EE 12.31.2011 10K Ex 23.01

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-17971, 333‑82129, and 333-142557) on Form S-8 and (No. 333-178319) on Form S‑3 of El Paso Electric Company of our report dated February 24, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of El Paso Electric Company and subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive operations, changes in common stock equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2011 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, which report appears in the December 31, 2011 annual report on Form 10-K of El Paso Electric Company.