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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The following tables present the components of the PNM Plans’ net periodic benefit cost:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Plan								OPEB Plan								Executive Retirement Program
	2015				2014				2015				2014				2015				2014
	(In thousands)
Components of Net Periodic
Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	51			$	45			$	—			$	—
Interest cost	7,064				7,541				1,022				1,159				190				205
Expected return on plan assets	(9,831		)		(9,511		)		(1,403		)		(1,410		)		—				—
Amortization of net (gain) loss	3,705				3,255				491				556				81				52
Amortization of prior service cost	(241		)		(241		)		(160		)		(336		)		—				—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	697			$	1,044			$	1			$	14			$	271			$	257
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Plan								OPEB Plan								Executive Retirement Program
	2015				2014				2015				2014				2015				2014
	(In thousands)
Components of Net Periodic
Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	153			$	136			$	—			$	—
Interest cost	21,191				22,622				3,067				3,473				570				616
Expected return on plan assets	(29,492		)		(28,533		)		(4,208		)		(4,229		)		—				—
Amortization of net (gain) loss	11,115				9,765				1,474				1,669				243				157
Amortization of prior service cost	(724		)		(724		)		(481		)		(1,008		)		—				—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,090			$	3,130			$	5			$	41			$	813			$	773

Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The following tables present the components of the TNMP Plans’ net periodic benefit cost (income):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Plan								OPEB Plan								Executive Retirement Program
	2015				2014				2015				2014				2015				2014
	(In thousands)
Components of Net Periodic
Benefit Cost (Income)
Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	62			$	59			$	—			$	—
Interest cost	761				798				152				155				9				10
Expected return on plan assets	(1,105		)		(1,132		)		(130		)		(133		)		—				—
Amortization of net (gain) loss	195				166				—				(31		)		1				—
Amortization of prior service cost	—				—				—				8				—				—
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	$	(149	)		$	(168	)		$	84			$	58			$	10			$	10
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Plan								OPEB Plan								Executive Retirement Program
	2015				2014				2015				2014				2015				2014
	(In thousands)
Components of Net Periodic
Benefit Cost (Income)
Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	185			$	178			$	—			$	—
Interest cost	2,282				2,395				456				464				27				29
Expected return on plan assets	(3,315		)		(3,395		)		(390		)		(400		)		—				—
Amortization of net (gain) loss	586				499				—				(92		)		3				—
Amortization of prior service cost	—				—				—				24				—				—
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	$	(447	)		$	(501	)		$	251			$	174			$	30			$	29

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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