EX-23 18 exh232.txt CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP FOR PNM EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-53367 and 333-106079 of Public Service Company of New Mexico on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 8, 2004 (which express an unqualified opinion and include explanatory paragraphs referring to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," effective January 1, 2003 and the change in actuarial valuation measurement date for the pension plan and other post-retirement benefits from September 30 to December 31), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Public Service Company of New Mexico for the year ended December 31, 2003. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Omaha, Nebraska March 10, 2004