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Dec. 6, 2011

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PNM Issues Request for Proposals for Demand Side Management Resources

Albuquerque: PNM, an investor-owned, regulated utility serving more than 500,000 customers in New Mexico, issued a request for proposals, or RFP, today for electric demand side management programs to meet a portion of the PNM retail electric load.

PNM requests proposals through a competitive process to develop a primary capacity supply of 20 to 40 megawatts (MW) net summer dependable capability from 2014 through 2020 to include:

1. Proposals for a minimum of 5 MW of controllable load that is fully dispatchable within 10 minutes and is available at least 100 hours per year from May 15 through Sept. 15. PNM customers eligible to participate must have a peak billing demand exceeding 150 kilowatts.
2. Alternative technologies that shift load from the summer peak hours of 2 p.m.to 7 p.m. to off-peak hours from May 15 through Sept. 15. There is no minimum load shift requirement for alternative technology resources. This resource can be from one customer or a combination of customers.

Interested parties should submit a Notice of Intent to Respond on or before 5:00 P.M. MST on Dec. 16, 2011 by email to demandsideRFP@pnm.com. Download the form and the RFP at PNM.com/rfp/demandside. Questions related to the RFP must be submitted in writing via email to demandsideRFP@pnm.com.

Demand side management programs help PNM’s customers save energy and delay the cost of new generation.

About PNM
With headquarters in Albuquerque, PNM is the largest electricity provider in New Mexico, serving 500,000 customers in dozens of communities across the state. PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company also headquartered in Albuquerque. For more information, visit PNM.com.