Capitalization (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Short-term debt outstanding consists of:

	June 30,		December 31,
Short-term Debt	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
PNM – Revolving credit facility	$	273,000	$	190,000
TNMP – Revolving credit facility	—		—
PNMR
Revolving credit facility	31,000		32,000
Local lines of credit	—		—
	$	304,000	$	222,000