts have since been replaced with other counterparties, which partially offset the $3.9 million loss.  Optim Energy did have a receivable from LBCS, which has been written off.  PNMR’s equity share of the write off was $0.6 million.  The bankruptcy of LBCS is not expected to have a significant impact on future operations of the Company.

Financing Activities

In April 2006, PNMR entered into a short-term bridge loan agreement under which it borrowed $480.0 million for temporary financing of Twin Oaks.  See Note 2. Prior to December 31, 2006, $230.5 million of the bridge loan was repaid and the remaining amount was repaid on April 17, 2007.

In July 2006, the City of Farmington, New Mexico authorized the issuance of new tax-exempt bonds to finance a portion of the environmental project at SJGS.  On June 26, 2007, the City of Farmington, New Mexico
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

issued $20.0 million of its PCRBs to finance or reimburse PNM for expenditures incurred in connection with pollution control equipment at the SJGS.  PNM is obligated to pay amounts equal to the principal and interest on the PCRBs.  In addition, PNM issued $20.0 million of senior unsecured notes to secure and guarantee the PCRBs. Both the PCRBs and the senior unsecured notes mature in 2037 and bear interest at 5.15%. The proceeds from the PCRBs were placed directly in trust with an independent trustee until qualified expenditures were incurred.  At December 31, 2008, PNM had received substantially all of the proceeds from the trust. The senior unsecured notes are included in long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNM and PNMR and the amount in the trust was included in other investments.

In December 2006, PNMR issued 5,750,000 shares of its common stock at $30.79 per share. PNMR received net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses, of $170.8 million. PNMR used the net proceeds from these stock sales to repay debt associated with the acquisition of Twin Oaks.

Effective June 15, 2007, TNMP redeemed $100.0 million of its 6.125% senior notes due 2008 at a redemption price of 100.5% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest. To facilitate the redemption, PNMR made a cash contribution, recorded as equity, of $101.2 million to TNP, which then made an equity contribution to TNMP in the same amount. On March 7, 2008, TNMP entered into a $150.0 million short-term bank loan agreement with two lenders.  TNMP borrowed $150.0 million under this agreement on April 9, 2008 and used the proceeds to redeem the remaining $148.9 million of its 6.125% senior unsecured notes prior to the maturity date of June 1, 2008.  The $150.0 million borrowing under this agreement was repaid in October 2008, through borrowing $150.0 million under the TNMP Facility described under Short-term Debt below.
 
On May 5, 2008, PNM entered into a $300.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association. The Term Loan Agreement allowed PNM to borrow up to $300.0 million.  Interest and fees were based upon PNM’s then-current senior unsecured debt credit ratings.  The Term Loan Agreement provided that if PNM received net cash proceeds from the sale of certain debt securities or the sale of assets, the amount of the commitments under the Term Loan Agreement would be reduced.  As described below, on May 13, 2008, PNM completed the offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes.  On May 28, 2008, PNM was notified that the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement had reduced their commitments to $150.0 million.  As provided by the Term Loan Agreement, upon the closing of the sale of PNM Gas described in Note 2, the Term Loan Agreement terminated.  No borrowings were made under the Term Loan Agreement.
 
On May 8, 2008, PNM entered into a $100.0 million unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to a reimbursement agreement (as amended, the “Reimbursement Agreement”) with Deutsche Bank AG and Royal Bank of Canada.  The Reimbursement Agreement allowed PNM to obtain, from time to time, standby letters of credit up to the aggregate amount of $100.0 million at any time prior to April 30, 2009.  The letter of credit and commitment fees varied depending upon the then-current senior unsecured debt credit rating for PNM.  Upon the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009, PNM voluntarily requested the termination of the Reimbursement Agreement.  No letters of credit were issued under this arrangement.
 
On May 13, 2008, PNM issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The notes pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 7.95% per year, payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning November 15, 2008, and mature on May 15, 2018.
 
On May 15, 2008, TNMP entered into a credit agreement with eight lenders for the TNMP Facility, which matures on May 13, 2009.  The TNMP Facility provides TNMP with a revolving credit facility for up to $200.0 million.  In connection with entering into the TNMP Facility, TNMP withdrew as a borrower under the PNMR Facility and is no longer a party under the PNMR Facility.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 
On October 31, 2008, TNMP entered into a $100.0 million term loan credit agreement with two lenders (the “TNMP Bridge Facility”) to provide an additional source of funds to repay TNMP’s $167.7 million of senior unsecured notes that matured January 15, 2009.  The TNMP Bridge Facility includes a covenant to maintain a maximum consolidated debt-to-consolidated capitalization ratio. On January 14, 2009, TNMP borrowed $100.0 million under the TNMP Bridge Facility, which is due on March 30, 2009.  On January 15, 2009, TNMP repaid the entire principal and interest due on the $167.7 million principal amount outstanding of 6.25% senior unsecured notes utilizing the proceeds from the TNMP Bridge Facility and inter-company borrowings from PNMR.
 
PNM had $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes that matured in September 2008.  PNM repaid these notes by utilizing cash on hand and borrowing $240.0 million under the PNM Facility.
 
PNMR previously issued 4,945,000 6.75% publicly held equity-linked units.  Each of these equity-linked units consisted of a purchase contract and a 5.0% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one of PNMR’s senior notes with a stated amount of $1,000, which corresponded to a $50.00 stated amount of PNMR’s senior notes. The senior notes were scheduled to mature in May 2010 (subject to the remarketing described below) and bore interest at a rate of 4.8% per year.  The purchase contracts entitled their holders to contract adjustment payments of 1.95% per year on the stated amount of $50.00.  Each purchase contract contained a mandatory obligation for the holder to purchase, and PNMR to sell, at a purchase price of $50.00 in cash, shares of PNMR’s common stock on or before May 16, 2008.  Generally, the number of shares each holder of the equity-linked units was obligated to purchase depended on the average closing price per share of PNMR’s common stock over a 20-day trading period ending on the third trading day immediately preceding May 16, 2008, with an adjusted maximum price of $32.08 per share and minimum price of $26.29 per share.  In accordance with the terms of the equity-linked units, the senior note components were remarketed on May 16, 2008.  The proceeds from the remarketed senior notes amounted to $247.3 million and were utilized by the holders of the equity-linked units to satisfy their obligations to purchase 9,403,412 shares of PNMR’s common stock for the same aggregate amount on May 16, 2008.  In connection with the remarketing, PNMR sold an additional $102.7 million of senior notes with the same terms for a total offering of $350.0 million.  The senior notes pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 9.25% per year, payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning November 15, 2008, and mature on May 15, 2015.

PNMR also had outstanding 4,000,000 privately held 6.625% equity-linked units.  Each of these equity-linked units consisted of a purchase contract and a 2.5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one of PNMR’s senior notes with a stated amount of $1,000, which corresponds to a $25.00 stated amount of PNMR’s senior notes.  The senior notes aggregating $100.0 million were scheduled to mature in August 2010 (subject to the remarketing described below) and bore interest at the annual rate of 5.1%.  The purchase contracts entitled the holder to quarterly contract adjustment payments of 1.525% per year on the stated amount of $25.00.  Each purchase contract contained a mandatory obligation for the holder to purchase, and PNMR to sell, at a purchase price of $25.00 in cash, shares of PNMR’s common stock (or PNMR preferred stock in a ratio of one preferred share for each 10 shares of common stock) aggregating $100.0 million on November 17, 2008.  Generally, the number of shares the holder was obligated to purchase depended on the average closing price per share of PNMR’s common stock over a 20-day trading period ending on the third trading day immediately preceding November 16, 2008, with a maximum price of $25.12 per share and minimum price of $20.93 per share.  In accordance with the terms of the equity-linked units, PNMR attempted to remarket the senior note components in November 2008, but was unable to complete the remarketing.  As provided in the agreement under which the equity-linked units were originally issued, the holder tendered the $100 million of senior unsecured notes to PNMR to satisfy its obligations under the purchase contracts. The holder chose to receive 477,800 shares of PNMR Series A convertible preferred stock on November 17, 2009 in lieu of 4,778,000 shares of PNMR common stock.  See Note 5.

On January 5, 2009, PNMR commenced a tender offer whereby it offered to repurchase up to $150.0 million of its 9.25% senior unsecured notes due 2015.  The tender offer requested the holders of the notes to submit the amount of notes they would be willing to sell to PNMR and at the price they would be willing to sell, within the range of 83% to 93% of face value, including additional compensation of 3% of face value for those holders that tendered their notes and did not withdraw them prior to the stated early participation date. Prior to expiration of the
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

offer, $157.5 million of notes were tendered to PNMR for purchase.  Under the applicable rules for this type of arrangement, PNMR was able to purchase $157.0 million of notes at the 93% cap price.  On February 5, 2009, PNMR repurchased and retired these notes for $146.0 million plus accrued interest. On February 26, 2009, PNMR purchased an additional $0.4 million of the 9.25% senior unsecured notes at 93% of face value in a private transaction.

Pursuant to the terms of the PNM Resources Direct Plan, PNMR began offering new shares of PNMR common stock through the plan beginning in June 2006.  In August 2006, PNMR entered into an equity distribution agreement to offer and sell up to 8.0 million shares of PNMR common stock from time to time.  The agreement provides that PNMR will not sell more shares than needed for the aggregate gross proceeds from such sales to reach $200.0 million.  PNMR has suspended the equity distribution agreement due to market conditions.  Through December 31, 2008, PNMR had sold a combined total of 2.4 million shares of its common stock through the PNMR Direct Plan and the equity distribution agreement for net proceeds of $61.2 million, at a weighted average price of $25.94.

In August 2006, PNMR filed a new automatically effective shelf registration statement with the SEC for common stock and in April 2008, PNMR filed a new automatically effective shelf registration statement for debt securities.  These new registration statements expire three years from the date of filing and can be amended at any time to include additional securities of PNMR.  As a result, these new shelf registration statements have unlimited availability, subject to certain restrictions and limitations.

In April 2008, PNM filed a new shelf registration statement for the issuance of $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes that was declared effective on April 29, 2008.  As of October 30, 2008, PNM had $600.0 million of remaining unissued securities registered under this and a prior shelf registration statement.

Borrowing Arrangements Between PNMR and its Subsidiaries

PNMR has one-year intercompany loan agreements with its subsidiaries. Individual subsidiary loan agreements vary in amount from $20.0 million to $100.0 million and have either reciprocal or non reciprocal terms.  Interest charged to the subsidiaries is equivalent to interest paid on the PNMR Facility.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, TNMP had outstanding borrowings of $14.1 million and $3.4 million from PNMR under its intercompany loan agreement.  On January 8, 2009, TNMP entered into an agreement for an additional $50.0 million borrowing from PNMR that is subordinated to the TNMP Bridge Facility described above.  On January 13, 2009, TNMP borrowed $50.0 million from PNMR under the subordinated agreement.  At February 20, 2008, TNMP has borrowed a total of $91.6 million from PNMR under these agreements.

On February 26, 2009, the Finance Committee of the PNMR Board authorized PNMR  to provide support for the debt of TNMP by approving one or more additional loans to TNMP as a contingency in the event TNMP is unable to obtain external financing sufficient to pay amounts borrowed under the TNMP Facility and the TNMP Bridge Facility when they come due.

Short-term Debt

PNMR and PNM have revolving credit facilities for borrowings up to $600.0 million under the PNMR Facility and $400.0 million under the PNM Facility that primarily expire in 2012 and local lines of credit amounting to $10.0 million and $8.5 million.  TNMP has a revolving credit facility for borrowings up to $200.0 million under the TNMP Facility that expires May 13, 2009.  PNMR and PNM also have commercial paper programs under which they may issue up to $400.0 million and $300.0 million of commercial paper. The Company has suspended the commercial paper programs due to market conditions and no commercial paper has been issued since March 11, 2008.  The revolving credit facilities serve as support for the commercial paper programs.  Operationally, this means the aggregate borrowings under the commercial paper program and the revolving credit facility for each of PNMR and PNM cannot exceed the maximum amount of the revolving credit facility for that entity.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


At December 31, 2008, the weighted average interest rate was 2.17% for the PNMR Facility, 1.80% for the PNM Facility, and 3.75% for the TNMP Facility. Short-term debt outstanding consists of:


   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
Short-term Debt
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
PNM
           
Commercial paper
  $ -     $ -  
Revolving credit facility
    340,000       321,000  
Delayed draw term loan facility
    -       -  
Local lines of credit
    -       -  
      340,000       321,000  
TNMP
               
          Revolving credit facility
    150,000       -  
          Bridge facility
    -       -  
      150,000       -  
PNMR
               
          Commercial paper
    -       -  
          Revolving credit facility
    254,667       343,500  
          Local lines of credit
    -       1,400  
                 
    $ 744,667     $ 665,900  

In addition to the above borrowings, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had letters of credit outstanding of $119.8 million, $26.9 million and $1.5 million at December 31, 2008 that reduce the available capacity under their respective revolving credit facilities.

At February 20, 2009, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had $301.5 million, $381.6 million, and $48.5 million of availability under their respective revolving credit facilities and local lines of credit, including reductions of availability due to outstanding letters of credit.  TNMP also had availability of $8.4 million under its intercompany borrowing agreement with PNMR.  Total availability at February 20, 2009, on a consolidated basis, was $731.6 million for PNMR.  Such availability includes $23.5 million that represents the unfunded portion of the PNMR Facility attributable to LBB.  At February 20, 2009, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million, $102.7 million, and none.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


Long-Term Debt

Information concerning long-term debt outstanding is as follows:

   
December 31,
 
Long-term Debt
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNM Debt
           
First Mortgage Bonds, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds:
           
5.70% due 2016
  $ 65,000     $ 65,000  
Senior Unsecured Notes, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds:
               
6.30% due 2016
    77,045       77,045  
7.95% due 2018
    350,000       -  
5.75% due 2022
    37,300       37,300  
5.80% due 2022
    100,000       100,000  
6.375% due 2022
    90,000       90,000  
6.30% due 2026
    23,000       23,000  
6.60% due 2029
    11,500       11,500  
4.875% due 2033
    46,000       46,000  
4.875% due 2033
    100,000       100,000  
5.15% due 2037
    20,000       20,000  
4.00% due 2038
    36,000       36,000  
Senior Unsecured Notes:
               
           4.40% due 2008
    -       300,000  
           7.50% due 2018
    100,025       100,025  
     Other, including unamortized discounts
    (153 )     (200 )
      1,055,717       1,005,670  
     Less current maturities
    36,000       299,969  
      1,019,717       705,701  
TNMP Debt
               
Senior Notes:
               
           6.125% due 2008
    -       148,935  
           6.25% due 2009
    167,690       167,690  
     Other, including unamortized discounts
    -       (134 )
      167,690       316,491  
Less current maturities
    167,690       148,882  
      -       167,609  
PNMR Debt
               
Senior unsecured notes, 9.25% due 2015
    350,000       -  
Equity-Linked Units:
               
6.75% due 2010
    -       247,250  
6.625% due 2010
    -       100,000  
Other, including unamortized discounts
    11,298       11,667  
      361,298       358,917  
Less current maturities
    2,004       368  
      359,294       358,549  
                 
Total Consolidated PNMR Debt
    1,584,705       1,681,078  
Less current maturities
    205,694       449,219  
    $ 1,379,011     $ 1,231,859  

As discussed above, the TNMP 6.25% senior notes were paid at maturity on January 15, 2009.  Although PNM’s 4.00% series of senior unsecured notes PCRB mature in 2038, they are subject to mandatory repurchase and remarketing on July 1, 2009.  Accordingly, this series is included in current maturities of long-term debt.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


Interest Rate Swaps

PNMR entered into three fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional principal amount of $150.0 million, which matured September 15, 2008.  Under these swaps, PNMR received a 4.40% fixed interest payment on the notional principal amount on a semi-annual basis and paid a floating rate equal to the six month LIBOR plus 58.15 basis points (0.5815%) on the notional amount.  The initial floating rate was 1.91% and was reset to 6.09% on September 15, 2007 and 3.28% on March 17, 2008.  The swaps were accounted for as fair-value hedges with a liability position of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2007, with a corresponding reduction of long-term debt.

New Mexico Energy Investments LLC

In 2002, PNM entered into an agreement with FPL to develop a 200 MW wind generation facility in New Mexico.  PNM began receiving commercial power from the project in June 2003.  FPL owns and operates the New Mexico Wind Energy Center, which consists of 136 wind-powered turbines on a site in eastern New Mexico.  PNM has a PPA to purchase all the power generated by the New Mexico Wind Energy Center for 25 years.

On December 20, 2006, PNMR entered into purchase and sale agreement with ESI Northeast Energy LP, Inc., an affiliate of FPL, and acquired an interest in the New Mexico Wind Energy Center by the purchase of a 1% membership interest in New Mexico Energy Investments, LLC for $21.2 million.  At closing, PNMR paid $6.2 million in cash and issued a promissory note for $15.0 million at an annual interest rate of 6%. PNMR will make an annual payment of $2.7 million for principal and interest until the final maturity date of the promissory note on December 31, 2013.  PNMR will receive state and federal tax benefits from its ownership interest.  PNMR’s ownership interest terminates on December 31, 2013.

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Lease Commitments

PNMR leases office buildings and other equipment under operating leases. PNM leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of PVNGS, an interest in the EIP transmission line, office buildings, vehicles and other equipment under operating leases.  TNMP leases radio tower antenna space, office buildings, vehicles and other equipment under operating leases.

PNM has a PPA for the entire output of Delta, a gas-fired generating plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is classified as an operating lease with imputed annual lease payments of $6.0 million.  See Note 9 for additional information about the Delta operating lease.  PNM also had a PPA for 40 MW of capacity from Pyramid Unit 4, which was classified as an operating lease and was sold in 2008.  See Note 8.

Operating lease expense was:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
2008
  $ 83,255     $ 82,101     $ 2,121  
2007
  $ 86,532     $ 80,491     $ 3,233  
2006
  $ 85,671     $ 77,890     $ 1,408  

The amounts included in the above table reflect the total amount of the lease payments PNM makes under the PVNGS and EIP leases.  As discussed under Investments in Note 1, the PVNGS Capital Trust, which is consolidated by PNM, acquired the lessor notes that were issued by the PVNGS lessors and PNM acquired the remaining lessor note issued by the remaining EIP lessor.  Of the total annual payments of $69.1 million made by PNM under the PVNGS and EIP leases, $50.0 million in 2008, $50.8 million in 2007, and $51.8 million in 2006 was returned in cash to PNM in the form of principal and interest payments on the lessor notes.  A portion of PVNGS Unit 2 is leased by PNM from another subsidiary of PNMR.  The above includes lease expense of $9.6 million in 2008 and $4.8 million in 2007 paid to that subsidiary of which $7.4 million and $3.7 million was returned to PNM
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

in payments on the lessor notes.

Future minimum operating lease payments at December 31, 2008 shown below have been reduced by amounts that will be returned to PNM on the lessor notes, which vary but are approximately $52 million annually thru 2011 reducing thereafter to approximately $30 million annually in 2015.  Of PNM’s future lease payments, $9.6 million annually through 2016 are made to another subsidiary of PNMR of which amounts varying between $6.4 million and $7.3 are returned to PNM as payments on the lessor notes. :

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
2009
  $ 29,644     $ 27,061     $ 1,639  
2010
    28,375       25,930       1,633  
2011
    28,989       26,693       1,633  
2012
    41,805       39,618       1,633  
2013
    45,819       43,771       1,631  
Later years
    100,956       103,805       -  
      275,588       266,878       8,169  
Future payments under non-cancelable subleases
    2,284       -       -  
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 273,304     $ 266,878     $ 8,169  


The PVNGS leases, which expire in 2015 and 2016, contain options to renew the leases or to purchase the property for fair market value at the end of the lease terms.  PNM is analyzing this matter to determine which option or options to pursue. A portion of PVNGS Unit 2 is leased by PNM from another subsidiary of PNMR.  Covenants in PNM's PVNGS Units 1 and 2 lease agreements limit PNM's ability, without consent of the owner participants in the lease transactions, (i) to enter into any merger or consolidation, or (ii) except in connection with normal dividend policy, to convey, transfer, lease or dividend more than 5% of its assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions.  PNM is exposed to losses under the PVNGS lease arrangements upon the occurrence of certain events that PNM does not consider to be reasonably likely to occur. Under certain circumstances (for example, 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 equity participants, and take title to the leased interests, which, if appropriate, may be required to be written down in value. If such an event had occurred as of December 31, 2008, PNM could have been required to pay the equity participants up to approximately $192.7 million, of which up to $30.2 million would be payable to another subsidiary of PNMR.  PNM would have recorded the acquired assets at the lower of their fair value or aggregate of the amount paid and PNM’s carrying value of its investment in PVNGS lessor notes.

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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

Energy Related Derivative Contracts

Overview

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 do not qualify for the normal sales and purchases exception are recorded at fair value.   See Note 6 for additional information regarding interest rate swaps, which are fair value hedges.

For derivative transactions meeting the definition of a cash flow or fair value 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
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

the extent effective.  Ineffectiveness gains and losses are immaterial.  The amounts shown as current assets and current liabilities relate to contracts that will be settled in the next twelve months.  Gains or losses related to cash flow hedge instruments are reclassified from AOCI when the hedged transaction settles and impacts earnings.  Based on market prices at December 31, 2008, after-tax gains of $12.6 million for PNMR and $15.4 million for PNM would be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during 2009. However, the actual amount reclassified into earnings will vary due to future changes in market prices.  As of December 31, 2008, the maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows is through October 2011.

The contracts recorded at fair value that do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting are classified as either trading transactions or economic hedges.  Trading transactions are defined as derivative instruments that are either speculative and expose the Company to market risk or transactions that lock in margin with no forward market risk and are not economic hedges.  Changes in the fair value of trading transactions are reflected on a net basis in operating revenues.  Economic hedges are defined as derivative instruments, including long-term power agreements, used to hedge generation assets, purchased power costs, and customer load requirements.  Changes in the fair value of economic hedges are reflected in results of operations, with changes related to sales contracts included in operating revenues and changes related to purchase contracts included in cost of energy.

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.  The Company regularly assesses the validity and availability of pricing data for its derivative transactions.  Although management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157, SFAS 159, and FSP FIN 39-1. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under SFAS 157 as the exchange 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.  FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis, primarily goodwill and other intangible assets, and the Company has not elected to early adopt SFAS 157 for these items.  SFAS 159 allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. FSP FIN 39-1 permits a reporting entity to offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement and to offset fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments in accordance with FSP FIN 39-1.  On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3 to clarify the application of SFAS 157 when a market for a financial instrument is not active.  FSP FAS 157-3 has no impact on the Company’s current methodologies for assessing fair value.

As stated in SFAS 157, valuations of derivative assets and liabilities must take into account nonperformance risk including the effect of the Company’s own credit standing.  Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company updated its methodology to include the impact of the nonperformance risk and its own credit standing. The Company did not elect to irrevocably fair value any items eligible under SFAS 159 and did not elect to offset fair values of its derivative instruments under FSP FIN 39-1.

Prior to January 1, 2008, the Company deferred gains and losses at inception of certain derivative contracts whose fair value was not evidenced by observable market data in accordance with EITF 02-3. For those gains and losses not evidenced by observable market data, the transaction price was used as the fair value of the derivative contract. Any difference between the transaction price and the model fair value was considered an unrecognized gain or loss at inception of the contract. These unrecognized gains and losses were recorded in income as the
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

contracts settled. The adoption of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, eliminated the deferral of these gains and losses resulting in the recognition of previously deferred gains and losses as a net after-tax increase of $10.4 million in the beginning balance of retained earnings for both PNMR and PNM and had no impact on TNMP.

At December 31, 2008, amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral are $6.4 million for PNMR and zero for PNM.  PNMR and PNM had obligations to return cash collateral of $2.9 million and none at December 31, 2008.

The following tables do not include activity related to PNM Gas.  See Note 23.

PNMR

PNMR’s commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Type of Derivative
 
Mark-to-Market Instruments
   
Hedge Instruments
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Current Assets
                       
Energy contracts
  $ 9,368     $ 14,486     $ 25,528     $ 864  
Swaps and futures
    15,383       25,653       367       524  
Options
    417       7,372       187       358  
Total current assets
    25,168       47,511       26,082       1,746  
                                 
Deferred Charges
                               
Energy contracts
    7,550       14,133       15,683       -  
Swaps and futures
    2,104       26,898       283       -  
Options
    -       4,663       -       -  
Total deferred charges
    9,654       45,694       15,966       -  
                                 
Total Assets
    34,822       93,205       42,048       1,746  
                                 
Current Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (9,378 )     (19,842 )     -       -  
Swaps and futures
    (20,292 )     (25,308 )     (2,134 )     (1,058 )
Options
    (1,102 )     (7,594 )     (1,045 )     (30 )
Total current liabilities
    (30,772 )     (52,744 )     (3,179 )     (1,088 )
                                 
Long-term Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (3,852 )     (42,009 )     -       -  
Swaps and futures
    (3,064 )     (4,465 )     (18 )     (32 )
Options
    -       (8,700 )     -       -  
Total long-term liabilities
    (6,916 )     (55,174 )     (18 )     (32 )
                                 
Total Liabilities
    (37,688 )     (107,918 )     (3,197 )     (1,120 )
                                 
Net Total Assets and Liabilities
  $ (2,866 )   $ (14,713 )   $ 38,851     $ 626  

First Choice Trading Activities

In 2007, First Choice entered into a series of forward trades that arbitraged basis differentials among certain ERCOT delivery zones.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, these trades were negatively affected by extreme transmission congestion within the ERCOT market. This congestion resulted in historically high basis differences between the various delivery zones. As a result, in the first quarter of 2008, First Choice recorded a total
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

pre-tax loss of $47.1 million in the trading margins from these speculative trades that is reflected in electric revenues. Because of continued market volatility and the concern that the forward basis market would continue to deteriorate, First Choice decided to end any further speculative trading.  Since March 31, 2008, First Choice incurred an additional $2.9 million loss to close out remaining speculative positions, including transaction costs.  The majority of these positions cash settled before December 31, 2008.  No significant additional costs are expected related to speculative trading.

PNM

PNM’s commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Type of Derivative
 
Mark-to-Market Instruments
   
Hedge Instruments
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Current Assets
                       
Energy contracts
  $ 730     $ 2,587     $ 25,529     $ 864  
Swaps and futures
    2,593       6,650       -       422  
Options
    -       4,336       -       -  
Total current assets
    3,323       13,573       25,529       1,286  
                                 
Deferred Charges
                               
Energy contracts
    2,060       9,443       15,684       -  
Swaps and futures
    -       23,253       -       -  
Options
    -       4,663       -       -  
Total deferred charges
    2,060       37,359       15,684       -  
                                 
Total Assets
    5,383       50,932       41,213       1,286  
                                 
Current Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (1,647 )     (6,872 )     -       -  
Swaps and futures
    (6,224 )     (6,037 )     (13 )     (868 )
Options
    -       (4,119 )     -       -  
Total current liabilities
    (7,871 )     (17,028 )     (13 )     (868 )
                                 
Long-term Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    -       (38,172 )     -       -  
Swaps and futures
    (551 )     (693 )     (18 )     (32 )
Options
    -       (8,700 )     -       -  
Total long-term liabilities
    (551 )     (47,565 )     (18 )     (32 )
                                 
Total Liabilities
    (8,422 )     (64,593 )     (31 )     (900 )
                                 
Net Total Assets and Total Liabilities
  $ (3,039 )   $ (13,661 )   $ 41,182     $ 386  

Sale of Wholesale Contracts

On January 18, 2008, PNM entered into an agreement to sell certain wholesale power, natural gas and transmission contracts. These contracts represented a significant portion of the wholesale activity portfolio of PNM Electric, and include several long-term sales and purchase power agreements.  Included in the sales agreement were the Tri-State Pyramid Unit 4 operating lease and certain transmission agreements, which were not considered derivative instruments under SFAS 133.  The derivative contracts included in the sale were fair valued and reflected in the above table at December 31, 2007 as current assets of $6.3 million, deferred charges of $35.8 million, current
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

liabilities of $10.7 million, and long-term liabilities of $47.6 million.  In connection with the adoption of SFAS 157, pre-tax gains on these contracts amounting to $17.2 million were recorded as an adjustment to January 1, 2008 retained earnings. On June 19, 2008 PNM completed the sale for $6.1 million.  PNM recognized gains on the sale of these contracts of $5.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2008.  PNM provided the buyer with a $10.0 million letter of credit for 18 months in connection with PNM’s representations regarding the contracts.

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 will sell 90 MW of firm capacity and energy.  Under the remaining contract, PNM will sell 45 MW of unit contingent capacity and energy. The term of the contracts is 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 are being amortized over the life of the contracts.  The amount to be amortized in the next 12 months is included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the remainder is included in other deferred credits.  The prepayments received under the firm contracts, as well as required subsequent monthly payments on them, are shown as a financing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as required by GAAP.  The firm contracts are considered energy derivatives and a loss of $4.8 million was recognized at inception.  The firm contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges and changes in fair value are included in AOCI.  The contingent contract is accounted for as a normal sale.

Non-Derivative Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value for cash, temporary investments, receivables, and payables due to the short period of maturity.  The carrying amount and fair value of other financial instruments (including current maturities) are:


   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Carrying
         
Carrying
       
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNMR
                       
Long-term debt
  $ 1,584,705     $ 1,312,603     $ 1,681,078     $ 1,681,355  
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
  $ 185,637     $ 190,077     $ 216,936     $ 238,766  
PNM
                               
Long-term debt
  $ 1,055,717     $ 834,157     $ 1,005,670     $ 1,000,260  
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
  $ 221,422     $ 225,987     $ 256,292     $ 282,083  
TNMP
                               
Long-term debt
  $ 167,690     $ 167,690     $ 316,491     $ 319,714  


Available-for-sale securities consist solely of PNM assets held in trust for its share of decommissioning costs of PVNGS and PNM’s executive retirement program.  The trusts hold equity and fixed income securities.  These amounts are included in other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  (See Note 1 for additional information related to the fair value of investments.)  The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of investments in available-for-sale securities are as follows:

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



   
Unrealized Gains
   
Unrealized (Losses)
   
Fair Value
 
         
(In thousands)
       
December 31, 2008:
                 
Equity securities
  $ 1,181     $ -     $ 50,941  
Municipal bonds
    737       -       31,900  
U.S. Government securities
    90       -       14,262  
Corporate bonds
    115       -       6,034  
Cash investments
    -       -       9,345  
    $ 2,123     $ -     $ 112,482  
December 31, 2007:
                       
Equity securities
  $ 20,182     $ -     $ 78,014  
Municipal bonds
    693       (57 )     32,992  
U.S. Government securities
    458       -       13,409  
Corporate bonds
    39       -       5,299  
Cash investments
    -       -       12,390  
    $ 21,372     $ (57 )   $ 142,104  

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

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Proceeds from sales
  $ 183,616     $ 165,330     $ 98,660  
Gross realized gains
  $ 11,279     $ 19,483     $ 10,970  
Gross realized (losses)
  $ (14,206 )   $ (7,016 )   $ (5,256 )

At December 31, 2008, the available-for-sale and held to maturity securities had the following maturities:

   
Fair Value
 
   
Available for Sale
   
Held to Maturity
 
   
PNMR and PNM
   
PNMR
   
PNM
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Within 1 year
  $ 1,444     $ -     $ -  
After 1 year through 5 years
    11,761       54,559       54,559  
After 5 years through 10 years
    8,752       135,518       171,428  
Over 10 years
    30,239       -       -  
Equity securities
    50,941       -       -  
Cash investments
    9,345       -       -  
    $ 112,482     $ 190,077     $ 225,987  

 
Fair Value Disclosures

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company determines the fair market values of its instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in SFAS 157, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard 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
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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 unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  The fair value determinations at December 31, 2008 are as follows:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair Value Measurements

   
Total(1)
   
Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
         
(In thousands)
       
PNMR
                       
Assets
                       
Commodity derivatives
  $ 76,870     $ 9,390     $ 66,953     $ 13  
NDT
    111,671       69,150       42,521       -  
Rabbi Trust
    811       811       -       -  
Total Assets
    189,352       79,351       109,474       13  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Commodity derivatives
    (40,885 )     (12,052 )     (27,897 )     (422 )
Net Total Assets and Total Liabilities
  $ 148,467     $ 67,299     $ 81,577     $ (409 )
                                 

PNM
                       
Assets
                       
Commodity derivatives
  $ 46,596     $ -     $ 45,519     $ 13  
NDT
    111,671       69,150       42,521       -  
Rabbi Trust
    811       811       -       -  
Total Assets
    159,078       69,961       88,040       13  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Commodity derivatives
    (8,453 )     (510 )     (6,457 )     (422 )
Net Total Assets and Total Liabilities
  $ 150,625     $ 69,451     $ 81,583     $ (409 )

 
(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 $0.5 million for PNMR and $1.1 million for PNM.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, changes in Level 3 transactions were primarily related to the June 2008 $15.7 million sale of PNM’s wholesale contracts.  A reconciliation of the changes in Level 3 fair value measurements is as follows:

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

   
Year ended December 31, 2008
 
   
PNMR
   
PNM
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities
           
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 2,061     $ 2,679  
Adoption of SFAS 157
    16,407       16,407  
Balance at beginning of period
    18,468       19,086  
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
    (8,555 )     (7,947 )
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income
    (19 )     -  
Purchases, issuances, and settlements(1)
    (11,383 )     (12,628 )
Transfers into Level 3
    1,080       1,080  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ (409 )   $ (409 )
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
  $ (409 )   $ (409 )

(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 and sale of PNM Electric wholesale contracts.

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:

   
Year ended December 31, 2008
 
PNMR
 
Operating
Revenues
   
Cost of
Energy
   
Total
 
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
  $ 11,511     $ (20,066 )   $ (8,555 )
Change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date
  $ 13     $ (422 )   $ (409 )
                         
PNM
                       
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
  $ 10,893     $ (18,840 )   $ (7,947 )
Change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date
  $ 13     $ (422 )   $ (409 )

(9)
Variable Interest Entities

Under the model for consolidation promulgated by FIN 46R, a PPA may qualify as a variable interest if its terms expose the purchaser to variability in supply or operating costs and the contract is for a significant portion of the entity’s generating capacity.  PNM evaluated its PPAs under the provisions of FIN 46R and determined that one purchase contract entered into prior to December 31, 2003 qualifies as a variable interest.  PNM has been unable to obtain the necessary information needed to determine if PNM was the primary beneficiary and if consolidation was needed despite ongoing efforts, including formal written requests to the operator of the entity supplying power under the PPA.  The operator cited legal and competitive reasons for refusing to provide the information.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


This variable interest PPA is a contract expiring in June 2020 to purchase 132 MW of capacity and energy, which is the full output of the Delta generating plant.   The contract is accounted for as an operating lease by PNM.  See Note 7 for more information about the Delta operating lease.  The contract contains a fixed capacity charge, a fixed O&M charge, and a variable energy charge that subject PNM to the changes in the costs to produce energy and operate the plant.  The capacity and O&M charges were $9.0 million in 2008, $8.0 million in 2007, and $8.2 million in 2006.  The energy charges were $0.8 million in 2008, $1.0 million in 2007, and $1.4 million in 2006.  These charges represent all of PNM’s obligations under this PPA, PNM has no other financial exposure related to the Delta operating lease.

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 148 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 (less than 18% of the time on an annual basis).  PNM is obligated to pay fixed O&M and capacity charges in addition to variable O&M charges under this PPA.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, PNM paid $7.5 million for fixed charges and $2.6 million for variable charges.  PNM does not have any other financial obligations related to 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 FIN 46R since PNM will absorb the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant.  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 owner’s equity and net income of Valencia are considered attributable to minority interest.  PNM did not consolidate the variable interest entity prior to May 30, 2008 since PNM had no financial risk.

Summarized financial information for Valencia since May 30, 2008 is as follows:

Results of Operations

 
May 30, 2008 to
 
December 31, 2008
 
(In thousands)
       
Operating revenues
  $ 10,400  
Operating expenses
    (2,996 )
Interest expense
    (225 )
   Income attributable to minority interest
  $ 7,179  

Financial Position

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Current assets
  $ 9,925  
Net property, plant and equipment
    89,011  
   Total assets
    98,936  
Current liabilities
    430  
Owners’ equity – minority interest
  $ 98,506  

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(10)
Earnings Per Share

In accordance with SFAS No. 128, dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share has been presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) of PNMR.  Information regarding the computation of earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                   
Earnings (Loss):
                 
   Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (305,272 )   $ 59,358     $ 107,960  
   Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
    34,628       15,516       12,858  
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  
                         
Average Number of Common Shares:
                       
   Outstanding during year
    82,879       76,719       69,829  
   Equivalents from convertible preferred stock (Note 5)
    589       -       -  
Average Shares - Basic
    83,468       76,719       69,829  
Dilutive Effect of Common Stock Equivalents (a):
                       
   Stock options and restricted stock
    -       537       567  
   Equity-linked units
    -       672       240  
Average Shares – Diluted
    83,468       77,928       70,636  
                         
Per Share of Common Stock – Basic:
                       
   Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.77     $ 1.55  
   Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
    0.42       0.21       0.18  
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.98     $ 1.73  
                         
Per Share of Common Stock – Diluted:
                       
   Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (3.66 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.53  
   Earnings(loss)  from discontinued operations
    0.42       0.20       0.18  
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (3.24 )   $ 0.96     $ 1.71  

 
(a)
Due to losses in the year ended December 31, 2008, 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.  At December 31, 2008, PNMR’s potentially dilutive securities consists of all options and restricted stock (see Note 13). The years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 exclude the effect of average anti-dilutive common stock equivalents related to out-of-the-money options of 1,297,226 shares, and 653,398 shares.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(11)
Income Taxes

PNMR

PNMR’s income taxes (benefit) from continuing operations consist of the following components:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Current federal income tax
  $ (31,625 )   $ (21,438 )   $ 3,167  
Current state income tax
    2,290       (10,112 )     (1,179 )
Deferred federal income tax
    (22,722 )     28,583       50,942  
Deferred state income tax
    (35,855 )     9,517       6,068  
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits
    (2,904 )     (3,324 )     (3,468 )
                         
     Total income taxes (benefit)
  $ (90,816 )   $ 3,226     $ 55,530  

PNMR’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the years shown.  The differences are attributable to the following factors:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Federal income tax at statutory rates
  $ (138,446 )   $ 22,089     $ 57,406  
Impairment of goodwill
    61,024       -       -  
Investment tax credits
    (2,904 )     (3,324 )     (3,468 )
Flow-through of depreciation items
    2,682       2,143       1,764  
Gains on the sale and leaseback of PVNGS Units 1 and 2
    (55 )     (64 )     (73 )
Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued at prior tax rates
    (1,109 )     (1,109 )     (1,185 )
Research and development credit
    (220 )     -       (1,290 )
Affordable housing credit
    (750 )     (750 )     (750 )
Allowance for funds used during construction
    (394 )     (523 )     (332 )
State income tax
    (6,238 )     (828 )     3,602  
Favorable IRS settlement
    -       (16,038 )     -  
Texas margin tax and related deferred tax adjustments
    (2,494 )     -       -  
Other
    (1,912 )     1,630       (144 )
                         
     Total income taxes (benefit)
  $ (90,816 )   $ 3,226     $ 55,530  
                         
Effective tax rate
    22.97 %     5.11 %     33.86 %


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The components of PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
   Deferred Tax Assets-other
  $ 106,717      $ 75,538  
                 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
               
   Depreciation and plant related
    (394,495 )     (351,205 )
   Investment tax credit
    (23,834 )     (26,825 )
   Regulatory assets related to income taxes
    (84,067 )     (90,641 )
   Stranded costs
    (39,203 )     (47,197 )
   Optim Energy
    (39,375 )     (48,781 )
   Other
    (122,296 )     (137,901 )
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (703,270 )     (702,550 )
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities
  $ (596,553 )   $ (627,012 )

The following table reconciles the change in PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2008
 
       
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table
  $ (30,459 )
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities
    1,366  
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments
    (22,898 )
Tax effect of excess pension liability
    2,642  
FIN48 adjustment
    286  
Deferred tax expense related to discontinued operations
    (14,789 )
Other
    2,371  
Deferred income tax (benefit)
  $ (61,481 )

The Company defers investment tax credits related to rate regulated assets and amortizes them over the estimated useful lives of those assets.




 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


PNM

PNM’s income taxes (benefit)  from continuing operations consist of the following components:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Current federal income tax
  $ 10,449     $ (5,295 )   $ 24,866  
Current state income tax
    2,167       (1,225 )     5,737  
Deferred federal income tax
    (16,627 )     16,795       2,889  
Deferred state income tax
    (3,305 )     3,850       832  
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits
    (2,713 )     (2,905 )     (2,760 )
                         
   Total income taxes (benefit)
  $ (10,029 )   $ 11,220     $ 31,564  

PNM’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the years shown.  The differences are attributable to the following factors:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Federal income tax at statutory rates
  $ (26,776 )   $ 12,114     $ 31,380  
Impairment of goodwill
    17,900       -       -  
Investment tax credits
    (2,713 )     (2,905 )     (2,761 )
Flow-through of depreciation items
    2,682       2,143       1,764  
Gains on the sale and leaseback of PVNGS Units 1 and 2
    (55 )     (64 )     (73 )
Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued at prior tax rates
    (969 )     (969 )     (969 )
Research and development credit
    -       -       (1,114 )
Allowance for funds used during construction
    (334 )     (472 )     (237 )
State income tax
    (824 )     1,788       4,272  
Other
    1,060       (415 )     (698 )
                         
   Total income taxes (benefit)
  $ (10,029 )   $ 11,220     $ 31,564  
                         
Effective tax rate
    13.11 %     32.42 %     35.21 %


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The components of PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Deferred Tax Assets – other
  $ 61,190     $ 48,714  
                 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
               
   Depreciation and plant related
    (294,025 )     (275,816 )
   Investment tax credit
    (23,834 )     (26,634 )
   Regulatory assets related to income taxes
    (72,302 )     (75,555 )
   Pension
    (27,131 )     (28,463 )
   Other
    (82,727 )     (78,310 )
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (500,019 )     (484,778 )
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities
  $ (438,829 )   $ (436,064 )

The following table reconciles the change in PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table
  $ 2,765  
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities
    1,477  
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments
    (15,616 )
Tax effect of excess pension liability
    2,123  
FIN 48 adjustment
    286  
Deferred tax expense related to discontinued operations
    (14,789 )
Other
    1,109  
Deferred income tax liability (benefit)
  $ (22,645 )



 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


TNMP

TNMP’s income taxes from continuing operations consist of the following components:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Current federal income tax
  $ 17,233     $ 18,716     $ 1,532  
Current state income tax
    1,609       973       411  
Deferred federal income tax
    11,285       (9,162 )     5,013  
Deferred state income tax
    (18,808 )     538       (462 )
Amortization of accumulated investment
                       
   tax credits
    (191 )     (418 )     (707 )
                         
   Total income taxes
  $ 11,128     $ 10,647     $ 5,787  

TNMP’s provision for income taxes, from continuing operations differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the periods shown.  The differences are attributable to the following factors:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Federal income tax at statutory rates
  $ 817     $ 10,169     $ 6,267  
Impairment of goodwill
    12,059       -       -  
Investment tax credits
    (191 )     (418 )     (707 )
Reversal of deferred income taxes accrued
                       
at prior tax rates
    (141 )     (141 )     (216 )
Allowance for funds used during construction
    (10 )     (45 )     (94 )
State income tax
    1,045       985       387  
Texas margin tax and related deferred tax adjustments
    (2,494 )     -       -  
Other
    43       97       150  
                         
   Total income taxes
  $ 11,128     $ 10,647     $ 5,787  
                         
Effective tax rate
    476.65 %     36.64 %     32.32 %


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The components of TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability at December 31 were:

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
           
     Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes
  $ 7,105     $ 8,556  
     Deferred Tax Assets – other
    29,043       8,091  
Total deferred tax assets
    36,148       16,647  
                 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
               
     Depreciation and plant related
    (94,682 )     (74,638 )
     Stranded costs
    (39,203 )     (47,197 )
     Regulatory assets related to income taxes
    (11,765 )     (15,086 )
     Other
    (1,691 )     (191 )
            Total deferred tax liabilities
    (147,341 )     (137,112 )
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities
  $ (111,193 )   $ (120,465 )


The following table reconciles the change in TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax benefit included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table
  $ (9,272 )
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities
    (112 )
Tax effect of excess pension liability
    520  
FIN48 adjustments
    541  
Other
    609  
Deferred income tax (benefit)
  $ (7,714 )

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which requires that the Company recognize only the impact of tax positions that, based on their technical merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an audit by the taxing authority.  FIN 48 also specifies standards for recognizing interest income and expense related to income taxes.

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007.  As a result, PNMR established a liability under FIN 48 of $33.9 million, reduced its previously recorded tax liabilities by $36.7 million, decreased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $1.6 million, increased interest payable by $3.2 million, and decreased goodwill by $1.2 million.  PNM established an asset under FIN 48 of $3.6 million, increased its deferred tax liabilities by $5.4 million, decreased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $1.1 million, and increased interest receivable by $0.6 million.  TNMP established no liability under FIN 48, recorded interest receivable of $3.3 million, increased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $0.7 million, increased deferred tax liabilities by $1.3 million, and decreased goodwill by $1.3 million.

As of January 1, 2007 under FIN 48, PNMR had $33.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized; PNM had $3.6 million of unrecognized tax expense, none of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized; and TNMP had no unrecognized tax benefits.  As a result of settlements with the IRS, PNMR recognized $16.3 million of income tax benefit during 2007.  Including this benefit, PNMR’s effective tax rate was 5.11% for the year ended December 31, 2007.  This non-recurring benefit reduced PNMR’s effective tax rate by 25.76% for the year ended December 31, 2007.

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (expenses) is as follows:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $ 33,895     $ (3,564 )   $ -  
Additions based on tax positions related to 2007
    15,721       (29 )     -  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
    (15,786 )     -       -  
Settlements
    (15,578 )     3,346       -  
Balance at December 31, 2007
    18,252       (247 )     -  
Additions based on tax positions related to 2008
    (1,111 )     316       541  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
    (753 )     -       -  
Settlements
    -       -       -  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 16,388     $ 69     $ 541  

Included in the balance at December 31, 2008 for PNMR are $2.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.  None of PNM’s or TNMP’s unrecognized tax liabilities at December 31, 2008 would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.  The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $0.4 million of PNM’s unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced or settled in 2009 as a result of the conclusion of income tax examinations.

Estimated interest income related to refunds the Company expects to receive is included in Other Income and estimated interest expense and penalties related to potential cash settlements are included in Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Interest income under FIN 48 for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $17.2 million for PNMR and $10.7 million for PNM.  Interest expense under FIN 48 was $0.1 million for TNMP.  At December 31, 2007, PNMR had accumulated accrued interest receivable of $11.6 million and accumulated accrued interest payable of $2.4 million; PNM had accumulated interest receivable of $11.6 million and accumulated interest payable of $0.2 million; and TNMP had accumulated interest payable of $0.6 million.  Interest expense under FIN 48 for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $2.5 million for PNMR and $4.9 million for PNM.  Interest income under FIN 48 for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $0.5 million for TNMP.  At December 31, 2008 PNMR had accumulated accrued interest receivable of $7.0 million and accumulated accrued interest payable of $0.2 million; PNM had accumulated interest receivable of $6.5 million, and TNMP had accumulated accrued interest payable of $0.1 million.

The Company files a federal consolidated and several consolidated and separate state income tax returns.  The tax years prior to 2001 are closed to examination by either federal or state taxing authorities.  2001 and 2002 are open for examination only for certain items.  Tax year 2004 is closed to examination by federal taxing authorities, but open for some states.  Other tax years are open to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.

(12)                      Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

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. As discussed in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations to NMGC on January 30, 2009.  PNM retained the obligations under the defined benefit pension plans and executive retirement plans relating to employees that transferred to NMGC upon the sale.  NMGC assumed the postretirement medical and dental obligations for the transferred employees.

Participants in the PNM Plans include eligible employees and retirees of PNMR and other subsidiaries of PNMR. Participants in the TNMP Plans include eligible employees and retirees of TNMP, First Choice and other subsidiaries of TNP. The PNM pension plan was frozen at the end of 1997 with regard to new participants, salary levels and benefits. Through December 31, 2007, additional credited service could be accrued under the PNM
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

pension plan up to a limit determined by age and service. The TNMP pension plan was frozen at December 31, 2005 with regard to new participants, salary levels and benefits.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, which requires a plan sponsor to (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. Such changes are to be reported in other comprehensive income. SFAS 158 became effective as of December 31, 2006.

SFAS 158 also requires unrecognized prior service costs and unrecognized gains or losses to be recorded in AOCI and subsequently amortized. The amortization of these incurred costs will ultimately be included in SFAS 87 or SFAS 106 expenses in subsequent years. To the extent the amortization of these items will ultimately be recovered in future rates as SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 expenses, PNM and TNMP records the costs as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability.

The Company has in place, for the PNM Plans and TNMP Plans, a policy that defines the investment objectives, establishes performance goals of the asset managers and provides procedures for the manner in which investments are to be reviewed. The plans implement investment strategies to achieve the following objectives:

              ·  
Maximize the return on assets, commensurate with the risk that the Corporate Investment Committee deems appropriate to:  meet the obligations of the pension plans and other postretirement benefits plans; minimize the volatility of expense; and account for contingencies; and
               ·  
Generate a rate of return for the total portfolio that equals or exceeds the actuarial investment rate assumption.

Management is responsible for the determination of the asset target mix and the expected rate of return.   The target asset allocations are determined based on consultations with external investment advisors.  Under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106, as amended by SFAS 158, the expected long-term rate of return on pension and postretirement plan assets is calculated on the market-related value of assets. SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 require that actual gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets be recognized in the market-related value of assets equally over a period of not more than five years, which reduces year-to-year volatility. For the PNM Plans and TNMP Plans, the market-related value of assets is equal to the prior year’s market related value of assets adjusted for contributions, benefit payments and investment gains and losses that lie within a corridor of plus or minus 4.0% around the expected return on market value. Gains and losses that lie outside the corridor are amortized over five years.  This market-related valuation recognizes the portion of return that is outside the range over a five-year period from the year in which the return occurs. As such, the future value of assets will be impacted as previously deferred returns are recorded.

Pension Plans

For defined benefit pension plans, including the executive retirement plans, the PBO represents the actuarial present value of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date using assumptions regarding future compensation levels. The accumulated benefit obligation represents the PBO without considering future compensation levels.  Since the plans are frozen, the PBO and accumulated benefit obligation are equal.  The following table presents information about the PBO, fair value of plan assets, and funded status of the plans:

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
PBO at beginning of year
  $ 498,859     $ 535,717     $ 66,619     $ 72,963  
   Service cost
    -       144       -       -  
   Interest cost
    33,268       31,811       4,243       4,229  
   Actuarial (gain) loss
    (8,284 )     (39,535 )     279       (2,821 )
   Benefits paid
    (32,085 )     (29,278 )     (7,113 )     (7,752 )
PBO at end of year
    491,758       498,859       64,028       66,619  
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
    501,718       485,775       81,538       81,816  
   Actual return on plan assets
    (136,865 )     45,221       (21,001 )     7,474  
   Benefits paid
    (32,085 )     (29,278 )     (7,113 )     (7,752 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    332,768       501,718       53,424       81,538  
Funded status-asset (liability) for pension benefits
  $ (158,990 )   $ 2,859     $ (10,604 )   $ 14,919  


The following table presents information about prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2008.

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Prior service cost
   
Net actuarial (gain) loss
   
Net actuarial
(gain) loss
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at beginning of year
  $ 102     $ 6,593     $ (1,087 )
Experience loss (gain)
    -       169,926       27,915  
Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment
    -       (165,117 )     (26,542 )
Amortization recognized in net periodic cost
    (9 )     (54 )     8  
Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at end of year
  $ 93     $ 11,348     $ 294  
                         
Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2009
  $ (9 )   $ (108 )   $ -  


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



The following table presents the components of net periodic cost (income) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNM Plan
                 
Service cost
  $ -     $ 144     $ 504  
Interest cost
    33,268       31,811       30,842  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    (41,345 )     (40,780 )     (40,556 )
Amortization of net (gain) loss
    1,924       3,890       4,839  
Amortization of prior service cost
    317       317       317  
     Net periodic (income) cost
  $ (5,836 )   $ (4,618 )   $ (4,054 )
                         
TNMP Plan
                       
Service cost
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Interest cost
    4,243       4,229       4,339  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    (6,635 )     (6,840 )     (7,018 )
Amortization of net (gain) loss
    (146 )     (7 )     -  
Amortization of prior service cost
    -       -       -  
     Net periodic benefit (income) cost
  $ (2,538 )   $ (2,618 )   $ (2,679 )

The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the projected benefit obligation and net periodic cost (income):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
PNM Plan
 
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation
                 
   at December 31
    7.25 %     6.88 %     6.10 %
Discount rate for determining net periodic cost (income)
    6.88 %     6.10 %     5.75 %
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    8.50 %     8.75 %     9.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
                         
TNMP Plan
                       
Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation
                       
   at December 31
    7.25 %     6.72 %     6.10 %
Discount rate for determining net periodic cost (income)
    6.72 %     6.10 %     5.75 %
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    8.50 %     8.75 %     9.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  

The assumed discount rate for determining the PBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations. The change in discount rate resulted in a decrease in the PNM and TNMP PBO of $18.0 million and $2.6 million at December 31, 2008.  Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the PBO and net periodic cost (income) would be affected.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested, or to be invested, to provide for the benefits included in the PBO.  Factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historic returns on plan assets, current market information on long-term returns (e.g., long-term bond rates) and current and target asset allocations between asset categories. The expected long-term rate of return assumption for the PNM and TNMP pension plans compares to the actual return (loss) of (28.2)% and (26.9)% for the year ended December 31, 2008. If all other factors were to remain unchanged, a 1% decrease in the
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

expected long-term rate of return would cause PNM’s and TNMP’s 2009 net periodic cost to decrease $4.4 million and $0.7 million (analogous changes would result from a 1% increase).

The following table outlines the asset allocations for the pension plans:


   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Equity securities
    49 %     57 %     42 %     50 %
Fixed income
    21 %     21 %     23 %     23 %
Alternative investments
    30 %     22 %     35 %     27 %
      100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %

The pension plans target the following asset allocations:

   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
             
Equity securities
    57.5 %     57.5 %
Fixed income
    22.5 %     22.5 %
Alternative investments
    20.0 %     20.0 %
      100 %     100 %

Alternative investments include real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. The private equity and hedge fund investments are limited partner structures that are multi-manager multi-strategy funds. Real estate investments are with a private real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of real estate, mortgages, and other real estate related assets. This investment approach gives broad diversification and minimizes risk compared to a direct investment in any one component of the funds.

The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid:

   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
2009
  $ 33,457     $ 6,786  
2010
  $ 34,529     $ 6,458  
2011
  $ 35,756     $ 6,466  
2012
  $ 37,148     $ 6,508  
2013
  $ 38,633     $ 6,005  
Years 2014 – 2018
  $ 209,304     $ 27,943  

There has been a significant decline in the general price levels of marketable equity securities held by the pension plans in late 2008 and in early 2009. The impacts of these declines on future funding and expense will not be quantified until the funding and expense valuations for 2009 are performed.  Although, there are no contributions to the plans expected in 2009, it is likely that increased levels of funding will be required thereafter and additional amounts will be recorded as expense.

Other Postretirement Benefits

For postretirement benefit plans, the APBO is the actuarial present value as of a date of all future benefits attributed under the terms of the postretirement benefit plan to employee service rendered to that date.

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

The following table presents information about the APBO, the fair value of plan assets, and the funded status of the plans:

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
APBO at beginning of year
  $ 123,672     $ 129,329     $ 10,779     $ 11,197  
    Service cost
    713       2,530       284       394  
    Interest cost
    8,344       7,712       715       661  
    Participant contributions
    1,579       1,482       348       160  
    Actuarial (gain) loss
    (5,233 )     (9,283 )     (869 )     (1,180 )
    Benefits paid
    (8,232 )     (8,098 )     (692 )     (453 )
APBO at end of year
    120,843       123,672       10,565       10,779  
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
    71,567       66,790       7,907       7,162  
    Actual return on plan assets
    (20,637 )     4,949       (2,299 )     661  
    Employer contributions
    5,203       6,444       428       377  
    Participant contributions
    1,579       1,482       348       160  
    Benefits paid
    (8,232 )     (8,098 )     (692 )     (453 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    49,480       71,567       5,692       7,907  
Funded status-APBO net (liability)
  $ (71,363 )   $ (52,105 )   $ (4,873 )   $ (2,872 )

The APBO net balance sheet liability for the PNM Plan above includes benefit costs of PNM Gas employees.  Approximately $15.7 million of this APBO liability was transferred to the purchaser of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009.   PNM anticipates it will recognize a curtailment gain in 2009 in connection with this transfer.

The following table presents information about prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2008.

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Prior service cost/(credit)
   
Net actuarial (gain)/loss
   
Prior service cost
   
Net actuarial (gain)/loss
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at beginning of year
  $ (1,132 )   $ 3,543     $ 18     $ (196 )
Experience loss (gain)
    -       21,533       -       1,916  
Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment
    -       (20,924 )     -       (1,822 )
Amortization recognized in net periodic cost
    161       (136 )     (3 )     13  
Amounts in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at end of year
  $ (971 )   $ 4,016     $ 15     $ (89 )
                                 
Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2009
  $ (161 )   $ (136 )   $ (3 )   $ 13  

The 2009 expected amortization for the PNM plan above does not reflect the impact of the anticipated plan curtailment gain on the sale of PNM Gas.

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

The following table presents the components of net periodic cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNM Plan
                 
Service cost
  $ 713     $ 2,530     $ 2,713  
Interest cost
    8,344       7,712       7,367  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    (6,128 )     (5,856 )     (5,418 )
Amortization of net gain and regulatory liability
    4,816       5,842       6,680  
Amortization of prior service cost and regulatory asset
    (5,687 )     (5,687 )     (5,687 )
     Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 2,058     $ 4,541     $ 5,655  
TNMP Plan
                       
Service cost
  $ 284     $ 394     $ 424  
Interest cost
    716       661       710  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    (486 )     (456 )     (456 )
Amortization of prior service cost and regulatory asset
    60       60       60  
Amortization of net (gain) loss and regulatory asset
    (271 )     (156 )     -  
     Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 303     $ 503     $ 738  

The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and postretirement benefit cost:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
PNM Plan
 
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Discount rate for determining accumulated postretirement
                 
   benefit obligation at December 31
    7.25%       6.91%       6.10%  
Discount rate for determining postretirement benefit cost
    6.91%       6.10%       5.75%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    8.50%       8.75%       9.00%  
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
TNMP Plan
                       
Discount rate for determining accumulated postretirement
                       
   benefit obligation at December 31
    7.25%       6.91%       6.10%  
Discount rate for determining postretirement benefit cost
    6.91%       6.10%       5.75%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    6.50%       6.70%       6.90%  
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  

The assumed discount rate for determining the APBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations.  The change in discount rate resulted in a decrease in the PNM and TNMP APBO obligation of $4.3 million and $0.3 million.  Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the APBO and postretirement benefit cost would be affected.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested, or to be invested, to provide for the benefits included in the APBO. Factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historic returns on plan assets, current market information on long-term returns (e.g., long-term bond rates) and current and target asset allocations between asset categories. The expected long-term rate of return assumption for the PNM and TNMP postretirement benefit plans compares to the actual return (loss) of (29.1)% and (28.9)% for the year ended December 31, 2008. If all other factors were to remain unchanged, a 1% decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would cause PNM’s and TNMP’s 2009 postretirement benefit cost to increase $0.7 million and $0.1 million (analogous changes would result from a 1% increase).

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

TNMP’s exposure to cost increases in the postretirement benefit plan is minimized by a provision that limits TNMP’s share of costs under the plan. Costs of the plan in excess of the limit are wholly borne by the participants. TNMP reached the cost limit at the end of 2001. As a result, a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have no effect on either the net periodic expense or the year-end APBO.

The following table shows the assumed health care cost trend rates:

   
PNM Plan
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
    9.0%       9.0%  
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed
               
to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
    5.0%       5.0%  
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
 
2014
   
2013
 

The following table shows the impact of a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates:

   
PNM Plan
 
   
1-Percentage-
   
1-Percentage-
 
   
Point Increase
   
Point Decrease
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Effect on total of service and interest cost
  $ 740     $ (637 )
Effect on APBO
  $ 10,328     $ (8,935 )

The following table outlines the asset allocation for the other postretirement benefits:

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Equity securities
    58%       68%       58%       71%  
Debt securities
    42%       32%       42%       29%  
      100%       100%       100%       100%  

The Company is currently targeting an asset allocation of 70% equity securities and 30% debt securities for both the PNM and the TNMP other postretirement benefits plan.

PNM expects to make contributions totaling $2.5 million to the PNM postretirement benefit plan in 2009. TNMP expects to make contributions totaling $0.3 million to the TNMP postretirement benefit plan in 2009.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following other postretirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid:


   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
2009
  $ 6,661     $ 916  
2010
  $ 7,084     $ 895
 
2011
  $ 7,713     $ 905  
2012
  $ 8,357     $ 894  
2013
  $ 8,868     $ 888  
Years 2014 – 2018
  $ 53,345     $ 4,693  


Executive Retirement Programs

For the executive retirement programs, the following table presents information about the PBO and funded status of the plans:

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
PBO at beginning of year
  $ 17,262     $ 18,597     $ 1,199     $ 1,325  
Service cost
    57       57       -       -  
Interest cost
    1,135       1,088       75       76  
Actuarial gain
    (555 )     (923 )     14       (39 )
Benefits paid
    (1,511 )     (1,557 )     (163 )     (163 )
PBO at end of year-funded status (liability)
  $ (16,388 )   $ (17,262 )   $ (1,125 )   $ (1,199 )

PNM has an irrevocable grantor "Rabbi" trust established in connection with the executive retirement program.  Under the terms of the trust, PNM may, but is not obligated to, provide funds to the trust, which was established with an independent trustee, to aid it in meeting its obligations under the program.  Marketable securities with a fair value of $0.8 million were in the trust at December 31, 2008.  PNM did not make any contributions to the trust during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 or 2006.  Due to the minimal amount, TNMP makes monthly disbursements to plan beneficiaries versus funding a trust.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following table presents information about prior service cost and net actuarial loss in AOCI as of December 31, 2008.

   
PNM Plan
   
TNMP Plan
 
   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Prior service cost
   
Net actuarial loss
   
Net actuarial loss
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at beginning of year
  $ 2     $ 182     $ -  
Experience loss (gain)
    -       (555 )     (14 )
Regulatory asset (liability) adjustment
    -       539       14  
Amortization recognized in net periodic cost
    -       (1 )     -  
Amount in AOCI not yet recognized in net periodic cost (income) at end of year
  $ 2     $ 165     $ -  
                         
Amortization expected to be recognized in AOCI in 2009
  $ -     $ (1 )   $ -  

The following table presents the components of net periodic cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:


   
Pension Benefits
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNM Plan
                 
Service cost
  $ 56     $ 57     $ 55  
Interest cost
    1,136       1,088       1,055  
Amortization of net loss
    52       93       99  
Amortization of prior service cost
    13       13       13  
     Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 1,257     $ 1,251     $ 1,222  
TNMP Plan
                       
Service cost
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Interest cost
    75       76       76  
Amortization of actuarial loss
    -       -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost
    -       -       -  
     Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 75     $ 76     $ 76  


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following significant weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the projected benefit obligation and net periodic cost (income):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
PNM Plan
 
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation
                 
  at December 31
    7.25%       6.88%       6.10%  
Discount rate for determining net pension cost
    6.88%       6.10%       5.75%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
TNMP Plan
                       
Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation
                       
   at December 31
    7.25%       6.72%       6.10%  
Discount rate for determining net periodic cost
    6.72%       6.10%       5.75%  
Long-term rate of return on plan assets
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Rate of compensation increase
    N/A       N/A       N/A  

The assumed discount rate for determining the PBO was determined based on a review of long-term high-grade bonds and management’s expectations. The change in discount rate resulted in a decrease in the PNM and TNMP PBO of $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2008. Should actual experience differ from actuarial assumptions, the projected benefit obligation and net periodic cost would be affected.

The following executive retirement plan payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected:

   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
2009
  $ 1,455     $ 154  
2010
  $ 1,438     $ 146  
2011
  $ 1,421     $ 137  
2012
  $ 1,403     $ 129  
2013
  $ 1,383     $ 120  
Years 2014 – 2018
  $ 6,531     $ 489  

Other Retirement Plans

PNMR sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan for eligible employees, including those of its subsidiaries.  PNMR’s contributions to the 401(k) plan consist of a discretionary matching contribution equal to 75% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by the employee on a before-tax basis.   PNMR also makes a non-matching contribution ranging from 3% to 10% of eligible compensation based on the eligible employee’s age. PNMR contributed $19.7 million, $22.0 million, and $20.5 million in the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006.

PNMR also provides executive deferred compensation benefits through an unfunded, non-qualified plan. The purpose of this plan is to permit certain key employees of PNMR who participate in the 401(k) defined contribution plan to defer compensation and receive credits without reference to the certain limitations on contributions. PNMR contributed $1.2 million, $1.4 million, and $1.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006.  In December of 2008, an earlier version of this plan, which was frozen in 2004, was merged into this plan.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


(13)           Stock-Based Compensation Plans

PNMR has various types of stock-based compensation programs, including stock options, restricted stock and performance shares granted under the Performance Equity Plan (“PEP”).  All stock-based compensation is granted through stock-based employee compensation plans maintained by PNMR.  Although certain PNM and TNMP employees participate in the PNMR plans, PNM and TNMP do not have separate employee stock-based compensation plans.

Performance Stock Plan

PNMR’s Performance Stock Plan (“PSP”) expired in December 2000.  The PSP was a non-qualified stock option plan, covering a group of management employees.  Options to purchase shares of PNMR’s common stock were granted at the fair value of the shares at the close of business on the date of the grant.  Although the authority to grant options under the PSP expired on December 31, 2000, the options that were granted continue to be effective according to their terms.

Performance Equity Plan

The PEP provides for the granting of non-qualified stock options, restricted stock rights, performance shares performance units and stock appreciation rights to officers, key employees and non-employee board members.  These options vest ratably over three years from the grant date of the award.  The total number of shares of PNMR common stock subject to all awards under the PEP may not exceed 8.25 million, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances defined in the PEP.  The number of shares of PNMR common stock subject to the grant of restricted stock rights, performance shares and units and stock appreciation rights is limited to 0.45 million shares.  Re-pricing of stock options is prohibited unless specific shareholder approval is obtained.

Source of Shares

The source of shares for exercised stock options, delivery of vested restricted stock and performance shares is shares acquired on the open market, rather than newly issued shares.

SFAS 123R

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R, utilizing the modified prospective approach.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, stock option grants, performance shares and ESPP issuances were accounted for in accordance with the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB 25, and accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for these awards.  Restricted stock was also accounted for under APB 25 and compensation expense was recognized for restricted stock awards prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R.  “Restricted stock” is the name of these awards provided for in the PEP and refers to awards of stock subject to vesting.  It does not refer to restricted shares with contractual post-vesting restrictions as defined in SFAS 123R.

Under the modified prospective approach, SFAS 123R applies to all new awards and to awards that were outstanding on January 1, 2006 that are subsequently modified, repurchased or cancelled.  Compensation expense recognized after January 1, 2006 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and compensation expense for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R.  Prior periods were not restated to reflect the impact of adopting the new standard.

The unearned stock-based compensation related to stock options and restricted stock awards is being amortized to compensation expense over the requisite vesting period, which is generally equally over three years.  However, plan provisions provide that upon retirement, participants become 100% vested in stock options and restricted stock awards; therefore, in accordance with SFAS 123R, compensation expense for stock options and
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

restricted stock awards to participants that are retirement eligible on the grant date is recognized immediately at the grant date and is not amortized over a period of time.
 
Total compensation expense for stock-based payment arrangements recognized by PNMR for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $3.3 million, $7.6 million and $7.5 million.  Of this total expense, $2.4 million, $6.1 million and $5.7 million were charged to PNM and $0.6 million, $1.1 million and $1.3 million to TNMP.

PNMR receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the price at which the options are sold over the exercise prices of the options and a tax deduction for increases in the value of equity instruments issued under stock-based payment arrangements.  In accordance with SFAS 123R, PNMR’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows presentation reports the tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and stock-based payments as financing cash flows.

At December 31, 2008 PNMR had $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based payments that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

Stock Options

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 the indicated periods:


   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
                   
Dividend yield
    6.99%       3.02%       3.33%  
Expected volatility
    28.33%       18.68%       21.70%  
Risk-free interest rates
    2.69%       4.72%       4.37%  
Expected life (years)
    4.2       4.2       4.1  

The assumptions above are based on multiple factors, including historical exercise patterns 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’s stock price.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The following table summarizes activity in stock option plans:

         
Weighted
   
Weighted
   
Stock
   
Average
 
Aggregate
Average
   
Option
   
Exercise
 
Intrinsic
Remaining
   
Shares
   
Price
 
Value
Contract Life
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
    3,016,549     $ 18.97      
Granted
    817,200     $ 24.07      
Exercised
    (720,711 )   $ 15.68      
Forfeited
    (113,432 )   $ 22.51      
Expired
    -       -      
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    2,999,606     $ 21.02      
Granted
    766,400     $ 30.47      
Exercised
    (442,252 )   $ 20.32      
Forfeited
    (40,177 )   $ 27.45      
Expired
    (18,679 )   $ 20.48      
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    3,264,898     $ 23.26      
Granted
    558,261     $ 11.90      
Exercised
    (5,001 )   $ 16.13      
Forfeited
    (19,075 )   $ 26.49      
Expired
    (73,176 )   $ 22.04      
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    3,725,907     $ 21.54  
*
6.35 years
Exercisable at December 31, 2008
    2,650,949     $ 21.96  
*
4.27 years
Options available for future grant**
    1,883,860              

*  At December 31, 2008, the exercise price of all outstanding stock options is greater than the closing price of PNMR common stock on that date so the options have no intrinsic value.
**    Includes shares available for grants of restricted stock.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31:

Stock Options
 
2008
   
2007
   
 2006
 
 
   
(In thousands,
except per share amounts)
               
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted
  $ 1.39     $ 4.70     $ 3.87  
Total fair value of options that vested during the period
  $ 4,003     $ 4,670     $ 3,338  
Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period
  $ 15     $ 4,931     $ 8,465  

Restricted Stock

The PEP allows for the issuance of restricted stock awards.  As noted above, “restricted stock” is the name of these awards provided for in the PEP and refers to awards of stock subject to vesting.  It does not refer to restricted shares with contractual post-vesting restrictions as defined in SFAS 123R.  The compensation expense for these awards was determined based on the market price of PNMR stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of future dividends applied to the total number of shares that were anticipated to fully vest and then amortized over the vesting period.

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock awards based on the market price of PNMR common stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of estimated future dividends with the following weighted-average assumptions for the indicated periods:

   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Expected quarterly dividends per share
  $ 0.23     $ 0.23     $ 0.20  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.93%       4.71%       4.64%  

The following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2008:

         
Weighted-
 
         
Average
 
         
Grant-Date
 
Nonvested Restricted Stock
 
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
             
Nonvested at beginning of period
    183,757     $ 26.09  
Granted
    129,250     $ 11.50  
Vested
    (112,376 )   $ 21.05  
Forfeited
    (5,005 )   $ 26.44  
Nonvested at end of period
    195,626     $ 17.43  

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31:

Nonvested Restricted Stock
 
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands,
except per share amounts)
 
Weighted-average grant date fair value of shares granted
  $ 11.50     $ 28.79     $ 24.11  
Total fair value of shares that vested during the period
  $ 2,365     $ 1,961     $ 992  

ESPP

Under the ESPP, employees were allowed to purchase shares of PNMR’s common stock at a 15% discount of the lower of the market price of stock at the beginning of the offering period and end of each purchase period for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Under the provisions of SFAS 123R, the compensation expense for the shares issued under the ESPP was determined based on the fair value of PNMR’s common stock using the Black-Scholes model.  Beginning July 1, 2006, the discount rate was changed to 5%, and the look-back feature was eliminated; therefore, the plan is no longer considered compensatory.

The ESPP has been authorized to issue up to 550,000 new shares of PNMR common stock. Under the ESPP, 92,224, 55,885, and 85,089 were issued during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006.  The source of shares for the ESPP is primarily new issued shares.

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Construction Program and Jointly-Owned Electric Generating Plants

Joint Projects

PNMR’s construction expenditures for 2008 were $345.0 million, including expenditures on PNM’s jointly-owned projects and including $36.8 million for PNM Gas.  TNMP does not participate in the ownership or operation of any generating plants, but incurred construction expenditures of $51.1 million during 2008.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


PNM’s construction expenditures for 2008 were $277.1 million, including expenditures on jointly-owned projects.  Under the agreements for the jointly-owned projects, PNM has an undivided interest in each asset and liability of the project and records its pro-rata share of each item in the corresponding asset and liability account on PNM’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Likewise, PNM records its pro-rata share of each item of operating and maintenance expenses for its jointly-owned plants within the corresponding operating expense account in its Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

At December 31, 2008, PNM’s interests and investments in jointly-owned generating facilities are:

 
 
       Station (Fuel Type)
 
 Plant in Service
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
 
Composite
Interest
 
(In thousands)
 
SJGS (Coal)
$869,164
 
$423,176
 
$48,802
 
46.30%
PVNGS (Nuclear) *
323,750
 
95,532
 
34,523
 
10.20%
Four Corners Units 4 and 5 (Coal)
132,635
 
102,438
 
13,380
 
13.00%
Luna (Gas)
49,832
 
5,990
 
3,374
 
33.33%

* Includes interest in PVNGS Unit 3, interest in common facilities for all PVNGS units and owned interests in PVNGS Units 1 and 2.

San Juan Generating Station

PNM operates and jointly owns the SJGS.  SJGS Units 1 and 2 are owned on a 50% shared basis with Tucson.  SJGS Unit 3 is owned 50% by PNM, 41.8% by SCPPA, and 8.2% by Tri-State.  SJGS Unit 4 is owned 38.457% by PNM, 28.8% by M-S-R Public Power Agency, 10.04% by the City of Anaheim, California, 8.475% by the City of Farmington, New Mexico, 7.2% by the County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and 7.028% by UAMPS.

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

PNM is a participant in the three units of PVNGS, also known as the Arizona Nuclear Power Project, with APS (the operating agent), SRP, EPE, SCE, SCPPA and The Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles.  PNM has a 10.2% undivided interest in PVNGS, with portions of its interests in Units 1 and 2 held under leases.

Operation of each of the three PVNGS units requires an operating license from the NRC.  The NRC issued full power operating licenses for Unit 1 in June 1985, Unit 2 in April 1986 and Unit 3 in November 1987.  The full power operating licenses are valid for a period of approximately 40 years.  APS, on behalf of the PVNGS participants, applied for renewed operating licenses for each unit on December 15, 2008 for a period of 20 years beyond the expirations of the current licenses.  The NRC is currently reviewing the application. The PVNGS participants do not anticipate any problems renewing these licenses.  However, as a result of potential terrorist threats and increased public scrutiny of utilities, the licensing process could result in increased licensing or compliance costs that are difficult or impossible to predict.

Four Corners Power Plant

PNM is a participant in two units of Four Corners with APS (the operating agent), EPE, SRP, SCE, and Tucson.  PNM has a 13.0% undivided interest in Units 4 and 5 of Four Corners.

Luna Energy Facility

Luna is a combined-cycle power plant near Deming, New Mexico.  Luna is owned 33.3% by PNM, 33.3% by Tucson and 33.3% by Phelps Dodge.  Luna is operating as a PNM wholesale facility and PNM’s 190-megawatt
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

share of its power is being sold to wholesale electric customers in the Southwest.   The operation and maintenance of the facility has been contracted to North American Energy Services.

Construction Program

The Company anticipates making substantial capital expenditures for the construction and acquisition of utility plant and other property and equipment.  A summary of the budgeted construction expenditures, including expenditures for jointly-owned projects and nuclear fuel, is as follows:


   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Total
 
   
(In millions)
       
PNM
  $ 227.2     $ 214.9     $ 190.4     $ 186.5     $ 159.7     $ 978.7  
TNMP
    61.6       79.7       79.1       64.4       54.1       338.9  
Other
    16.0       11.6       12.2       11.9       17.2       68.9  
Total PNMR
  $ 304.8     $ 306.2     $ 281.7     $ 262.8     $ 231.0     $ 1,386.5  

Budgeted construction expenditures of $2.0 million for PNM Gas prior to it being sold on January 30, 2009 are included in the 2009 amount above.

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Asset Retirement Obligations

The ARO is recorded in accordance with SFAS 143 and is based on the determination of underlying assumptions, such as the Company’s discount rate, estimates of the future costs for decommissioning and the timing of the removal activities to be performed.  Any changes in these assumptions underlying the required calculations may require revisions to the estimated ARO when identified.  A reconciliation of ARO is as follows:

   
PNMR
   
PNM
   
TNMP
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Liability at December 31, 2005
  $ 55,646     $ 54,940     $ 639  
Liabilities incurred
    832       751       -  
Liabilities settled
    (7 )     -       (7 )
Accretion expense
    4,867       4,802       54  
Liability at December 31, 2006
    61,338       60,493       686  
Liabilities incurred
    204       205       -  
Liabilities settled
    (8 )     -       (8 )
Accretion expense
    5,204       5,142       52  
    Asset transferred with TNMP New Mexico asset transfer to PNM
    -       68       (68 )
    Asset transferred with Twin Oaks contribution to Optim Energy
    (89 )     -       -  
Liability at December 31, 2007 (1)
    66,649       65,908       662  
    Liabilities incurred
    548       548       -  
    Liabilities settled
    (49 )     (42 )     (7 )
    Accretion expense
    4,928       4,866       56  
    Revisions to estimated cash flows(2)
    (8,401 )     (8,401 )     -  
Liability at December 31, 2008(1)
  $ 63,675     $ 62,879     $ 711  

 
(1)ARO for PNMR and PNM includes $0.2 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007 for gas operations, which is reflected as discontinued operations.
 
(2)Based on studies to estimate amount and timing of future ARO expenditures.
 
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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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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.  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.  It is the Company’s policy to accrue for expected costs in accordance with SFAS 5, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of expected costs of these items to be incurred is reasonably estimable.  The Company is also involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of its business.  The legal costs for these matters are accrued when the legal 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.

Commitments and Contingencies Related to the Environment

Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Renewable Energy Act of 2004 was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico.  The act, as amended, establishes a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard 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 reasonable cost threshold for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates. The NMPRC has established a reasonable cost threshold that began at 1 percent of all customers’ aggregated overall annual electric charges, increasing by 0.2 percent annually until 2011, at which time it will be 2 percent, and then increasing by 0.25 percent annually until reaching 3 percent in 2015.

In December 2008, PNM received approval of its renewable energy procurement plan for 2009.  Costs incurred under the NMPRC-approved plan are authorized to be included for recovery in a future rate proceeding.  The approved plan includes: (1) approval to continue PNM’s program for purchasing RECs from customers with photovoltaic (“PV”) distributed generation systems sized no larger than 10 kW at a price of $0.13 per REC per kWh generated beyond the previously authorized budget and cost recovery in order to avoid a suspension of the program in early 2010; (2) approval to implement a program to acquire RECs from customers with PV systems sized greater than 10 kW and up to 1 MW at a price of $0.15 per REC per kWh generated and for cost recovery; and (3) approval to supplement the plan to seek approval of any new projects that result from two RFPs  that PNM issued in 2008 for renewable resources.  One of the RFPs, joint with two other electric providers, is for a concentrated solar power project using solar parabolic trough technology that would be located in New Mexico.  The second RFP was for renewable energy in general.  PNM’s 2009 renewable energy procurement plan also reported termination of the biomass project described below and indicated that PNM may need additional resources to meet the renewable energy portfolio standard requirement for 2010 and the diversity requirements for 2011.  In December 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order approving the renewable energy plan. However, the price for RECs acquired from larger systems was increased to $0.15 per kWh.


 
 
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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


PVNGS Decommissioning Funding

PNM has a program for funding its share of decommissioning costs for PVNGS. The nuclear decommissioning funding program is invested in equities and fixed income instruments in qualified and non-qualified trusts.

PNM provided an additional $3.5 million, $7.9 million, and $4.3 million funding for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006   into the qualified and non-qualified trust funds.  The estimated market value of the trusts at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $111.7 million and $139.6 million.

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 has announced that the repository cannot be completed before at least 2017.  In November 1997, the United States 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 DOE in the Court of Federal Claims and is currently pursuing that damages claim. In August 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued decisions in three damages actions brought by other nuclear utilities that could result in a decrease in the amount of PNM’s recoverable damages; however, additional appeals in those actions are possible and APS continues to monitor the status of those actions.  The trial in the APS matter began on January 28, 2009.  Testimony and evidence have been presented by both sides.  The trial court has set a post-trial briefing schedule and is expected to hear closing arguments in the early summer of 2009.  PNM currently estimates that it will incur approximately $46.1 million (in 2007 dollars) over the 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.  PNM accrues these costs as a component of fuel expense, meaning that the charges are accrued as the fuel is burned.  During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, PNM incurred expense of $1.4 million, $1.3 million, $1.2 million.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, PNM had $14.5 million recorded as a liability on its Consolidated Balance Sheets for interim storage costs.

The Clean Air Act

Regional Haze

In 1999, the EPA announced final regional haze rules and in 2005, the EPA issued the final rule addressing regional haze and guidelines for BART determinations. The rule calls for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.  In October 2006, the EPA issued the final BART alternatives rule which made revisions to the 2005 regional haze rules.  In particular, the alternatives rule defines 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 SO2 reduction milestones, which are still being developed, are not met.

In November 2006, the NMED requested a BART analysis for NOX and particulates for each of the four units at SJGS.  PNM submitted the analysis to the NMED in early June 2007, recommending against installing additional pollution control equipment on any of the SJGS units beyond those currently being installed.  The NMED is presently reviewing the analysis.  Potentially, additional NOX emission reductions could be required.  The nature and cost of compliance with these potential requirements cannot be determined at this time.

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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

In addition, EPA requested APS to perform a BART analysis for Four Corners.  APS completed the analysis and submitted it to the EPA on January 30, 2008.  In December 2008, APS provided additional data in response to a request from the EPA.  APS’ recommendations include the installation of certain pollution control equipment that APS believes constitutes BART.  Once APS receives the EPA’s final determination as to what constitutes BART for Four Corners, APS will have five years to complete the installation of the equipment and to achieve the emission limits established by the EPA.  However, in order to coordinate with the plant’s other scheduled activities, APS will begin implementing initial portions of APS’ recommended plan later this year for Four Corners on a voluntary basis.   Until the EPA makes a final determination on this matter, PNM cannot accurately estimate the expenditures that may be required.  As a result, PNM’s current environmental expenditure estimates do not include amounts for Four Corners BART expenditures.

While the Company continues to monitor these matters, at the present time, the Company cannot predict whether the agencies will agree with either PNM’s or APS’ BART recommendations. If the agencies disagree with those recommendations for SJGS or Four Corners, the Company cannot predict the nature of the BART controls the agencies may ultimately mandate or the resulting financial or operational impact.

New Source Review Rules

In 2003, the EPA issued a rule clarifying what constitutes routine maintenance, repair, and replacement of damaged or worn equipment, subject to safeguards to assure consistency with the Clean Air Act.  In March 2006, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated this rule.  The action by the court did not eliminate the NSR exclusion for routine maintenance, repair, and replacement work nor did the decision rule on what activities are physical changes.  In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision precluding the use of an increase in the maximum hourly emission rate for determining an emissions increase for PSD purposes.  The decision did not preclude the EPA from promulgating a regulation allowing an emission increase test for PSD purposes to be based on an increase in the maximum hourly emission rate.  The EPA issued a proposed revision of the NSR rules to specify that only activities that increase an emitting unit’s hourly rate of emissions trigger a major modification.  The EPA announced in December 2008 that the EPA would not be finalizing this proposed revision to the NSR rules during the Bush administration and it appears unlikely that the new administration will act on this matter.  The Company is unable to determine the impact of this matter on its results of operations and financial position.

Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act

PNM reached an impasse with the Grand Canyon Trust and Sierra Club and with the NMED with respect to certain matters under a consent decree of May 10, 2005.  The controversies related to PNM’s reports on NOX controls and demisters at SJGS.  PNM and the other parties reached an agreement concerning these issues, which was set forth in a stipulated order entered by the court approving the settlement on December 27, 2006.

The consent decree 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 SJGS’s emissions performance for each quarter.  As of December 31, 2008, PNM’s share of the total amount of stipulated penalties was $3.4 million, which has been deposited into the escrow account.

Ozone Non-Attainment

The NMED recently published its draft recommendation of area designations for the 2008 revised ozone national ambient air quality standard.  The draft is recommending that San Juan County, New Mexico be designated as non-attainment for ozone.  SJGS is situated in San Juan County.  The NMED will submit its final recommendation to the EPA by March 12, 2009.  EPA will make a final designation for the status of San Juan County in March 2010.  The Company does not know if additional NOX controls will be required as a result of the ozone non-attainment designation.

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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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 EPA 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 that the Navajo Nation did not intend to assert jurisdiction over Four Corners.  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 portion 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 delegation 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 dismissal of the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation Supreme Court, as well as the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation District Court to the extent the claims relate to the Clean Air Act, and the Courts have dismissed the claims accordingly. 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.

Four Corners Federal Implementation Plan Litigation

On April 30, 2007, the EPA adopted a source specific FIP to set air quality standards at Four Corners.  The FIP essentially federalizes the requirements contained in the New Mexico State Implementation Plan, which Four Corners has historically followed.  The FIP also includes a requirement to maintain and enhance dust suppression methods.  APS filed a petition for review in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit seeking revisions to the FIP to clarify certain requirements and allow operational flexibility.  The Sierra Club intervened in this action and with other parties filed a petition for review with the same court challenging the FIP’s compliance with the Clean Air Act.  APS intervened in that action.  In APS’ lawsuit, APS challenges two key provisions of the FIP:  a 20% opacity limit on certain fugitive dust emissions, which the EPA filed a motion to remand and vacate in early December 2007, and a 20% stack opacity limit on Units 4 and 5.  Briefing in this case is now complete, and oral arguments as requested by the EPA were completed in May 2008.  After briefing was completed, the EPA voluntarily moved to vacate the fugitive dust provisions of the FIP.  The court has not yet ruled on that motion; however, in light of that motion, APS asked for, and the EPA granted, an administrative stay of the fugitive dust provisions, and the Navajo Nation environmental protection agency amended the Four Corners permit to specify that those requirements do not apply unless and until the court denies the EPA’s motion. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome or the timing of these matters, the Company does not believe that they will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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.

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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

PNM believes that the data compiled indicates observed groundwater contamination originated from off-site sources.  However, to avoid a prolonged legal dispute, PNM agreed to a settlement agreement with the NMED under which PNM agreed to supplement remediation facilities by installing an additional extraction well and two new monitoring wells to address remaining 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.   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 Waste Disposal

SJCC currently disposes of coal combustion products (“CCPs”) consisting of fly ash, bottom ash, and gypsum from SJGS in the surface mine pits adjacent to the plant.  The Office of Surface Mining is in the process of developing revisions to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (“SMCRA”) that would specifically address the placement of CCPs in surface mines.  PNM understands that these revisions do not represent a major overhaul of the SMCRA regulations and will continue to support the mine placement of CCPs.

EPA is currently working on a Notice of Data Availability on the placement of CCPs in surface impoundments and landfill.  This notice allows additional data and information to be collected and could cause EPA to revisit its current regulations on the disposal of CCPs in surface impoundments or landfill.  PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter but does not believe currently that it will have a material adverse impact on its results of operations or financial position, because the majority of the CCPs from SJGS are placed in the mine and not surface impoundments or landfills.

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 is only seeking payment from PNM and other PRPs for past cleanup-related costs involving contamination from the crop dusting.  Based upon 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 a material adverse impact on PNM’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Coal Supply

Twin Oaks

Altura is the owner of Twin Oaks, a coal-fired power plant, which is being supplied by a long-term coal supply agreement.  Altura is not responsible under this agreement for the decommissioning or reclamation costs of this mine.  PNMR originally guaranteed Altura’s performance under this agreement.  On June 1, 2007, when PNMR contributed its ownership interest of Altura to Optim Energy, the guarantee obligation of PNMR was released.

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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

PNM

The coal requirements for SJGS are being supplied by SJCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton.  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 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 61 million tons of coal during its remaining term, which would supply substantially all the requirements of the SJGS through approximately 2017.  The coal agreement replaced two surface mining operations with a single underground mine located adjacent to the plant.

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 coal contract runs through 2016, with options on APS’ part to extend the contract for five to fifteen additional years.  The Four Corners plant site is leased from the Navajo Nation and is also subject to an easement from the federal government.

In 2003, 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 of the surface mine.  In addition, the mining contract for Four Corners has been renewed until 2016 and the estimate for decommissioning the Four Corners mine was also revised.  Based on the most recent estimates, the final cost of surface mine reclamation is expected to be $130.5 million in future dollars excluding contract buyout costs paid to SJCC.  During the year ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, PNM made payments of $12.7 million, $11.4 million, and $11.6 million against this liability.  As of December 31, 2008, and 2007, $33.8 million and $41.2 million was recognized on PNM’s Consolidated Balance Sheet for the obligation for surface mine reclamation using the fair value method to determine the liability.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the balance on PNM’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for the reclamation liability related to underground mining activities was $1.6 million and $1.2 million.

In 2003, the NMPRC granted PNM permission to collect as a part of its rates up to $100.0 million of surface mine final reclamation costs.  In the 2007 Electric Rate Case, PNM requested recovery of increased surface mine decommissioning costs, as well as underground mine reclamation costs. Recovery of the final underground mine reclamation costs was allowed, however, the NMPRC denied recovery of amounts for surface mine decommissioning in excess of $100.0 million. PNM has filed an appeal of this issue in the New Mexico Supreme Court.  See Note 17.  The Company cannot predict the outcome of this appeal.

PVNGS Liability and Insurance Matters

The PVNGS participants have insurance for public liability resulting from nuclear energy hazards to the full limit of liability under federal law.  This potential liability is covered by primary liability insurance provided by commercial insurance carriers in the amount of $300 million and the balance by an 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.  The 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
 
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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

power coverages are provided by Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (“NEIL”).  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 retrospective assessments PNM could incur under the current NEIL policies totals $7.3 million.  The insurance coverage discussed in this and the previous paragraph is subject to policy conditions and exclusions.

Natural Gas Supply

PNM Gas contracted for the purchase of gas primarily to serve its retail customers.  The majority of these contracts were short-term in nature, supplying the gas needs for the current heating season and the following off-season months.  The price of gas was a pass-through, whereby PNM recovered 100% of its cost of gas.  There was also occasion for PNM Gas to purchase gas to source off-system sales.  As discussed in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of PNM Gas on January 30, 2009 at which time all commitments for PNM Gas future gas purchases were assumed by the buyer.

PNM Electric procures gas supplies for its power plants from third-party sources and contracts with third party transportation providers and PNM Gas (through January 29, 2009 and thereafter with NMGC).

Water Supply

Because of New Mexico’s arid climate and current drought conditions, there is a growing concern in New Mexico about the use of water for power plants.  PNM has secured water rights in connection with the existing plants at Afton, Luna and Lordsburg.  Water availability does not appear to be an issue for these plants at this time.

The “four corners” region of New Mexico, in which SJGS and Four Corners are located, experienced drought conditions during 2002 through 2004 that could have affected the water supply for PNM’s generation plants.  In future years, if adequate precipitation is not received in the watershed that supplies the four corners region, the plants could be impacted.  Consequently, PNM, APS and BHP Billiton have undertaken activities to secure additional water supplies for SJGS, Four Corners and related mines.  PNM has reached an agreement for a voluntary shortage sharing agreement with tribes and other water users in the San Juan Basin for a term ending December 31, 2012.  Further, PNM and BHP Billiton have reached agreement on a long-term supplemental contract relating to water for SJGS with the Jicarilla Apache Nation that ends in 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 regulations and legislation may impact the Company’s situation in the future, should the shortages occur in the future.

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 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 or financial position.

NRC Matters

Because of several NRC findings relating to situations at PVNGS Unit 3 in 2004 and 2006, the NRC placed PVNGS Unit 3 on an enhanced NRC inspection regime in 2007.  Since then, APS management has been conducting
 
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December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

site-wide assessments of equipment and operations and has submitted improvement plans to the NRC.  In February 2008, the NRC issued a communication outlining the actions that APS must take in order for the NRC to return the PVNGS site to the NRC’s routine inspection and assessment process.  Those actions are being taken and the NRC will continue to provide increased oversight at PVNGS until the facility demonstrates sustained performance improvement.  On February 5, 2009, APS submitted a letter to the NRC stating that it has completed a substantial majority of the required actions.  APS anticipates receiving a response from the NRC within the next several months regarding closure of the required actions.  APS is cooperating fully with the NRC.

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.  The Company 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 Nation’s reserved surface water rights.  Federal legislation and certain approvals will be required to implement the settlement.  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.

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 potential claimants.  PNM cannot predict the outcome of any future disputes between SJCC and other gas leaseholders.

Right 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 the rights-of-way may have expired or may 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.  However, there can be no assurance that all of these rights-of-way will be renewed.  If PNM is not successful in renewing the 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. If rights-of-way are renewed, they may be renewed at prices that are higher than historical levels, based on current renewal experience.  Rights-of-way costs have historically been recovered in rates charged to customers.  PNM will seek to recover such costs in future rates.

Republic Savings Bank Litigation

In 1992, Meadows Resources, Inc. (“MRI”), an inactive subsidiary of PNMR, and its subsidiaries (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the Federal government in the United States 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’s motion.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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 reduces the amount of damages owed to $14.6 million.

The matter is currently pending before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on appeal by the Federal government and cross-appeal by Plaintiffs.  PNMR is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation.

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 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 continue at FERC as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  PNM has participated in these proceedings at FERC, the Federal District Courts and the Ninth Circuit, including filing appeals to that court.  Both FERC and the Ninth Circuit continue to hold settlement and mediation conferences, in which PNM continues to participate. 

            The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the appeals or any FERC decision resulting therefrom.  At this time, it is unclear whether PNM will ultimately be directed to make refunds as a result of these court and FERC decisions, or whether settlement may be reached.

Regional Transmission Issues

In February 2007, FERC issued Order 890 setting out the new OATT rule, which became effective in May 2007.  Order 890 addressed several elements of transmission service, including:  (1) requiring greater consistency and transparency in calculating available transfer capability for transmission; (2) requiring transparent transmission planning and customer access to transmission plans; (3) reforming rollover rights for transmission service agreements; and (4) clarifying various ambiguities in transmission rights under the new OATT.   Order 890 also required numerous compliance filings to be made by transmission providers.  Order 890 also attempted to clarify certain elements of transmission service utilized for network generation resources, but still left uncertain the transmission used for such resources that pre-dated transmission open access.  PNM filed a petition for rehearing seeking clarification of this issue in regards to one such generation resource that PNM has under contract.  Although FERC did not specifically rule on the request PNM filed, in December 2007, FERC issued an order (“Order 890-A”) on rehearing and clarified and revised some aspects of its initial order.  The order reiterated its general rule on this topic, which had no impact on PNM operations.  In January 2008, multiple parties filed requests for rehearing of Order 890-A.  PNM did not join any of these rehearing requests.  In June, 2008, FERC issued Order 890-B further clarifying some aspects of Order 890 and Order 890-A.  Further rehearing could be granted on Order 890-B, but the Company does not expect significant changes to the existing orders.  In October 2008, the Company completed the FERC compliance filings required by Order 890.

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 complaint proceeding”).  Additionally, in November 2005, SPS filed an electric rate case at FERC proposing to
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

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.

Biomass Project

PNM entered into a 20-year contract for the purchase of 32 MW of capacity from a renewable biomass power generation facility in central New Mexico that was scheduled to commence in 2009.  The purchase power agreement was contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions including, completion of financial closing by April 2, 2007 and the start of construction by July 2, 2007.  After various delays, PNM expected the biomass facility to begin commercial operations in late 2009 or early 2010, provided adequate financing was obtained by June 1, 2008.  However, financing was not obtained by that date, and PNM notified the owner on June 12, 2008, of the immediate termination of the agreement.  On June 23, 2008, the owner advised PNM that it disputed the basis for the termination, but the owner took no subsequent action to submit the matter to arbitration within the time period specified in the agreement and PNM considers this matter closed.

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.  PNM has not been served.  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 right-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, Ken Salazar.  PNM is evaluating plaintiffs’ claims.  PNM is unable to determine the outcome of this case but intends to defend it vigorously.

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Regulatory and Rate Matters

PNMR


First Choice Price-to-Beat Base Rate Reset

Based on the terms of the Texas stipulation related to the acquisition of TNP, First Choice made a filing to reset its price-to-beat base rates in 2005. First Choice’s price-to-beat base rate case was consolidated with TNMP’s 60-day rate review (see “60-Day Rate Review” below). First Choice requested that the PUCT recognize in its new price-to-beat base rates the TNMP rate reduction and the synergy savings credit provided for in the TNP acquisition stipulation. In 2006, TNMP, First Choice, the PUCT staff and other parties filed a non-unanimous settlement agreement (“NUS”).  The PUCT unanimously approved the NUS on November 2, 2006 and made First Choice’s new price-to-beat base rates effective on December 1, 2006, as First Choice had requested.  As price-to-beat rates expired on December 31, 2006, the approved rates are no longer applicable.  In January 2007, TNMP’s 60-Day Rate Review proceeding and the underlying NUS were appealed by various Texas cities to a Texas District Court.  
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

TNMP and First Choice have intervened in this appeal.   The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

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 requests 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 Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

PNM

Gas Rate Case

In May 2006, PNM filed a general gas rate case that asked the NMPRC to approve an increase in the service fees charged to its 481,000 natural gas customers, including the set monthly fee, the charge tied to monthly usage, and miscellaneous on-demand service fees.  Those fees are separate from the cost of gas charged to customers, which would not be affected by the fee increase.  The petition requested an increase in base gas service rates of $22.6 million and an increase in miscellaneous on-demand service rates of $0.2 million.  In June 2007 the NMPRC unanimously approved an increase in annual revenues of approximately $9 million for PNM.  PNM and the AG filed appeals on various issues with the New Mexico Supreme Court.  In connection with the acquisition of PNM’s gas assets by NMGC, PNM and the AG moved to dismiss their respective gas rate case appeals, which motions were granted on February 6, 2009.

Gas Utility Assets Sale and Service Abandonment

In March 2008, PNM filed its application at the NMPRC seeking regulatory approval for the sale of the gas utility assets and approval for the abandonment of its natural gas utility service in New Mexico.  In a separate application filed simultaneously at the NMPRC, NMGC requested approval to purchase PNM Gas’s utility assets, requested the issuance of a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate the gas utility and provide natural gas utility service in New Mexico, and for various other regulatory approvals.    In August 2008, the NMPRC staff, the AG, the IBEW, PNM and NMGC filed a stipulation indicating their agreement to a resolution of the issues in the proceeding.  A hearing took place before the NMPRC in September 2008.  The NMPRC issued its final order in December 2008 approving the transaction, and the sale was completed on January 30, 2009.

2007 Electric Rate Case

On February 21, 2007, PNM filed a general electric rate case (“2007 Electric Rate Case”) requesting the NMPRC approve an increase in service fees to all of PNM’s retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP.  The request was designed to provide PNM’s electric utility an opportunity to earn a 10.75 percent return on equity.  The application also requested authorization to implement a FPPAC through which changes in the cost of fuel and purchased power, above or below the costs included in base rates, will be passed through to customers on a monthly basis.  Hearings were held in December 2007.  On April 24, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order that resulted in a revenue increase of $34.4 million.  The rate increase provides for a 10.1 percent return on equity. New rates reflecting the $34.4 million increase were effective for bills rendered on and after May 1, 2008.  In its final order, the NMPRC disallowed recovery of costs associated with the RECs used to meet the New Mexico Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards that were being deferred as regulatory assets, but did allow PNM the opportunity to seek recovery in the next rate case if it can demonstrate that it incurred an actual incremental cost for its compliance with the RPS.  The NMPRC also ruled that recovery of surface coal mine decommissioning costs be capped at $100
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

million.  The order resulted in PNM being unable to assert it is probable, as defined under GAAP, that the costs previously deferred on PNM’s balance sheet will be recoverable through future rates charged to its customers.  Accordingly, as of March 31, 2008, PNM recorded regulatory disallowances for pre-tax write offs of $19.6 million for coal mining decommissioning costs and $10.6 million for deferred REC costs.  PNM has appealed the NMPRC’s treatment of coal mine decommissioning and the RECs to the New Mexico Supreme Court.  If the appeal is successful or if PNM is successful in demonstrating that these costs are recoverable through future rate proceedings, the costs will be restored to PNM’s balance sheet. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.

Emergency FPPAC

On March 20, 2008, PNM and the IBEW, filed a joint motion in the general electric rate case requesting NMPRC authorization to implement an Emergency FPPAC on an interim basis.  The motion requested immediate authority to implement an Emergency FPPAC for a period of 24 months or until the effective date of new rates in PNM’s next rate case, whichever is earlier.

On May 22, 2008, the NMPRC issued a final order that approved the Emergency FPPAC with certain modifications relating to power plant performance and the treatment of revenue from SO2 allowances.  The Emergency FPPAC permits PNM to recover its actual fuel and purchased power costs up to $0.024972 per kWh, which is an increase of $0.008979 per kWh above the fuel costs included in base rates.  PNM is unable to predict if actual fuel and purchased power costs will exceed the cap during the period the Emergency FPPAC is in effect. PNM implemented the Emergency FPPAC as modified on June 2, 2008.  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, which seek to have vacated the NMPRC order approving the Emergency FPPCAC. The appeals have been consolidated and PNM has been granted party status.  PNM is unable to predict the final outcome of these appeals.

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.  On February 11, 2009, the NMPRC issued a RFP for related audit and prudence review professional services.  The NMPRC order states that the prudence review shall continue until all costs flowed through the Emergency FPPAC have been subject to review.

2008 Electric Rate Case

On September 22, 2008, PNM filed a general rate case (“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 proposed rates are designed to increase annual operating revenue by $123.3 million, based on a March 31, 2008 test period and calculating base fuel costs using a projection of costs for the 12 months ending March 31, 2009. PNM has also proposed a FPPAC in the general form authorized by the NMPRC, but with PNM retaining 25% of off-system sales margins and crediting 75% against fuel and purchased power costs. On September 30, 2008, the NMPRC ordered that PNM‘s proposed rates be suspended for a period of nine months from October 22, 2008 and appointed a hearing examiner to conduct a hearing and otherwise preside over the case. A public hearing is scheduled to begin March 30, 2009.  On February 25, 2009, PNM, the NMPRC Staff and the AG filed a joint motion to vacate the procedural schedule and to establish a new procedural schedule for consideration of a possible stipulation.  The motion requested a schedule which would result in the filing of a stipulation no later than March 10, 2009, with hearings on the stipulation to begin April 9, 2009, if the stipulation is contested, and April 13, 2009, if the stipulation is unopposed.  Although some parties indicated they had not yet decided if they would oppose the stipulation and would need more time than proposed if they decided to oppose, on February 27, 2009, the Hearing Examiner issued an order vacating the existing schedule and establishing a schedule for consideration of an unopposed stipulation. March 6, 2009 was set as the date for filing the stipulation with hearings to begin April 8, 2009. Settlement discussions are continuing. PNM is unable to predict the outcome of this proceeding.

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

In anticipation of the 2008 Electric Rate Case, on September 10, 2008, a stipulation (the “Resource Stipulation”) executed by PNM, the NMPRC staff, the AG and the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, and later joined by the New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers Inc., was filed with the NMPRC. If approved by the NMPRC, the Resource Stipulation would resolve all issues in the proceedings regarding 1) Valencia, 2) PNM’s proposed acquisition of an ownership interest in Unit 2 of PVNGS currently being leased, 3) the application to own and operate Lordsburg and its interest in Luna as NMPRC jurisdictional assets and to recover their costs in retail rates. The Resource Stipulation further provides that PNM will seek prior NMPRC approval of future long-term PPAs. The NMPRC consolidated these three proceedings for the purpose of considering approval of the Resource Stipulation and to expedite such consideration.  Hearings were held in January 2009 and a decision is pending. The Company is unable to predict whether the NMPRC will approve the Resource Stipulation or the ultimate outcome of these proceedings.

Additional information concerning these proceedings is discussed below.

Valencia

In April 2007, PNM entered into a PPA to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from Valencia, a 148 MW natural gas-fired power plant near Albuquerque, New Mexico.  An unaffiliated entity built, owns and operates the facility and PNM is the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The Valencia facility began commercial operation on May 30, 2008.  For financial accounting purposes PNM consolidates the plant under FIN 46R since PNM absorbs the majority of the variability in the cash flows of the plant.  See Note 9.

In May 2007, the office of the AG and the staff of the NMPRC filed a petition for formal review requesting the NMPRC investigate the Valencia PPA and related transactions to determine, among other things, whether the transactions were prudent, appropriate and consistent with NMPRC rules, and to establish the ratemaking treatment of the PPA.  In its response to the petition, PNM described the terms of the agreement and process used to select this resource, stated that an investigation was not warranted and joined in the staff and AG’s request for determination of the ratemaking treatment for the agreement.  The Resource Stipulation provides that upon its approval by the NMPRC costs incurred under the Valencia PPA would be recovered through PNM’s Emergency FPPAC until new base rates go into effect as a result of PNM’s 2008 Electric Rate Case, which would include recovery of the Valencia PPA in base rates.

PVNGS Unit 2 Lease Interest Transfer

On June 29, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR purchased 100% of a trust, which owns a 2.26% undivided interest, representing 29.8 MW, in PVNGS Unit 2 and a 0.76% undivided interest in certain PVNGS common facilities, as well as a lease under which such facilities are leased to PNM.  In January 2008, PNM filed an application at the NMPRC seeking approval to acquire the beneficial ownership interest in the trust from the PNMR subsidiary.  PNM requested recovery of the costs of acquiring the Unit 2 interest through inclusion in its electric rates.  The filing also requested certain variances from NMPRC filing and reporting requirements normally required for general diversification filings.   If approved, the Resource Stipulation would allow the Unit 2 interest to be transferred to PNM and the acquisition costs to be recovered beginning with the 2008 Electric Rate Case.

In April 2008, PNM also filed an application at FERC seeking FERC approval of the proposed acquisition of the PVNGS Unit 2 interest.  FERC established a comment date in early May 2008, and no comments or interventions were filed in the docket.  On June 30, 2008, FERC issued its order approving the transfer of the PVNGS Unit 2 interest to PNM.

Luna and Lordsburg

On September 12, 2008, PNM filed an application to include in jurisdictional rates its one-third ownership share of Luna and its ownership of Lordsburg.  Luna consists of a gas-fired combined cycle station with a total capacity of 570 MW located in Luna County, New Mexico.  The plant was constructed in 2005-2006 and achieved
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

commercial operation in 2006.  Lordsburg is a peaking generator located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico and has a total generation capacity of 80 MW.  Lordsburg was constructed and achieved commercial operation in 2002.  Currently, PNM holds its ownership share of Luna and Lordsburg as merchant plant assets, which are not included in jurisdictional rates.  The Resource Stipulation, if approved, would allow the inclusion of Luna and Lordsburg costs in base rates to be set in the 2008 Electric Rate Case at the net book value less accumulated deferred income taxes as of August 31, 2008.

NMPRC Inquiry on Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clauses

In October 2007, the NMPRC voted to open a notice of inquiry that may eventually lead to establishing simple and consistent rules for the implementation of FPPACs for all investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives in New Mexico.  The investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives were asked to respond to a series of questions; the responses will be discussed at a future workshop.  The NMPRC staff was directed to make a filing dealing with the need for consistency of the fuel clauses, streamlining, and whether a single methodology would be beneficial and should be applied to all of the utilities.  PNM filed its comments in December 2007. No further proceedings have been scheduled.

NMPRC Rulemaking on Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Programs

In January 2008, the NMPRC issued a NOI to identify disincentives in utility expenditures on energy efficiency and measures to mitigate those disincentives, including specific ratemaking alternatives, issued a procedural order determining that the proceeding should be conducted as a rulemaking and appointed a Hearing Examiner to conduct workshops as part of the process.  The workshops resulted in the drafting of proposed rule revisions on both energy efficiency disincentives and on incentives for energy efficiency investments.  On January 29, 2009, the NMPRC proposed amendments to its energy efficiency rule, including provisions related to incentives and regulatory disincentives and barriers.  On February 26, 2009, the NMPRC announced that it would revise its proposed amendments.

TNMP

TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding

The purpose of the true-up proceeding was to quantify and reconcile the amount of stranded costs that TNMP may recover from its transmission and distribution customers.  A 2004 PUCT decision established $87.3 million as TNMP’s stranded costs.  TNMP and other parties have made a series of appeals on the ruling and it is currently 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 for Calculating Carrying Charges on TNMP’s Stranded Cost

The PUCT approved an amendment to the true-up rule in 2006, which results in a lower interest rate that TNMP is allowed to collect on the unsecuritized true-up balance through a CTC. The PUCT concluded that the correct rate at which a utility should accrue carrying costs through a CTC is the weighted average of an adjusted form of its marginal cost of debt and its unadjusted historical cost of debt, with the weighting based on the utility’s most recently authorized capital structure.  The new rate affects TNMP by lowering the previously approved carrying cost rate of 10.93%.  After regulatory proceedings, the PUCT issued an order approving the 8.31% rate proposed by TNMP and the PUCT staff. Various municipal intervenors (“Cities”) appealed the PUCT’s order to the District Court in Austin, Texas, with TNMP as an intervenor.  The District Court affirmed the PUCT’s decision and the Cities filed an appeal in the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals.  Oral argument was held on February 26, 2009.  TNMP is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

Following the revision of the interest rate on TNMP’s carrying charge, 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 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.  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.

60-Day Rate Review

In 2005, TNMP made a required 60-day rate review filing.  TNMP’s case establishes a CTC for recovery of the true-up balance.  As noted above, TNMP’s 60-day rate review, along with First Choice’s price-to-beat rate reset filing, were consolidated.  See “Price-To-Beat Base Rate Reset” above for further updates.  In 2006, the PUCT issued a signed order which would allow TNMP to begin collecting its true-up balance, which includes carrying charges, over a 14-year period.  The order also allows TNMP to collect expenses associated with several cases over a three-year period.  TNMP began collecting its CTC and its rate case expenses on December 1, 2006.  In January 2007, this proceeding was appealed by various Texas cities to the District Court, in Austin, Texas.  TNMP and First Choice have intervened. TNMP is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

2008 Rate Case

On August 29, 2008, TNMP filed with the PUCT for an $8.7 million increase in revenues.  If approved, new rates would go into effect in September 2009.  In its request, TNMP also asked for permission to implement a catastrophe reserve fund similar to those approved for other transmission and distribution companies in Texas. Catastrophe funds help pay for a utility system’s recovery from natural disasters and acts of terrorism.  Once the rate case is finalized by the PUCT, TNMP may update its transmission rates annually to reflect changes in its invested capital.  Updated rates would 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. On October 10, 2008, the PUCT issued a preliminary order permitting TNMP to file supplemental testimony on costs caused by Hurricane Ike. These costs may be included in rates or captured as a regulatory asset for review and approval in a subsequent proceeding.

In December 2008, the parties in the TNMP rate case requested that the case be abated and the ALJ granted the request.  The abatement suspends indefinitely all procedural deadlines and those dates will be rescheduled following the submittal of supplemental testimony by TNMP relating to costs incurred during Hurricane Ike and anticipated financing costs.  TNMP is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

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Environmental Issues

The normal course of operations of the Company necessarily involves activities and substances that expose the Company to potential liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment.  Liabilities under these laws and regulations can be material and in some instances may be imposed without regard to fault, or may be imposed for past acts, even though the past acts may have been lawful at the time they occurred.  Sources of potential environmental liabilities include the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and other similar statutes.

The Company records its environmental liabilities when site assessments or remedial actions are probable and a range of reasonably likely cleanup costs can be estimated.  The Company reviews its sites and measures the liability quarterly, by assessing a range of reasonably likely costs for each identified site using currently available information, including existing technology, presently enacted laws and regulations, experience gained at similar sites, and the probable level of involvement and financial condition of other potentially responsible parties. These estimates include costs for site investigations, remediation, operations and maintenance, monitoring and site closure.  
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

Unless there is a probable amount, the Company records the lower end of such reasonably likely range of costs (classified as other deferred credits at undiscounted amounts).

The Company’s recorded liability estimated to remediate its identified sites was as follows:

PNMR
 
PNM
 
TNMP
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
(In thousands)
                     
$5,308
 
$4,882
 
$5,308
 
$4,882
 
$  -
 
$ -

The Company expended the following for remediation:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
   PNMR
  $ 190     $ 469     $ 747  
PNM
  $ 190     $ 469     $ 501  
  TNMP
  $ -     $ -     $ 246  


The ultimate cost to clean up the Company’s identified sites may vary from its recorded liability due to numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, such as the extent and nature of contamination, the scarcity of reliable data for identified sites, and the time periods over which site remediation is expected to occur.  The Company expects that the majority of the December 31, 2008 environmental liability will be paid over the next five years, funded by cash generated from operations.  Future environmental obligations are not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AOCI reports a measure for accumulated changes in equity that result from transactions and other economic events other than transactions with shareholders.  The following table sets forth each component of AOCI, net of income taxes:

               
Mark-to-
       
   
Unrealized
         
market for
   
Accumulated
 
   
gain (loss)
   
Pension
   
cash-flow
   
other
 
   
on
   
liability
   
hedge
   
comprehensive
 
   
securities
   
adjustment
   
transactions
   
income (loss)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
PNMR
                       
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 12,985     $ (4,794 )   $ 3,017     $ 11,208  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 1,721     $ (8,998 )   $ 38,225     $ 30,948  
                                 
PNM
                               
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 12,985     $ (5,615 )   $ 210     $ 7,580  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 1,721     $ (8,854 )   $ 24,879     $ 17,746  
                                 
TNMP
                               
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ -     $ 823     $ -     $ 823  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ -     $ (142 )   $ -     $ (142 )
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


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Related Party Transactions

PNMR, PNM, TNMP, and Optim Energy are considered related parties as defined in SFAS 57.  PNMR Services Company provides corporate services to PNMR, its subsidiaries, and Optim Energy in accordance with shared services agreements.  These services are billed on a monthly basis to the business units.  Billings are at cost, except for Optim Energy, which includes a profit element. There is also a services agreement for Optim Energy to provide services to PNMR.

PNMR files a consolidated federal income tax return with its affiliated companies.  A tax allocation agreement exists between PNMR and each of its affiliated companies.  These agreements provide that the subsidiary company will compute its taxable income on a stand-alone basis.  If the result is a net tax liability, such amount shall be paid to PNMR.  If there are net operating losses and/or tax credits, the subsidiary shall receive payment for the tax savings from PNMR to the extent that PNMR is able to utilize those benefits.

See Note 6 for information on intercompany borrowing arrangements and Note 7 for intercompany lease arrangements.

PNM and TNMP engaged in various affiliate transactions during 2006 to best utilize the resources held by both companies.  Through December 31, 2006, PNM also sold electricity and energy-scheduling services to TNMP under a long-term wholesale power contract.  Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico customers were transferred to PNM.  TNMP sells transmission and distribution services to First Choice.

PNMR Services Company incurs capital expenditures related to buildings and software.  These expenditures are normally reimbursed through management fee billings as the assets depreciate.  In order to pay down line of credit borrowings, PNMR Services Company required capital expenditures to be reimbursed more timely.  In October 2006, all expenditures related to capital were billed to PNMR subsidiaries.  The amount paid by the subsidiaries is in a deferred asset account that will be relieved as the assets on PNMR Services Company depreciate.

See Note 22 for information concerning Optim Energy.  See Note 23 for information concerning the transfer of operations from TNMP to PNM and the sale of PNM Gas.  The table below summarizes the nature and amount of related party transactions of PNMR, PNM and TNMP:

 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
Electricity, transmission and distribution related services billings:
                 
PNM to TNMP
  $ -     $ 126     $ 50,817  
TNMP to PNMR
    55,214       69,731       68,555  
                         
Services billings:
                       
PNMR to PNM*
    81,724       93,910       122,684  
PNMR to TNMP
    19,043       18,302       24,637  
PNM to TNMP
    1,672       261       554  
PNMR to Optim Energy
    11,316       10,734       -  
Optim Energy to PNMR
    672       116       -  
                         
PNMR Services capital expenditures fees:
                       
PNM to PNMR**
    -       99       30,695  
TNMP to PNMR
    -       18       5,281  
                         
Income tax sharing payments:
                       
PNM to PNMR
    2,050       5,604       32,729  
TNMP to PNMR
    15,079       -       7,001  
PNMR to TNMP
    -       (15,529 )     -  
                         
Interest payments:
                       
PNM to PNMR
    -       3       -  
TNMP to PNMR
    133       1,165       -  

* PNM Shared services include billings to PNM Gas of $22.2 million, $ 32.0 million, and $ 41.5 million 2008, 2007, and 2006.

** PNM Capital Expenditures Fees include billings to PNM Gas of $ 8.5 million for the year 2006.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements, including those that have not been adopted by the Company could have a material impact, is set forth below.

SFAS 160 – Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160.  The objective of SFAS 160 is to improve the relevance, comparability and transparency in ownership interests.  SFAS 160 will change the way companies measure and present an acquisition of a noncontrolling (minority) and changes in a controlling interest.  The Company will adopt SFAS 160 beginning January 1, 2009, which will result in minority interests being reflected in stockholders’ equity rather than as liabilities.

SFAS 141R – Business Combinations

Also in December 2007, the FASB completed re-deliberations and issued the final standard of SFAS 141R. The revisions to this accounting standard further the FASB’s increased use of fair value in financial statements.  The underlying principle of SFAS 141R is for an acquirer to measure all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

value as of the acquisition date.  Although the statement is to be applied prospectively, the statement contains certain transition provisions related to income taxes that have the ability to affect transactions consummated before its effective date.  The Company will adopt SFAS 141R beginning January 1, 2009.  SFAS 141R will apply to any acquisitions consummated after December 31, 2008.

SFAS 161 – Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133

In March 2008, the FASB released SFAS 161, which is effective for years beginning after November 15, 2008 and changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging instruments.  Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operation, and cash flows.  The Company is currently reviewing the requirements of SFAS 161 and will implement the required disclosures at March 31, 2009.

SFAS 162 – The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

The current GAAP hierarchy had been set forth in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69.  The FASB concluded that the GAAP hierarchy should reside in the accounting literature established by the FASB and issued SFAS 162, which establishes the current hierarchy of GAAP, including making minor shifts in the hierarchy. This statement was effective November 15, 2008.  The Company has reviewed the impact of SFAS 162 and does not believe it will result in a change in current practice.

FSP FAS 132R-1 – Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirment Benefit Plan Assets

In December 2008, the FASB released FSP FAS 132R-1, which is effective for years ending after December 15, 2009 and changes the disclosure requirements for plan assets in a defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plan.  Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how investment allocation decisions are made, including the factors that are pertinent to understanding investment policies and strategies, (b) the major categories of plan assets, (c) the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, (d) the level of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs and, (e) significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.  The company is currently reviewing the requirements of FSP FAS 132R-1 and will implement the required disclosures at December 31, 2009.

FSP FAS 157-2 – Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157

As discussed in Note 8, the Company adopted SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008.   On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  The Company will adopt FSP FAS 157-2 and will apply it to fair value determinations utilized by the Company in evaluating long-lived and intangible assets for potential impairment in 2009, although the Company does not anticipate it will have a significant impact.


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Optim Energy

In January 2007, PNMR and ECJV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, created EnergyCo, to serve expanding U.S. markets, principally the areas of Texas covered by ERCOT.  EnergyCo’s name was changed to Optim Energy on February 2, 2009.  PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in Optim Energy, a limited liability company.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


On June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura to Optim Energy at fair value of $549.6 million (after the working capital adjustment described below). ECJV made a cash contribution to Optim Energy equal to 50% of the fair value amount, and Optim Energy distributed that cash to PNMR.  PNMR accounted for this transaction by (1) removing the assets and liabilities transferred to Optim Energy from its consolidated financial statements; (2) recording an additional investment in Optim Energy for an amount equal to 50% of the net carrying value of the Altura assets and liabilities transferred, reflecting that 50% of the items transferred are in effect still owned by PNMR; and (3) reflecting in results of operations the difference between the cash received and 50% of the net carrying value of the items transferred that in effect were sold to ECJV, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $3.1 million being reflected in energy production costs.  As provided under the contribution agreement, subsequent to June 1, 2007, an adjustment to the contribution amounts was made for changes in components of working capital between the date for which fair value was determined and closing.  The result of this adjustment was a payment by PNMR of $2.1 million.

Optim Energy has entered into a bank financing arrangement with a term of five years, 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 June 2007, Optim Energy distributed $87.5 million to each of PNMR and ECJV from a long-term borrowing under this facility.

Effective August 1, 2007, Optim Energy completed the acquisition of Altura Cogen, a 614 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration electric and steam plant, located near Houston, Texas.  The purchase price of $477.9 million, after working capital adjustments, was funded through cash contributions of $42.5 million from each of PNMR and ECJV and the remaining amount was financed through borrowings under Optim Energy’s credit facility.

On August 2, 2007, PNMR announced that Optim Energy has agreed with NRG Energy, Inc. to jointly develop a 550 MW combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou Generating Station near Houston.  Optim Energy anticipates the construction of the project will be completed in the summer of 2009, at which time 275 MW of electricity will be available for sale by Optim Energy.  Optim Energy expects to fund its portion of the Cedar Bayou construction with borrowings under its existing credit facility. Once the project is complete, Optim Energy may arrange long-term financing of an appropriate mix of debt and equity.  PNMR does not anticipate making significant capital contributions to Optim Energy in connection with this project.

PNMR has no commitments or guarantees with respect to Optim Energy.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


Summarized financial information for Optim Energy is as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
   
2008
   
2007
 
Operating revenues
  $ 472,665     $ 224,339  
Cost of sales
    366,477       147,312  
Gross margin
    106,188       77,027  
Non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses
    26,053       13,253  
Administrative and general expenses
    26,232       15,445  
Impairment of intangible assets
    21,794       -  
Write off of emission allowances
    31,739       -  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    30,545       15,665  
Interest expense
    19,183       17,907  
Taxes other than income tax
    11,954       4,804  
Other (income) and deductions
    (740 )     (635)  
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (60,572 )     10,588  
Income taxes (benefit)(1)
    (88 )     434  
           Net earnings (loss)
  $ (60,484 )   $ 10,154  
                 
50 percent of net earnings (loss)
  $ (30,242 )   $ 5,077  
Amortization of basis difference in Optim Energy
    555       2,504  
PNMR equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy
  $ (29,687 )   $ 7,581  

(1)  Represents the Texas Margin Tax, which is considered an income tax.

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Current assets
  $ 151,677     $ 119,255  
Net property plant and equipment
    946,420       853,492  
Deferred assets
    224,776       297,197  
     Total assets
    1,322,873       1,269,944  
                 
Current liabilities
    104,826       88,812  
Long-term debt
    730,778       650,778  
Other long-term liabilities
    7,763       34,344  
     Total liabilities
    843,367       773,934  
                 
Owners’ equity
  $ 479,506     $ 496,010  
                 
       50 percent of owners’ equity
    239,753     $ 248,005  
       Unamortized PNMR basis difference in Optim Energy
    197       89  
     PNMR equity investment in Optim Energy
  $ 239,950     $ 248,094  

Power sales and purchases are included net in operating revenues.  Gas sales and purchases are included net in cost of sales.  Financial transactions are presented on a net basis in revenue for power and on a net basis in cost of sales for gas.  Certain of these transactions were presented on a gross basis during interim periods of 2008.


 
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


SFAS 141 requires that Optim Energy individually value each asset and liability received in the Altura (Twin Oaks) and Altura Cogen transactions and initially record them on its balance sheet at the determined fair value.  For both transactions, this accounting results in a significant amount of amortization since contracts acquired were out of market and emission allowances, while acquired from government programs without cost to Optim Energy, have significant market value.  During 2008 and 2007, Optim Energy recorded, as operating revenues, income from amortization of contracts acquired of $2.2 million and $36.4 million, which is recorded in operating revenues, and amortization expense on emission allowances of $11.2 million and $2.3 million, which is recorded in cost of sales.

In July 2008, a federal appeals court ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court invalidated CAIR.  This ruling appears to remove the need for emissions allowance credits under the CAIR program. However, in December 2008, CAIR was temporarily reinstated by the courts.  Optim Energy has inventory of emissions allowances from the purchase of the Altura Cogen plant and contribution of the Twin Oaks plant.  During 2008, Optim Energy recorded a pre-tax write off of $31.7 million for all inventory under the CAIR program.  As of December 31, 2008, Optim Energy has $115.9 million in inventory for emission allowances not granted under the CAIR program.

The contribution of Altura created a basis difference between PNMR’s recorded investment in Optim Energy and 50 percent of Optim Energy’s equity.  While the portion of the basis difference related to contract amortization will only continue through 2010, other basis differences, including a difference related to emission allowances, will continue to exist through the life of the Altura plant.  For 2008 and 2007, the basis difference adjustment detailed above relates mainly to contract amortization with insignificant offsets related to the other minor basis difference components.

Optim Energy has a hedging program that covers a multi-year period.  The level of hedging at any given time varies depending on current market conditions and other factors.  Economic hedges that do not qualify for or are not designated as cash flow hedges or normal purchases/sales under SFAS 133 are derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market.  Due to the extreme market volatility experienced in the first quarter in the ERCOT market, Optim Energy made the decision to exit the speculative trading business and close out the speculative trading positions.  In May 2008, Optim Energy closed out all remaining speculative positions.  Optim Energy recognized speculative trading losses of $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2008.  No additional costs are expected related to speculative trading.

The assets of Altura transferred to Optim Energy included the development rights for a possible 600-megawatt expansion of the Twin Oaks plant, which was classified as an intangible asset.  Optim Energy made a strategic decision not to pursue the Twin Oaks expansion at this time and, in 2008, wrote off the development rights as an impairment of intangible assets amounting to $21.8 million.  In addition $1.2 million of deferred costs related to this project were written off as administrative and general expense.

See Note 6 for a discussion of the impacts of the bankruptcy of LBCS.

On January 6, 2009, LCC filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.  LCC is Optim Energy’s counterparty in several agreements, and is a major customer of Optim Energy.  In addition, LCC leases Optim Energy the land for the Altura Cogen facility and provides other services, including water, to that facility.  The net amount due from LCC as of year-end has been fully reserved.  LCC has continued to perform under the existing contracts and Optim Energy believes that LCC will continue to perform under the existing contracts.

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Discontinued Operations

PNM Gas

As discussed in Note 2, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations, which comprise the PNM Gas segment, on January 30, 2009.  Under GAAP, the assets and liabilities of PNM Gas are considered to be held-for-
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

sale as of December 31, 2007 and presented as discontinued operations on the accompanying balance sheets.  The PNM Gas results of operations are excluded from continuing operations and presented as discontinued operations on the statements of earnings.  Prior periods have been recast to be consistent with this presentation.  In accordance with SFAS 144, no depreciation is recorded on assets held for sale in 2008. Summarized financial information for PNM Gas is as follows:
Results of Operations

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Operating revenues
  $ 506,953     $ 508,546     $ 508,829  
Cost of energy
    346,571       352,807       361,873  
Gross margin
    160,382       155,739       146,956  
Operating expenses
    92,177       97,102       96,771  
Depreciation and amortization
    -       21,649       21,609  
Operating income
    68,205       36,988       28,576  
Other income (deductions)
    2,590       1,147       4,136  
Net interest charges
    (13,210 )     (12,225 )     (11,415 )
Segment earnings before income taxes
    57,585       25,910       21,297  
Income taxes (benefit)
    22,957       10,394       8,439  
Segment Earnings
  $ 34,628     $ 15,516     $ 12,858  

Financial Position

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 25     $ 28  
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net
    64,022       89,699  
Regulatory and other current assets
    43,939       30,334  
   Total current assets
    107,986       120,061  
Gas plant in service
    775,836       743,664  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (239,280 )     (245,741 )
Construction work in progress
    22,574       22,411  
   Net utility plant
    559,130       520,334  
Regulatory and other assets
    2,785       6,205  
    $ 669,901     $ 646,600  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 44,995     $ 68,458  
Regulatory and other current liabilities
    32,087       27,545  
   Total current liabilities
    77,082       96,003  
Regulatory liabilities
    75,296       72,727  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    19,319       17,121  
   Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    94,615       89,848  
   Equity
    498,204       460,749  
    $ 669,901     $ 646,600  

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

Information on the regulatory assets and liabilities of PNM Gas is as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
           
Current:
           
        PGAC
  $ 13,165     $ 11,769  
        Other
    9,670       744  
      22,835       12,513  
Non-Current:
               
        OPEB
    -       2,900  
        Other
    1,435       1,991  
      1,435       4,891  
     Total regulatory assets
  $ 24,270     $ 17,404  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Current:
               
        PGAC
  $ -     $ (2,623 )
        Off-system sales margin
    (303 )     (1,166 )
        Other
    (579 )     (510 )
      (882 )     (4,299 )
Non-Current:
               
        Cost of Removal
    (75,295 )     (72,727 )
     Total regulatory liabilities
  $ (76,177 )   $ (77,026 )

PNM Gas’s cost-of-gas revenues collected from sales-service customers were recovered in accordance with NMPRC regulations through the PGAC and represented a pass-through of the cost of natural gas to the customer.  The NMPRC approved an agreement regarding the hedging strategy of PNM Gas and the implementation of a price management fund program which included a continuous monthly balancing account with a carrying charge.  This carrying charge had the effect of keeping PNM Gas whole on purchases of gas since it was compensated for the time value of money that existed due to any delay in collections from customers.

PNM Gas used a variety of hedging instruments including fixed price contracts, call options and financial swaps to facilitate the hedge strategy. PNM Gas also entered into physical gas contracts to meet the needs of its retail sales-service customers.  Due to the agreement to sell PNM Gas, the contracts that extended beyond December 31, 2008 no longer qualified for the normal purchases exception pursuant to SFAS 133 as of December 31, 2007 and were marked-to-market. Costs and gains and losses for the above instruments are deferred and recovered through the PGAC with no income statement effect.  At December 31, 2008, PNM Gas had $7.0 million of current assets and current liabilities and no long-term assets and long-term liabilities related to these instruments.  At December 31, 2007, PNM Gas had $7.1 million of current assets and current liabilities related to these instruments.

TNMP – New Mexico

In connection with the 2005 acquisition of TNP and its principal subsidiaries, TNMP and First Choice, the NMPRC stipulated that all TNMP’s New Mexico operations would transfer to the ownership of PNM.  This transfer took place on January 1, 2007 when TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through redemption of TNMP’s common stock.  PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM.

In accordance with SFAS 144 and EITF 03-13, the Company determined that the New Mexico operations component of TNMP is required to be reported as discontinued operations in the TNMP Consolidated Statements of
 
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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

Operations for periods prior to January 1, 2007. Due to the fact the net assets were distributed to TNMP’s parent, PNMR, the assets and liabilities were considered “held and used” up until the date of transfer.  No gain or loss or impairments were recognized on the disposition due to the fact the transfer was among entities under common control.  Furthermore, the TNMP New Mexico operations are subject to traditional rate of return regulation.  Subsequent to the transfer, the NMPRC regulates these operations in the same manner as prior to the transfer.  Under SFAS 71, the assets and liabilities were recorded by PNM at TNMP’s carrying amounts, which represent their fair value within the regulatory environment.

Under SFAS 154, the asset transfer did not meet the definition of a “change in reporting entity” since PNM’s financial statement composition remained unchanged after the transfer.  The assets and operations transferred from TNMP are in the same line of business as PNM and are immaterial to both PNM’s assets and net earnings.

The following table summarizes the results classified as discontinued operations in TNMP’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

   
Year Ended
   
December 31,
   
2006
   
(In thousands)
     
Operating revenues
  $ 99,121  
Operating expenses and other income
    93,992  
   Earnings from discontinued operations before income tax
    5,129  
Income tax expense
    1,548  
       Earnings from discontinued operations
  $ 3,581  

The following table summarizes the TNMP New Mexico assets and liabilities transferred to PNM:

   
January 1,
 
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Current assets
  $ 15,444  
Other property and investments
    10  
Utility plant, net
    96,468  
Goodwill
    102,775  
Deferred charges
    1,377  
     Total assets transferred to PNM
    216,074  
         
Current liabilities
    17,313  
Long-term debt
    1,065  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    30,673  
     Total liabilities transferred to PNM
    49,051  
         
     Net assets transferred between entities
  $ 167,023  

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Business Improvement Plan

In 2007, the Company began a business improvement process that included a comprehensive cost structure analysis of its operations and a benchmarking analysis to similar-sized utilities.  During 2007 and 2008, the Company implemented a series of initiatives designed to manage future operational costs, maintain financial strength and strengthen its regulated utilities.   The multi-phase process includes a business improvement plan to streamline internal processes and reduce the Company’s work force.  The utility-related process enhancements are designed to improve and centralize business functions.

 
 
B-112

 
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006


 The Company has existing plans providing severance benefits to employees who are involuntarily terminated due to elimination of their positions.  Under SFAS 112, the severance benefits payable under the Company’s existing plans are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company assessed the status of the business improvement plan process and the positions that were probable of being eliminated as determined at that time.  The Company calculated the severance benefits associated with those positions and recorded pre-tax expense of $3.4 million in 2008 and $10.5 million in 2007.  In 2008 and 2007, severance expenses of zero and $5.0 million were recorded by PNM and $0.1 million and $0.6 million were recorded by TNMP.  The Company also incurred other costs, primarily consulting fees, related to the business improvement plan of $7.5 million and $2.1 million in 2008 and 2007.  As additional phases of the business improvement plan are developed, the associated costs will be analyzed and recorded as specified by GAAP.

(25)
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets; Impairments

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 of $102.8 million, were transferred to PNM.  See Note 23.  Of the $79.3 million of other intangible assets acquired in the TNP acquisition, $68.8 million related to the trade name “First Choice.”  The trade name is considered to have an indefinite useful life; therefore, no amortization is recorded.  The other $10.5 million intangible asset related to the First Choice customer list.  The useful life of the customer list was estimated to be approximately eight years.

Under the provisions of SFAS 142, 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 SFAS 142 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 requires 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 is reflected in results of operations.

The market capitalization of PNMR’s common stock has been significantly below book value during 2008, which is an indicator that intangible assets may be impaired.  In addition, changes in the ERCOT market in which First Choice operates have significantly impacted its results of operations. The Company performed its annual testing of intangible assets as of April 1, 2008.  As a result of this analysis, the Company concluded there was an indication of impairment in the reporting units having goodwill and that the First Choice trade name was impaired and recorded impairments of $135.0 million for goodwill and $9.0 million for the First Choice trade name.  The financial challenges facing First Choice continued throughout 2008 and were exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Ike and depressed economic conditions resulting in significant increases in the levels of uncollectible accounts.  Due to these conditions, additional impairment testing was performed for First Choice as of December 31, 2008.  As a result, the Company recorded additional impairment losses of $39.4 million for First Choice goodwill
 
B-113

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

and $33.6 million for the First Choice trade name.  Although the impairments of goodwill, aggregating $174.4 million, have no income tax effects, the impairment of the First Choice trade name amounting to $42.6 million does have an income tax effect and results in an after-tax impact of $27.7 million. The impairments do not impact the Company’s cash flows.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

   
PNM
   
TNMP Electric
   
First Choice
   
Total
PNMR
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2005
  $ -     $ 367,245     $ 131,910     $ 499,155  
Adjustments during 2006
    -       (3,481 )     64       (3,417 )
Balance as of December 31, 2006
    -       363,764       131,974       495,738  
Adjustments during 2007
    102,775       (102,643 )     (206 )     (74 )
Balance as of December 31, 2007
    102,775       261,121       131,768       495,664  
Impairments
    (51,143 )     (34,456 )     (88,755 )     (174,354 )
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  $ 51,632     $ 226,665     $ 43,013     $ 321,310  


The components of PNMR’s other identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
First Choice trade name
  $ 26,157     $ 68,774  
First Choice customer list
    5,682       10,480  
Total other intangible assets
    31,839       79,254  
Accumulated amortization
    4,672       3,362  
    $ 27,167     $ 75,892  

Under the provisions of SFAS 142, the Company evaluates its amortizing intangible assets for impairment only when circumstances indicate that the intangible assets may be impaired.  Due to conditions at First Choice described above, the Company performed an impairment test of the First Choice customer list asset as of December 31, 2008 and as a result, recorded a pre-tax impairment of $4.8 million ($3.1 million after-tax) for this asset.

See Note 22 for a discussion of impairments recorded by Optim Energy.

(26)
Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

Unaudited operating results by quarters for 2008 and 2007 are presented below. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for such periods have been included.  On January 30, 2009, PNM completed the sale of its gas operations, which are considered discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations in the tables below.

 
 
B-114

 
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARIES
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006



         
Quarter Ended
       
   
March 31
   
June 30
   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
PNMR
     
2008
                       
Operating revenues
  $ 364,503     $ 580,310     $ 607,076     $ 407,633  
Operating income (loss)
    (58,971 )     (122,760 )     33,664       (81,747 )
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
    (71,135 )     (146,248 )     (4,847 )     (83,042 )
Net earnings (loss)
    (48,636 )     (143,486 )     (5,485 )     (73,037 )
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Common Share:
                               
Basic
    (0.93 )     (1.79 )     (0.06 )     (0.94 )
Diluted
    (0.93 )     (1.79 )     (0.06 )     (0.94 )
Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
                               
Basic
    (0.63 )     (1.76 )     (0.06 )     (0.82 )
Diluted
    (0.63 )     (1.76 )     (0.06 )     (0.82 )
2007
                               
Operating revenues
    437,044       505,569       569,909       401,507  
Operating income
    48,455       25,896       23,232       27,459  
Earnings from continuing operations
    15,144       21,828       11,742       10,644  
Net Earnings
    29,666       20,240       8,372       16,596  
Earnings from Continuing Operations per Common Share:
                               
Basic
    0.20       0.29       0.15       0.14  
Diluted
    0.19       0.28       0.15       0.14  
Net Earnings per Common Share:
                               
Basic
    0.39       0.26       0.11       0.22  
Diluted
    0.38       0.26       0.11       0.22  
PNM
                               
2008
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 252,664     $ 386,058     $ 356,397     $ 247,823  
Operating income (loss)
    (30,582 )     (29,637 )     47,385       6,317  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
    (26,977 )     (47,008 )     15,934       (8,423 )
Net earnings (loss)
    (4,610 )     (44,378 )     15,164       1,450  
2007
                               
Operating revenues
    240,352       300,331       360,455       235,836  
Operating income
    28,167       4,603       301       900  
Earnings from continuing operations
    14,358       777       1,612       6,644  
Net earnings (loss)
    28,748       (943 )     (1,890 )     12,464  
TNMP
                               
2008
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 42,228     $ 47,118     $ 51,097     $ 49,839  
Operating income (loss)
    10,583       (21,563 )     15,506       12,924  
Net earnings (loss)
    3,730       (28,753 )     8,093       8,137  
2007
                               
Operating revenues
    40,928       43,536       52,680       43,277  
Operating Income
    8,107       11,555       21,062       11,946  
Net earnings
    938       4,234       10,228       3,008  
                                 

 
 
B-115

 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
PNM Resources, Inc. and Public Service Company of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of PNM Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries and Public Service Company of New Mexico and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Companies”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, and have issued our reports thereon dated March 2, 2009 (which reports express an unqualified opinion and include explanatory paragraphs regarding the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006, the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007, and the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements in 2008); such consolidated financial statements and reports are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audit also included the financial statement schedules of the Companies listed in Item 15. The financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Companies’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audit. In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Dallas, Texas
March 2, 2009



 
 
B-116

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Texas-New Mexico Power Company
Fort Worth, Texas

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, and have issued our reports thereon dated March 2, 2009 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R in 2006 and the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007); such consolidated financial statements and report are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.  Our audit also included the financial statement schedule of the Company listed in Item 15.  The financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audit.  In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


March 2, 2009
Dallas, Texas



 
 
B-117

 

SCHEDULE I

PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 75,095     $ 344  
Intercompany receivables
    102,511       73,556  
Other current assets
    66,250       77,312  
   Total current assets
    243,856       151,212  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
               
   depreciation of $9,731 and $8,816
    23,459       24,374  
Long-term investments
    21,153       24,473  
Investment in subsidiaries (including discontinued operations)
    1,805,046       2,047,233  
Equity investment in Optim Energy
    239,950       248,094  
Other long-term assets
    6,831       8,924  
   Total long-term assets
    2,096,439       2,353,098  
                 
    $ 2,340,295     $ 2,504,310  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Short-term debt
  $ 160,271     $ 358,969  
Current liabilities
    16,842       31,362  
              Total curent liabilities     177,113        390,331   
Long-term debt
    359,294       358,549  
Other long-term liabilities
    57,482       63,019  
   Total liabilities
    593,889       811,899  
                 
  Convertible preferred stock (no stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
               
    issued and outstanding 477,800 and 0 shares)
    100,000       -  
                 
  Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized:
               
    issued and outstanding 86,531,644 and 76,814,491 shares
    1,288,168       1,042,974  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
    30,948       11,208  
Retained earnings
    327,290       638,229  
Total common stockholders' equity
    1,646,406       1,692,411  
                 
    $ 2,340,295     $ 2,504,310  

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.



 
 
B-118

 

PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
Operating Revenues
  $ -     $ -     $  -  
Operating Expenses
    23,819       22,434       14,592  
   Operating income (loss)
    (23,819 )     (22,434 )     (14,592 )
Other Income and Deductions:
                       
   Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
    (254,093 )     78,580       148,587  
   Equity in net earnings (loss) of Optim Energy
    (29,687 )     7,581       -  
   Other income
    3,355       2,766       3,583  
   Other deductions
    (45,782 )     (47,217 )     (58,283 )
      Net other income (deductions)
    (326,207 )     41,710       93,887  
                         
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
    (350,026 )     19,276       79,295  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    (44,754 )     (40,082 )     (28,665 )
                         
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (305,272 )     59,358       107,960  
                         
Earnings from Discontinuing Operations, net of tax
                       
   of $22,957, $10,394, and $8,439
    34,628       15,516       12,858  
                         
Net Earnings (Loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.


 
 
B-119

 

SCHEDULE I
PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (270,644 )   $ 74,874     $ 120,818  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows
                       
  from operating activities:
                       
     Depreciation and amortization
    4,249       4,942       509  
     Deferred income tax expense
    (13,787)       (416 )     4,996  
     Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    219,465       (94,096 )     (161,445 )
     Equity in net (earnings) loss of Optim Energy
    29,687       (7,581 )     -  
     Impairment of intangible assets
    -       3,380       -  
     Realized loss on Altura contribution
    -       3,089       -  
     Stock based compensation expense
    3,261       7,557       7,539  
     Other, net
    -       -       676  
     Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                       
Other current assets
    10,991       (1,366 )     10,494  
Other assets
    33       3,375       (974 )
Accounts payable
    71       (641 )     (4,605 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    (3,704 )     (73,376 )     (40,475 )
Other current liabilities
    (3,009 )     42,150       35,111  
Other liabilities
    (29,288 )     (10,099 )     (6,138 )
  Net cash flows from operating activities
    (52,675 )     (48,208 )     (33,494 )
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    -       (8 )     (5,980 )
Investments in subsidiaries
    -       (148,349 )     (476,058 )
Investments in Optim Energy
    -       (45,040 )     -  
Distributions from Optim Energy
    -       362,282       -  
Cash dividends from subsidiaries
    40,042       101,300       40,000  
Other, net
    -       592       (21,467 )
  Net cash flows provided (used) in investing activities
    40,042       270,777       (463,505 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                       
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
    (202,224 )     (158,086 )     319,045  
Long-term debt borrowings
    102,750       -       15,000  
Issuance of common stock
    250,956       4,281       226,098  
Exercise of employee stock options
    (1,315 )     (7,266 )     (9,641 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements
    (560 )     12       1,072  
Dividends paid
    (56,970 )     (69,807 )     (59,707 )
Other, net
    (5,253 )     (404 )     1,958  
  Net cash flows from financing activities
    87,384       (231,270 )     493,825  
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    74,751       (8,701 )     (3,174 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    344       9,045       12,219  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 75,095     $ 344     $ 9,045  
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 54,746     $ 39,938     $ 58,401  
Income taxes (refunded), net
  $ (5,936 )   $ (2,903 )   $ (11,586 )
                         
Supplemental schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Convertible preferred stock issued under forward purchase contract
                       
           upon tender of senior unsecured notes
  $ 100,000                  

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 
 
B-120

 

SCHEDULE II
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

         
Additions
   
Deductions
       
                               
   
Balance at
   
Charged to
   
Charged to
             
   
beginning of
   
costs and
   
other
         
Balance at
 
Description
 
year
   
expenses
   
accounts
   
Write-offs
   
end of year
 
         
(In thousands)
       
(a)        Allowance for doubtful accounts,
                             
     year ended December 31:
                             
2006
  $ 2,879     $ 14,495     $ -     $ 11,534     $ 5,840  
                                         
2007
  $ 5,840     $ 17,044     $ -     $ 16,863     $ 6,021  
                                         
2008
  $ 6,021     $ 56,136     $ -     $ 40,691     $ 21,466  
                                         


(a)  
Totals reflect continuing operations.






 
 
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SCHEDULE II
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

         
Additions
   
Deductions
       
                               
   
Balance at
   
Charged to
   
Charged to
             
   
beginning of
   
costs and
   
other
         
Balance at
 
Description
 
year
   
expenses
   
accounts
   
Write-offs
   
end of year
 
         
(In thousands)
       
(a)        Allowance for doubtful accounts,
                             
     year ended December 31:
                             
2006
  $ 660     $ 1,403     $ -     $ 1,334     $ 729  
                                         
2007
  $ 729     $ 1,967     $ -     $ 1,967     $ 729  
                                         
2008
  $ 729     $ 4,186     $ -     $ 3,570     $ 1,345  
                                         


(a)  
Totals reflect continuing operations.


 
 
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SCHEDULE II
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

         
Additions
   
Deductions
       
                               
   
Balance at
   
Charged to
   
Charged to
             
   
beginning of
   
costs and
   
other
         
Balance at
 
Description
 
year
   
expenses
   
accounts
   
Write-offs
   
end of year
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Allowance for doubtful accounts,
                             
year ended December 31:
                             
                               
2006
  $ 100     $ 25     $ -     $ 94     $ 31  
                                         
2007
  $ 31     $ 3     $ -     $ 34     $ -  
                                         
2008
  $ -     $ 144     $ -     $ 144     $ -  






 
 
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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

PNMR

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

PNMR maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC.   Based on an evaluation of PNMR’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that PNMR meets the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-2. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in PNMR’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting, except:

PNMR has selected Cognizant to provide outsourced application maintenance and support services for selected applications related to customer service, complex billing, electronic data interchange, and ancillary applications.

PNM

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

PNM maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Based on an evaluation of PNM’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that PNM is able to meet the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-3. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in PNM’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNM’s internal control over financial reporting, except:
 
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PNM has selected Cognizant to provide outsourced application maintenance and support services for selected applications related to customer service, complex billing, electronic data interchange, and ancillary applications.

TNMP

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

TNMP maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC.  Based on an evaluation of TNMP’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that TNMP meets the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

“Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” appears on page B-4. This report is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in TNMP’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting, except:

TNMP has selected Cognizant to provide outsourced application maintenance and support services for selected applications related to customer service, complex billing, electronic data interchange, and ancillary applications.

ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Reference is hereby made to “Proposal 1:  Elect Ten Directors” in PNMR’s Proxy Statement relating to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 19, 2009 (the “2009 Proxy Statement”), to PART I, SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM - “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY” in this Form 10-K, “Other Matters” - “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, “Code of Ethics” and “Board Committees and Their Functions”-“Audit and Ethics Committee” in the 2009 Proxy Statement.  The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Form 8-K relating to amendments to the Company’s code of ethics applicable to its senior executive and financial officers by posting such information on its Internet website.  Information about the Company’s website is included under Part I, Item 1 - “Company Website.”

PNMR’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As a result, PNMR’s Chief Executive Officer is required to make an annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange stating that he was not aware of any violations by PNMR of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance listing standards.  PNMR’s Chief Executive Officer made the most recent certification to the New York Stock Exchange on June 9, 2008.


 
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ITEM 11.                       EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Reference is hereby made to “Executive Compensation”, and all subheadings thereunder from “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” to “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control”, “Director Compensation”, and “Board Committees and Their Functions”-“Board Governance and Human Resources Committee”-“Interlocks” in the 2009 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Reference is hereby made to “PNM Resources Common Stock Owned by Executive Officers and Directors,” “Ownership of More Than Five Percent of PNM Resources Common Stock” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2009 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Reference is hereby made to “Related Person Transactions” and “Director Independence” in the 2009 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Reference is hereby made to “Audit and Ethics Committee Report” and “Independent Auditor Fees” in the 2009 Proxy Statement.  Independent auditor fees for PNM and TNMP are reported in the 2009 Proxy Statement for PNMR.  All such fees are fees of PNMR.

 
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PART IV

ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

     (a) - 1.
See Index to Financial Statements under Item 8.
 (a) - 2.
Financial Statement Schedules for the years 2008, 2007, and 2006 are omitted for the reason that they are not required or the information is otherwise supplied under Item 8.

(a) - 3-A.                 Exhibits Filed:

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
10.1**
PNMR
PNM Resources, Inc. 2008 Officer Incentive Plan (amended December 16, 2008)
     
10.2**
PNMR
First Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Long-Term Performance Cash Program executed December 8, 2008
     
10.3**
PNMR
First Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Non-Union Severance Pay Plan executed November 20, 2008
     
10.4**
PNMR
Seventh Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc.  Accelerated Management Performance Plan executed November 21, 2008
 
     
10.5**
PNMR
PNM Resources, Inc. After-Tax Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
10.6**
PNMR
First Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Savings Plan executed December 17, 2008
     
10.7**
PNMR
Third Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Spending Account Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
10.8**
PNMR
First Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Retention Plan executed November 20, 2008
     
10.9**
PNMR
Supplemental Employee Retirement Agreement for Jeffry E. Sterba (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)
     
10.10**
PNMR
Third Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
10.11**
PNMR
First Amendment to the Retention Bonus Agreement between PNMR and Jeffry E. Sterba effective January 1, 2009
     
10.12**
PNMR
Second Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
10.13**
PNMR
Third Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc.  Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
10.14**
PNMR
Changes in Director Compensation
     
10.15**
PNMR
Fourth Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009
     
12.1
PNMR
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     
12.2
PNM
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     
 
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12.3
TNMP
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     
21
PNMR
Certain subsidiaries of PNM Resources, Inc.
     
23.1
PNMR
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for PNM Resources, Inc.
     
23.2
PNM
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for Public Service Company of New Mexico
     
23.3
TNMP
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for Texas-New Mexico Power Company
     
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 Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2
PNMR
Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.3
PNM
Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.4
PNM
Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.5
TNMP
Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.6
TNMP
Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


(a) - 3-B.  Exhibits Incorporated By Reference:

The documents listed below are being filed (as shown above) or have been previously filed on behalf of PNM Resources, PNM or TNMP and are incorporated by reference to the filings set forth below pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 12b-32 and Regulation S-K section 10, paragraph (d).

 

 
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Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
Filed as Exhibit:
Registrant(s)File No:
         
Plan of Acquisition
     
2.0
Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 12, 2008 among PNM, Continental Energy Systems, LLC and New Mexico Gas Company, Inc.
 
 
2.0 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
1-6986
PNM
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger among PNM Resources, PNM Merger Sub LLC, Continental Energy Systems, LLC and Cap Rock Holding Corporation dated as of January 12, 2008
 
 
2.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
2.2
Contribution Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among EnergyCo, LLC, PNM Resources, and ECJV Holdings, LLC
 
 
2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
2.3
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2006 among Twin Oaks Power LP, Twin Oaks Power III, LP, Sempra Energy, Altura Power L.P. and PNM Resources (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of the exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
2.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
     
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of PNM Resources, as amended to date (Certificate of Amendment dated October 27, 2008 and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated August 3, 2006)
 
3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 21, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
3.2
Restated Articles of Incorporation of PNM, as amended through May 31, 2002
 
3.1.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002
1-6986
PNM
         
3.3
Articles of Incorporation of TNMP, as amended through July 7, 2005
 
3.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
2-97230
TNMP
         
3.4
Bylaws of PNM Resources, Inc. with all amendments to and including February 17, 2009
 
3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 20, 2009
1-32462
PNMR
         
3.5
Bylaws of PNM with all amendments to and including May 31, 2002
 
3.1.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002
1-6986
PNM
         
3.6
Bylaws of TNMP as adopted on August 4, 2005
 
3.2.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
2-97230
TNMP
         
 
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Exhibit No.     
  Description of Exhibit   
    Filed as Exhibit:
  Registrant(s) File No:
         
Indentures
       
PNMR
       
4.1
Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2005, among PNMR, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Purchase Contract Agent, and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary, with Form of Corporate Unit included as Exhibit A and Form of Treasury Unit included as Exhibit B thereto
 
10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.2
Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2005, between PNMR and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee
 
10.2 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.3
Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of March 30, 2005, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee, with Form of Senior Note included as Exhibit A thereto
 
10.3 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005
333-32170
PNMR
         
4.4
Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of May 16, 2008 between PNMR and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as trustee
 
4.3 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.5
Remarketing Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2005, among PNMR, Banc of America Securities LLC, as Remarketing Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Purchase Contract Agent
 
10.4 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.6
Supplemental Remarketing Agreement dated May 6, 2008 among PNMR, the remarketing agents named therein and The Bank of New York, solely as agent and as attorney-in-fact
 
1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on form 8-K filed May 12, 2008
 
         
4.7
Underwriting Agreement dated May 9, 2008 among PNMR and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein
 
1.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2008
 
         
4.8
Purchase Contract Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as purchase contract agent, with Form of Corporate Unit included as Exhibit A and Form of Treasury Unit included as Exhibit B thereto
 
4.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
 
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  Exhibit No.  
    Description of Exhibit   
 
   Filed as Exhibit:
  Registrant(s) File No:
         
4.9
Amended and Restated Purchase Contract Agreement dated as of August 4, 2008, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as purchase contract agent
 
4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.10
Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association
 
4.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.11
Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2008, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association
 
4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
2-43573
PNMR
         
4.12
Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
 
4.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.13
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, with Form of Senior Note included as Exhibit A thereto
 
4.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.14
Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of August 4, 2008 between PNMR and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
 
4.3 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.15
Remarketing Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, among PNMR, Banc of America Securities LLC, as remarketing agent and U.S. Bank National Association as purchase contract agent.
 
4.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.16
Supplemental Remarketing Agreement dated November 7, 2008 among PNMR, remarketing agents named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as purchase contract agent
 
10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 13, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
4.17
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, between PNMR, as issuer and Cascade Investment, LLC, as initial holder.
 
4.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         

 

 
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PNM
       
4.18
Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of June 1, 1947, between PNM and The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company), as Trustee, together with the Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 1967, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 1971, the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 1, 1974 and the Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 1, 1979 thereto relating to First Mortgage Bonds of PNM
 
4-(d) to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 2-99990
2-99990
PNM
         
4.19
Fifty-third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, supplemental to Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of June 1, 1947, between PNM and The Bank of New York(formerly Irving Trust Company), as trustee
 
4.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
4.20
Indenture (for Senior Notes), dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
4.21
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, Between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.5 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
4.22
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, Between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.6 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
4.23
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1999 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.6.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
4.24
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee
 
4.6.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
1-6986
PNM
         
4.25
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
 
4.6.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
1-6986
PNM

 

 
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4.26
Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
 
4.6.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
1-6986
PNM
         
4.27
Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2007 to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Trustee
 
4.23 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007
1-6986
PNM
         
4.28
Indenture (for Senior Notes), dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.1 to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 33-53367
333-53367
PNM
         
4.29
First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 1, 1998, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
 
4.3 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K Dated August 7, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
4.30
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 1, 2003, supplemental to Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1998, between PNM and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly, The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee
 
4.7.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003
1-6986
PNM
         
4.31
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2008 between PNM and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as trustee
 
4.2 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
4.32
Underwriting Agreement dated May 8, 2008 among PNM and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein
 
1.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2008
 
         
TNMP
       
4.33
Indenture, dated January 1, 1999 between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee
 
4(w) to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
2-97230
TNMP
         
4.34
First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, to Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee
 
4(x) to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
2-97230
TNMP
         
4.35
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated June 1, 2003, to Indenture, dated January 1, 1999, between TNMP and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor to The Chase Bank of Texas, N. A.), as Trustee
 
4 to TNMP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
2-97230
TNMP
 
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Material Contracts
       
         
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, among PNM Resources, Inc. and First Choice Power, L.P., as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as syndication agent.
 
10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.2
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2006 among PNM Resources, First Choice Power, L.P. and TNMP, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
 
10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.3
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 among PNM Resources, First Choice Power, L.P. and TNMP, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
 
10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.4
Consent Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2008, among PNMR, First Choice Power, L.P., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the lenders named therein
 
10.1 to PNMR’s Current Report on 8-K filed August 13, 2008
1-32462 Form
         
10.5
Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, executed by PNM Resources, Inc., as Guarantor
 
10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.6
Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, between TNMP, as borrower and Bank of America, as administrative agent
 
10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.7
Term Loan Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, among PNM Resources, as borrower, the lenders identified therein and Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc., as administrative agent
 
10.4 to PNM Resource’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.8
Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of August 13, 2004 between PNM Resources and Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
 
99 to PNM Resources’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2004
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.9
First Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade
 
99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2005
1-32462
PNMR

 

 
D-8

 


10.10
Second Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade
 
99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 8, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.11
Third Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade and Fourth Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, between PNMR and Cascade
 
 
10.4 and 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.12
Credit Agreement dated as of August 17, 2005, among PNM, the lenders party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and Union Bank of California, N.A., as syndication agent
 
10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005
1-6986
PNM
         
10.13
Consent Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2008, among PNM, the lenders party thereto, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the lenders named therein
 
10.2 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 13, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
10.14
Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2008, among PNM, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent
 
 
10.1 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
10.15
First Amendment to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2008, among PNM, the lenders party thereto and certain other parties
 
10.3 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 13, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
10.16
Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2008, among PNM, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and RBC Capital Markets as syndication agent. 
 
 
10.1 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 9, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
10.17
First Amendment to the Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2008, among PNM, the lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Administrative Agent
 
10.4 to PNM’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 13, 2008
1-6986
PNM
         
10.18
Transitional Services Agreement among PNM, PNMR Services Company and New Mexico Gas Company, Inc. dated as of January 12, 2008
 
10.12 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
1-6986
PNM
 
D-9

 
10.19
Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2008, among TNMP, as borrower, the lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
 
10.1 to TNMP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.20
Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Credit Agreement, entered into as of May 15, 2008 among TNMP, as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, and Union Bank of California, N.A., as a Lender
 
 
10.1 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 16, 2008
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.21
Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2008, among TNMP, the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and Union Bank Of California, N.A., as syndication agent
 
 
4.4 to TNMP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2008
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.22
 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2008, among TNMP, as borrower, Union Bank of California, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and JPMorgan, as a lender 
 
10.1 to TNMP’s Current report on Form 8-K filed November 3, 2008
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.23**
PNM Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan dated May 17, 2005 (“PEP”)
 
4.1 to PNM Resources’ Form S-8 Registration Statement filed May 17, 2005
333-125010
PNMR
         
10.24**
Second Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.12 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.25**
Third Amendment to the PNM Resources, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Equity Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.13 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.26**
Form of the award agreement for non-qualified stock options granted on and after 2007 under the PEP
 
10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.27**
Form of award agreement for restricted stock rights granted on and after 2007 under the PEP
 
10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007
 
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.28**
Form of award agreement for performance shares granted for the 2004-2006 performance period under the PEP and a description of the Long-Term Performance Share Program Amended Effective January 1, 2004
 
 10.4 to PNM Resources' Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.29**
Long-Term Performance Cash Program description effective January 1, 2004
 
10.5 to PNM Resources' Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007
333-125010
PNMR
 
 
D-10

10.30**
First Amendment to Long-Term Performance Loan Plan Program executed December 8, 2008
 
10.2 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.31**
Changes in Director Compensation
 
10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.32**
PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Savings Plan dated December 29, 2003
 
10.75 to PNM Resources and PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.33**
First Amendment to PNMR’s Executive Savings Plan executed December 17, 2008
 
10.6 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for he fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.34**
PNM Resources, Inc. Executive Savings Plan II (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)
 
4.1 to PNMR’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-156243) filed December 17, 2008
333-156243
PNMR
         
10.35**
PNM Resources, Inc. After-Tax Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.5 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for he fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.36**
2007 Officer Incentive Plan
(suspended October 25, 2007)
 
10.6 to PNM Resources' Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.37**
2008 Officer Incentive Plan (as amended December 16, 2008)
 
10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.38**
Performance Cash Program for the Utilities President (Patricia K. Collawn)
 
10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.39**
Summary of Executive Time Off Policy Effective January 1, 2006
 
10.31 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.40**
Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (August 16, 1988) (refiled)
 
10.23 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
10.41**
First Amendment to Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (August 30, 1988) (refiled)
 
10.23.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
10.42**
Second Amendment to Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) (December 29, 1989) (refiled)
 
10.23.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
10.43**
Second  [Third] Amendment to the Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan (1988) dated December 8, 1992
 
10.22.1 to PNM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
1-6986
PNM
 
 
D-11

10.44**
Fourth Amendment to the Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Accelerated Management Performance Plan, as amended effective December 7, 1998
 
10.23.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.45**
Fifth Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the Restated and Amended PNM Resources, Inc. Accelerated Performance Management Plan
 
10.23.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.46**
Sixth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Restated and Amended Accelerated Performance Management Plan
 
10.23.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.47**
Seventh Amendment dated November 21, 2008 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Accelerated Management Performance Plan
 
10.4 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.48**
PNM Resources, Inc. Non-Union Severance Pay Plan effective August 1, 2007 (amended and restated)
 
10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
 
         
10.49**
First Amendment to the PNM Resources Non-Union Severance Pay Plan executed November 20, 2008
 
10.3 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.50**
PNM Service Bonus Plan dated October 23, 1984
 
19.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the quarter ended September 30, 1988
1-6986
PNM
         
10.51**
First Amendment dated November 20, 1985 to PNM Service Bonus Plan
 
10.11.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1985
1-6986
PNM
         
10.52**
Second Amendment dated December 29, 1989 to PNM Service Bonus Plan
 
10.27.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1989
1-6986
PNM
         
10.53**
Second  [Third] Amendment dated December 7, 1998 to PNM Service Bonus Plan
 
10.45 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.54**
Fourth Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to PNM Resources, Inc. Service Bonus Plan
 
10.45.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.55**
Fifth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to PNM Resources, Inc. Service Bonus Plan
 
10.45.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.56**
Public Service Company of New Mexico OBRA ‘93 Retirement Plan
effective November 15, 1993
 
10.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.57**
First Amendment to the Public Service Company of New Mexico OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan, as amended effective December 7, 1998
 
10.48.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
 
 
D-12

         
10.58**
Second Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the PNM Resources, Inc. OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan
 
10.48.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.59**
Third Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. OBRA ’93 Retirement Plan
 
10.48.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.60**
Public Service Company of New Mexico Section 415 Plan dated January 1, 1994
 
10.50 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.61**
First Amendment dated December 7, 1998 and Second Amendment dated August 7, 1999 to PNM Section 415 Plan and Third Amendment dated November 27, 2002 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Section 415 Plan
 
10.50.1 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.62**
Fourth Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to the PNM Resources, Inc. Section 415 Plan
 
10.50.2 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.63**
PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Retention Plan executed September 2, 2008 (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)
 
10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
 
         
10.64**
First Amendment to PNM Resources, Inc. Officer Retention Plan executed November 20, 2008
 
10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.65*
PNM Resources Executive Spending Account Plan dated December 9, 2003
 
10.52 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.66**
First Amendment to PNM Resources Executive Spending Account Plan effective January 1, 2004
 
10.52.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.67**
Second Amendment to PNMR’s Executive Spending Account Plan executed August 28, 2008
 
10.2 to PNMR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
 
         
10.68**
Third Amendment to PNMR’s Executive Spending Account Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.7 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.69**
Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan effective March 10, 1998
 
10.74 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
10.70**
First Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan Dated February 7, 2000
 
10.74.1 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-13

 


10.71**
Second Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan, effective December 7, 1998
 
10.74.2 to PNM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         
10.72**
Third Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan, effective December 10, 2000
 
10.74.3 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         
10.73**
Fourth Amendment to Third Restated and Amended Public Service Company of New Mexico Performance Stock Plan dated December 31, 2001
 
4.3.5 to PNM Resources’ Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement filed December 31, 2001
333-03303
PNMR
         
10.74**
Fifth Amendment to the Third Restated and Amended PNM Resources, Inc. Performance Stock Plan dated September 6, 2002
 
10.74.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.75**
PNM Resources, Inc.
Director Retainer Plan,
dated December 31, 2001
 
4.3 to PNM Resources, Inc.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement filed December 31, 2001
333-03289
PNMR
         
10.76**
First Amendment dated
February 17, 2003 to
PNM Resources, Inc. Director Retainer Plan
 
10.40.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.77**
Supplemental Employee Retirement Agreement for Patrick T. Ortiz (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)
 
10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.78**
Supplemental Employee Retirement Agreement for Jeffry E. Sterba (amended and restated effective January 1, 2009)
 
10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.79**
Amended and Restated Retention Bonus Agreement for Jeffry E. Sterba executed September 7, 2007
 
10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.80**
First Amendment to the Retention Bonus Agreement between PNMR and Jeffrey E. Sterba effective January 1, 2009
 
10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.81**
PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan dated April 28, 2004
 
10.24.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.82**
First Amendment to PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan dated December 16, 2004
 
10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
333-32170
PNMR
         

 

 
D-14

 


10.83**
Second Amendment to PNM Resources Officer Life Insurance Plan executed April 15, 2007
 
10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.84**
Third Amendment to the PNMR Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.10 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.84.1**
Fourth Amendment to the PNMR Officer Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009
 
10.15 to PNMR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.85**
Long Term Care Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2003
 
10.87 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.86**
Executive Long Term Disability effective January 1, 2003
 
10.88 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002
333-32170
PNMR
         
10.87
Agreement dated August 16, 2007 between PNM Resources and Public Policy Strategy Group LLC for consulting services performed by William J. Real (Terminated January 16, 2008)
 
10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007
1-32462
PNMR
         
10.88
Supplemental Indenture of Lease dated as of July 19, 1966 between PNM and other participants in the Four Corners Project and the Navajo Indian Tribal Council
 
4-D to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 2-26116
2-26116
PNM
         
10.89
Amendment and Supplement No. 1 to Supplemental and Additional Indenture of Lease dated April 25, 1985 between the Navajo Tribe of Indians and Arizona Public Service Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern California Edison Company, and Tucson Electric Power Company (refiled)
 
10.1.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
10.90
Water Supply Agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Tribe and Public Service Company of New Mexico, dated July 20, 2000
 
10.5 to PNM’s Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001
1-6986
PNM
         
10.91
Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement among PNM and Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Tucson Gas & Electric Company and El Paso Electric Company, dated August 23, 1973
 
5-T to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 2-50338
2-50338
PNM
 
 
D-15

         
10.92
Amendments No. 1 through No. 6 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement
 
10.8.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1991
1-6986
PNM
         
10.93
Amendment No. 7 effective April 1, 1982, to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)
 
10.8.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1991
1-6986
PNM
         
10.94
Amendment No. 8 effective September 12, 1983, to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)
 
10.58 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.95
Amendment No. 9 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated as of June 12, 1984 (refiled)
 
10.8.4 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
1-6986
PNM
         
10.96
Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 21, 1985 and Amendment No. 11 dated as of June 13, 1986 and effective January 10, 1987 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement (refiled)
 
10.8.5 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
1-6986
PNM
         
10.97
Amendment No. 12 to Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated June 14, 1988, and effective August 5, 1988
 
19.1 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1990
1-6986
PNM
         
10.98
Amendment No. 13 to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement dated April 4, 1990, and effective June 15, 1991
 
10.8.10 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990
1-6986
PNM
         
10.99
Amendment No. 14 to the Arizona Nuclear Power Project Participation Agreement effective June 20, 2000
 
10.8.9 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         
10.100
Underground Coal Sales Agreement, dated August 31, 2001 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Power Company
 
10.85 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 31, 2001  (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
1-6986
PNM
         
10.101
Amendment One to Underground Coal Sales Agreement dated December 15, 2003 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company
 
10.9.1 to PNM’s Amended Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-16

 


10.102
Amendment Two to Underground Coal Sales Agreement effective September 15, 2004 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company
 
10.9.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004
1-6986
PNM
         
10.103
Amendment Three to Underground Coal Sales Agreement executed April 29, 2005 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.86.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
1-6986
PNM
         
10.104
Amendment Four to Underground Coal Sales Agreement effective March 7, 2007 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Coal Company
 
10.89 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007
1-6986
PNM
         
10.105
Amendment Five to Underground Coal Sales Agreement executed December 21, 2007 among San Juan Coal Company, PNM and Tucson Electric Power Company (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.95 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
1-6986
PNM
         
10.106
San Juan Unit 4 Early Purchase and Participation Agreement dated as of September 26, 1983 between PNM and M-S-R Public Power Agency, and Modification No. 2 to the San Juan Project Agreements dated December 31, 1983 (refilled)
 
10.11 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994
1-6986
PNM
         
10.107
Amendment No. 1 to the Early Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, executed as of December 16, 1987, for San Juan Unit 4 (refiled)
 
10.11.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
10.108
Amendment No. 3 to the San Juan Unit 4 Early Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, dated as of October 27, 1999
 
10.11.3 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-17

 


10.109
Amended and Restated San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement dated as of December 28, 1984 between PNM and the Incorporated County of Los Alamos (refiled)
 
10.12 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
1-6986
PNM
         
10.110
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and M-S-R Public Power Agency, dated as of October 27, 1999
 
10.12.1 to PNM’s Annual Report Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.111
Amendment No. 2 to the San Juan Unit 4 Purchase Agreement and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, dated October 27, 1999
 
10.13 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.112
Participation Agreement among PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company and certain financial institutions relating to the San Juan Coal Trust dated as of December 31, 1981 (refiled)
 
10.14 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1992
1-6986
PNM
         
10.113
San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement Public Service Company of New Mexico and the City of Anaheim, California dated April 26, 1991
 
19.2 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1991
1-6986
PNM
         
10.114
Amendment No. 1 to the San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The City of Anaheim, California, dated October 27, 1999
 
10.36.1 to Annual Report PNM’s on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.115
Restated and Amended San Juan Unit 4 Purchase and Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
 
10.2.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.116
Amendment No. 1 to the Restated and Amended San Juan Unit 4 Purchase And Participation Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico And Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, dated October 27, 1999
 
10.38.1 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.117
Participation Agreement dated as of June 30, 1983 among Security Trust Company, as Trustee, PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company and certain financial institutions relating to the San Juan Coal Trust (refiled)
 
10.61 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-18

 


10.118
Amended and Restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006, among Public Service Company of New Mexico, Tucson Electric Power Company, The City of Farmington, New Mexico, M-S-R Public Power Agency, The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Southern California Public Power Authority, City of Anaheim, Utah Associated Municipal Power System and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
 
10.119 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2006
1-6986
PNM
         
10.119
Interconnection Agreement dated November 23, 1982, between PNM and Southwestern Public Service Company (refiled)
 
10.16 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1992
1-6986
PNM
         
10.120*
Facility Lease dated as of December 16, 1985 between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 thereto (refiled)
 
10.18 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
10.121*
Amendment No. 4 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Facility Lease between Public Service Company of New Mexico and the First National Bank of Boston, dated as of December 16, 1985
 
10.18.5 to the PNM's Quarter Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
10.122
Facility Lease dated as of July 31, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 thereto (refiled)
 
10.19 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
10.123
Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico together with Amendments No. 1 and 2 thereto (refiled)
 
10.20 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
10.124
Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 10, 1987 to Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986, as amended, between The First National Bank of Boston, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee under a Trust Agreement, dated as of August 12, 1986, with MFS Leasing Corp., Lessor and Public Service Company of New Mexico, Lessee (refiled)
 
10.20.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-19

 


10.125
Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Facility Lease between Public Service Company of New Mexico and the First National Bank of Boston, dated as of August 12, 1986
 
10.20.4 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
10.126
Facility Lease dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (Unit 1 Transaction) together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)
 
10.21 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
10.127
Facility Lease dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Public Service Company of New Mexico Unit 2 Transaction) together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)
 
10.22 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
10.128
Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 10, 1987 to the Facility Lease dated as of August 12, 1986 between The First National bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and PNM. (Unit 2 transaction.) (This is an amendment to a Facility Lease which is substantially similar to the Facility Lease filed as Exhibit 28.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 18, 1986)
 
10.53 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1987
1-6986
PNM
         
10.129
Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station dated March 15, 1996, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.
 
10.68 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
10.130
Amendment Number One to the Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station dated January 27, 1997, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.
 
10.68.1 to PNM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
10.131
Amendment Number Two to the Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Mellon Bank, N.A.
 
10.68.2 to PNM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
1-6986
PNM
         
10.132
Refunding Agreement No. 8A, dated as of December 23, 1997, among PNM, the Owner Participant Named Therein, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Owner Trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee, and First PV Funding Corporation
 
10.73 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-20

 


10.133
PVNGS Capital Trust—Variable Rate Trust Notes—PVNGS Note Agreement dated as of July 31, 1998
 
10.76 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998
1-6986
PNM
         
10.134
January 12, 1994 Stipulation
 
10.53 to PNM’s Annual Report on form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.135
New Mexico Public Service Commission Order dated July 30, 1987, and Exhibit I thereto, in NMPUC Case No. 2004, regarding the PVNGS decommissioning trust fund (refiled)
 
10.67 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
10.136
Stipulation in the matter of the Commission’s investigation of the rates for electric service of Public Service Company of New Mexico, Rate Case No. 2761, dated May 21, 1999
 
10.78 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.137
Stipulation in the matter of the Commission’s investigation of the rates for electric service of Public Service Company of New Mexico, Rate Case No. 2761, dated May 27, 1999
 
10.78.1 to PNM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999
1-6986
PNM
         
10.138
Stipulation in the matter of PNM’s transition plan Utility Case No. 3137, dated October 10, 2002 as amended by Amendment to Stipulated Agreement dated October 18, 2002
 
10.86 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002
1-6986
PNM
         
10.139
Settlement Agreement between Public Service Company of New Mexico and Creditors of Meadows Resources, Inc. dated November 2, 1989 (refiled)
 
10.34 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         
10.140
First Amendment dated April 24, 1992 to the Settlement Agreement dated November 2, 1989 among Public Service Company of New Mexico, the lender parties thereto and collateral agent (refiled)
 
10.34.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2000
1-6986
PNM
         
10.141
Amendment dated April 11, 1991 among Public Service Company of New Mexico, certain banks and Chemical Bank and Citibank, N.A., as agents for the banks
 
19.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991
1-6986
PNM
         
10.142
Agreement of PNM pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K (refiled)
 
10.62 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
1-6986
PNM
         
10.143
Stipulation dated February 28, 2005 in NMPRC Case No. 04-00315-UT regarding the application of PNM Resources and TNMP for approval of the TNP acquisition
 
10.134 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
1-32462
PNMR/
TNMP
 
 
D-21

         
10.144
Settlement Agreement dated February 3, 2005, between PNM Resources, Inc. and Texas-New Mexico Power Company, the cities of Dickenson, Lewisville, La Marque, Ft. Stockton and Friendswood, Texas, the Legal and Enforcement Division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, the Texas Industrial Energy Consumers and the Alliance for Retail Markets
 
10.1-10.1.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2005
1-32462
PNMR/
TNMP
         
10.145
Consent Decree entered into by PNM on March 9, 2005 relating to the citizen suit under the Clean Air Act and the excess emissions report matter for SJGS
 
10.135 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
1-6986
PNM
         
10.146
Stipulation in the matter of PNM’s application for approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Afton Generating Station, Case No. 05-00275-UT, dated November 30, 2005
 
10.132 to the Company’s Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
1-6986
PNM
         
10.147
Contract dated April 29, 1987 between TNMP and El Paso Electric Company
 
10(f), Form 8 applicable to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.148
Interconnection Agreement between TNMP and Plains Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. dated July 19, 1984
 
10(j), Form 8 applicable to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.149
Interchange Agreement between TNMP and El Paso Electric Company dated April 29, 1987
 
10(l), Form 8 applicable to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.150
Amendment No.1, dated November 21, 1994, to Interchange Agreement between TNMP and El Paso Electric Company
 
10(nn)1 to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.151
DC Terminal Participation Agreement between TNMP and El Paso Electric Company dated December 8, 1981 as amended
 
10(m), Form 8 applicable to TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986
2-97230
TNMP
         
10.152
Wholesale Requirements Power Sale and Services Agreement between PNM and TNMP dated June 29, 2001
 
10(i) to TNMP’s Form S-4/A filed November 4, 2003
333-108522
TNMP
         

 

 
D-22

 


10.153
Power Supply Service Agreement dated December 22, 2003 between First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P. (as assignee of First Choice Power, L.P., f/k/a First Choice Power, Inc.) and Constellation Power Source, Inc. (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.1 to TNP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004
2-89800
 
         
10.154
Amendment No. 1 to Power and Services Agreement dated June 1, 2004 between First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P. and Constellation Power Services, Inc. (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.2 to TNP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004
2-89800
 
         
10.155
Amendment No.2 to Power and Services Agreement dated August 25th, 2004, between First Choice Power Special Purpose and Constellation Energy Commodities Group (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.1 to TNP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
2-89800
 
         
10.156
Amendment No.3 to Power and Services Agreement dated March 7th, 2005, between First Choice Power Special Purpose and Constellation Energy Commodities Group (Confidential treatment was requested for portions of this exhibit, and such portions were omitted from this exhibit filed and were filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
 
10.2 to TNP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
2-89800
 
 
         
21
Certain subsidiaries of PNM Resources
 
21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
1-32462
PNMR
         

 

 
D-23

 


99.2*
Participation Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation. The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985 with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985 with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions together with Amendment No. 1 dated July 15, 1986 and Amendment No. 2 dated November 18, 1986 (refiled)
99.2 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
99.3
Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indentures Nos. 1 and 2 (refiled)
 
99.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.3.3
Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Trust Indenture Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents between The First National Bank of Boston and Chemical Bank dated as of December 16, 1985
 
99.3.3 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
99.4*
Assignment, Assumption and Further Agreement dated as of December 16, 1985, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)
 
99.4 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM

 

 
D-24

 

99.5
Participation Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, among the Owner Participant named herein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of July 31, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions together with Amendment No. 1 thereto (refiled)
 
99.5 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.6
Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of July 31, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indenture No. 1 thereto (refiled)
 
99.6 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.7
Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of July 31, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)
 
99.7 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.8
Participation Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation. The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of August 12, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (refiled)
 
99.8 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.8.1*
Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 18, 1986, to Participation Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986 (refiled)
 
99.8.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-25

 


99.9*
Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of August 12, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee together with Supplemental Indenture No. 1 thereto (refiled)
 
99.9 to PNM’s Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.9.2
Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of March 8, 1995, to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents between The First National Bank of Boston and Chemical Bank dated as of August 12, 1986
 
99.9.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995
1-6986
PNM
         
99.10*
Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of August 12, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (refiled)
 
99.10 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.11*
Participation Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.1 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.12
Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, between The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.12 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.13
Assignment, Assumption and Further Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (Unit 1 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.13 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-26

 


99.14
Participation Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, among the Owner Participant named therein, First PV Funding Corporation, The First National Bank of Boston, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee (under a Trust Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Participant), Chemical Bank, in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee (under a Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 15, 1986, with the Owner Trustee), and Public Service Company of New Mexico, including Appendix A definitions (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.14 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.15
Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 31, 1986, between the First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee, and Chemical Bank, as Indenture Trustee (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.15 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.16
Assignment, Assumption, and Further Agreement dated as of December 15, 1986, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The First National Bank of Boston, as Owner Trustee (Unit 2 Transaction) (refiled)
 
99.16 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
1-6986
PNM
         
99.17*
Waiver letter with respect to “Deemed Loss Event” dated as of August 18, 1986, between the Owner Participant named therein, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (refiled)
 
99.17 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.18*
Waiver letter with respect to Deemed Loss Event” dated as of August 18, 1986, between the Owner Participant named therein, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (refiled)
 
99.18 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.19
Agreement No. 13904 (Option and Purchase of Effluent), dated April 23, 1973, among Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, the Cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe, and the Town of Youngtown (refiled)
 
99.19 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         

 

 
D-27

 


99.20
Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Wastewater Effluent, dated June 12, 1981, Among Arizona Public Service Company, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District and the City of Tolleson, as amended (refiled)
 
99.20 to PNM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.21*
1996 Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 27, 1996 to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents dated as of December 16, 1985 between State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Owner Trustee, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee
 
99.21 to PNM’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996
1-6986
PNM
         
99.22
1997 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 23, 1997, to Trust Indenture, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, dated as of August 12, 1986, between State Street Bank and Trust, as Owner Trustee, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Indenture Trustee
 
99.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006
1-6986
PNM


___________
 *
One or more additional documents, substantially identical in all material respects to this exhibit, have been entered into, relating to one or more additional sale and leaseback transactions. Although such additional documents may differ in other respects (such as dollar amounts and percentages), there are no material details in which such additional documents differ from this exhibit.

**      Designates each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified pursuant to paragraph 3 of Item 15(a) of Form 10 -K.


‡   Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the registrants included in the financial statements of registrants filed herewith have been omitted because the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of registrants. The registrants hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such omitted instrument to the SEC upon request.



 

 
D-28

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


   
PNM RESOURCES, INC.
   
(Registrant)
     
Date:  March 2, 2009
By
/s/ J. E. Sterba
   
J. E. Sterba
   
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Capacity
Date
     
/s/ J. E. Sterba
   Principal Executive Officer and
March 2, 2009
J. E. Sterba
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
 
        Chairman of the Board
 
/s/ C. N. Eldred
   Principal Financial Officer
March 2, 2009
C. N. Eldred
Executive  Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
/s/ T. G. Sategna
   Principal Accounting Officer
March 2, 2009
T. G. Sategna
Vice President and
Corporate Controller
 
   
/s/ A. E. Archuleta
   Director
March 2, 2009
A. E. Archuleta
 
   
/s/ J. A. Dobson
   Director
March 2, 2009
J. A. Dobson
 
   
/s/ W. L. Hunt
   Director
March 2, 2009
W. L. Hunt
 
   
/s/ R. R. Nordhaus
   Director
March 2, 2009
R. R. Nordhaus
 
   
/s/ M. T. Pacheco
   Director
March 2, 2009
M. T. Pacheco
 
   
/s/ R. M. Price
   Director
March 2, 2009
R. M. Price
 
   
/s/ B. S. Reitz
   Director
March 2, 2009
B. S. Reitz
 
   
/s/ D. K. Schwanz
   Director
March 2, 2009
D. K. Schwanz
 
   
/s/ J. B. Woodard
   Director
March 2, 2009
J. B. Woodard
   


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


   
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
   
(Registrant)
     
Date:  March 2, 2009
By
/s/ P. K. Collawn
   
P. K. Collawn
   
President and
   
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature
Capacity
Date
     
/s/ P. K. Collawn
   Principal Executive Officer and
March 2, 2009
P. K. Collawn
President and
 Chief Executive Officer
 
     Director
 
/s/ C. N. Eldred
   Principal Financial Officer and
March 2, 2009
C. N. Eldred
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
     Director
 
/s/ T. G. Sategna
   Principal Accounting Officer
March 2, 2009
T. G. Sategna
Vice President and
Corporate Controller
 
    
/s/ A. A. Cobb
   Director
March 2, 2009
A. A. Cobb
 
   
/s/ E. J. Ferland
   Director
March 2, 2009
E. J. Ferland
 
   
/s/ J. E. Sterba
   Chairman of the Board
March 2, 2009
J. E. Sterba
   

















 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


   
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
   
(Registrant)
     
Date:  March 2, 2009
By
/s/ P. K. Collawn
   
P. K. Collawn
   
President and
   
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Capacity
Date
     
/s/ P. K. Collawn
Principal Executive Officer and
March 2, 2009
P. K. Collawn
President and
Chief Executive Officer
     Director
 
/s/ T. G. Sategna
Principal Financial Officer and
March 2, 2009
T. G. Sategna
Vice President and
Controller
     Principal Accounting Officer
 
/s/ A. A. Cobb
Director
March 2, 2009
A. A. Cobb
   
/s/ J. E. Sterba
Chairman of the Board
March 2, 2009
J. E. Sterba
   


























 

 
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