News Release

Nov. 25, 2008

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Energy Efficient LED Holiday Lights
Dramatically Reduce Electricity Bills

Albuquerque: PNM customers watching their spending this holiday season can save money and help the environment by switching to energy efficient holiday lighting.

Light-emitting diode holiday lights, while somewhat more expensive to purchase, use a fraction of the energy required by regular mini-lights and other traditional bulbs. In addition, LED lights: stay cool to the touch -- reducing the risk of fire – and last significantly longer than traditional bulbs.

A Cost Comparison: Traditional versus LED Holiday Lights

Light Bulb Type	Number of Lights	Wattage per Bulb	Average Operating Cost per 100 Hours*
C-7/C-9 (traditional)	100	6 watts	$5.35
Mini-light	100	0.48 watts	$0.43
C-7 light Emitting Diode (LED)	100	0.08 watts	$0.07

*Using PNM residential rates

Other Holiday Lighting Tips

• To maximize holiday lighting savings, use timers to limit light displays to no more than six evening hours a day. Leaving lights on 24 hours a day will quadruple your energy costs – and create four times the pollution.
• While sprucing up or decorating your home for holiday entertaining, consider switching out traditional light bulbs in your home for compact fluorescent bulbs. Replacing just 10 bulbs could shave as much as $41 off annual energy bills. PNM-sponsored rebates for CFLS are available at a variety of local retailers.

Visit PNM.com/rebates to learn more about PNM energy-saving programs.

PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M. PNM provides electric utility service to 495,000 customers and natural gas service to 492,000 customers in New Mexico. The company also sells power on the wholesale market in the West. PNM Resources stock is traded primarily on the NYSE under the symbol PNM. For more information, see the company's Web site at PNM.com.