<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001108426-12-000015.txt : 20120305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120305122851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108426-12-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNM RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALVARADO SQUARE
		STREET 2:		NEW MEXICO
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87158
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052412700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALVARADO SQUARE
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87158

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANZANO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOHRER ALAN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188146

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32462
		FILM NUMBER:		12665514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 800
		STREET 2:		2244 WALNUT GROVE
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
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    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108426</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PNM RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PNM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188146</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOHRER ALAN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 NORTH OLD RANCH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARCADIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ALAN J. FOHRER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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