PNM Resources: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

PNM Resources

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About PNM Resources

PNM Resources provides electricity to 9 counties and is considered an investor owned organization. A total of 182 industrial customers, 59,501 commercial accounts and 494,329 residential customer accounts are supplied electricity by the provider. PNM Resources' consumers are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 6.68% more than New Mexico's average rate of 14.78 cents. Approximately 9,667,016 megawatt hours were sold by the supplier to retail accounts in 2023 and 4,587,124 megawatt hours were sold to other providers via whole channels. The electricity sourced by PNM Resources is made up of multiple sources including megawatt hours they produce in their power plants and supplementary megawatt hours purchased via wholesale channels. These categories make up 45.06% and 55.08%, respectively, of all electricity sourced by the company. In 2023, the provider made a total of $1,127,015,000 from retail electricity sales and a total of $263,639,200 on the wholesale electricity market.

Customers of the supplier have an average residential power bill of $94.43. This is 34.14% below the US average bill of $143.38. They rank 326th in the country out of the 3530 companies we track for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuel types used. Solar fields owned by the provider generate 753,501 megawatt hours, which is 10.55% of their total generation amount. Of the 3530 companies in the United States, PNM Resources has the 46th highest amount of megawatt hours generated from nuclear power facilities.

PNM Resources Net Metering

Consumers of PNM Resources can take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. The purchase of solar panels and alternative electricity sources is often prohibitively priced for individuals. Net metering allows purchasers of these electricity sources to sell extra electricity back to the electricity company, making the installation of these alternative sources economically viable.

Energy Loss

Providers routinely report energy lost through electricity transmission to government agencies who track infrastructure efficiencies. PNM Resources recently reported a loss of 12.51% of the electricity generation amount. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 14th best out of 30 suppliers who report energy loss in the state.

PNM Resources Rate & Electric Bills

PNM Resources residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
2130th15.77¢PNM Resources' Average residential price per kWh
389th$94.43Average monthly electricity bill for PNM Resources' residential customers

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PNM Resources Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:Avangrid
  • Subsidiary Company:Public Service Company of New Mexico
  • Headquarters:414 Silver Avenue Southwest
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103
    United States of America
  • CEO:Patricia K. Collawn

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    Quick Facts About PNM Resources

    PNM Resources generates 6,390,365.9 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources, which is 145th in the United States out of 3530 companies.

    PNM Resources ranks 147th out of 3530 electricity providers in the country in megawatt hours generated from coal usage.

    PNM Resources ranks 131st in the United States out of 3530 providers for total electricity production from natural gas.

    PNM Resources customers experience outages averaging 92.17 minutes per incident, with roughly 0.72 outages per year.

    PNM Resources has the 153rd highest total electricity production in the US, generating 7,143,866.9 megawatt hours.

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    Top 3 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
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    Energy Loss

    PNM Resources' energy loss due to business operations.

    -12.51%

    Total Energy Loss

    2,041,065MWh

    1428 National Rank

    Grid Reliability

    Length & Frequency of PNM Resources' Power Outages

    92.17 min.

    vs. national average of 123.49 min.

    0.72 outages/yr

    vs. national average of 1.44

    PNM Resources Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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    PNM Resources State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    New Mexico554,3651,171,012,0001100%

    PNM Resources County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Bernalillo County672,508316.46$106.72/mo
    Grant County28,178316.21$110.60/mo
    Hidalgo County4,214317.06$123.83/mo
    Lincoln County20,084319.64$144.09/mo
    Luna County25,282316.40$115.14/mo
    Otero County68,823420.19$152.01/mo
    Sandoval County153,501316.65$115.20/mo
    Santa Fe County155,664417.17$119.96/mo
    Valencia County78,080417.03$112.16/mo

    Power Plants Owned by PNM Resources

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    Maricopa County AZ Nuclear 32,033,629
    San Juan County NM Coal 7,382,413.016,896,229,040.62934.14
    Luna Energy FacilityPublic Service Company of New Mexico (33.30%)Tucson Electric Power (33.30%)Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC (33.40%)
    Deming NM Natural Gas 2,570,8501,041,133,663.08404.98
    Doña Ana County NM Natural Gas 403,795177,918,510.42440.62
    Albuquerque NM Natural Gas 170,017122,103,476.04718.18
    Sandoval County NM Solar 144,342
    Torrance County NM Solar 143,554
    Prosperity Energy Storage Facility HybridPublic Service Company of New Mexico (100.00%)
    Bernalillo County NM Solar 507

    PNM Resources Production Fuel Makeup

    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    45.74%
    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    30.35%
    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    13.36%
    SOLAR
    Solar
    Solar
    10.55%
    DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
    Distillate Fuel Oil
    0.00%

    Cities PNM Resources Has Coverage

    * City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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    PNM Resources FAQ:

    Does PNM Resources have a parent company?

    Avangrid is the owner of PNM Resources.

    What cities does PNM Resources sell electricity to?

    PNM Resources serves electricity in 22 cities throughout the nation.

    Who is the CEO of PNM Resources?

    The CEO of PNM Resources is Patricia K. Collawn.

    Does PNM Resources have any subsidiary companies?

    Public Service Company of New Mexico is owned by PNM Resources.

    What is the phone number for PNM Resources?

    You can reach PNM Resources by phone via (888) 342-5766.

    What is the average bundled bill for PNM Resources customers each month?

    Currently, the average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of PNM Resources is $94.43. The New Mexico average bundled bill is $93.44 and the national average is $93.44.

    What is the average bundled electricity rate for PNM Resources customers?

    The average bundled price of electricity for consumers of PNM Resources is 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

    When will PNM Resources power be restored?

    PNM Resources' outages last, on average, around 92.17 minutes per each outage.

    What percentage of PNM Resources' electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?

    PNM Resources produces 89.45% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.

    What percentage of PNM Resources' electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?

    Electric plants owned by or associated with PNM Resources generate 10.55% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

    How many power plants are owned by or associated with PNM Resources?

    PNM Resources owns or is associated with 8 power plants.

    How many counties does PNM Resources supply electricity in?

    PNM Resources sells electricity in 9 counties throughout the US including New Mexico.

    Ginalyn Gelera
    Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
    Published: 2022-03-13