EX-21 5 dex21.htm CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF PNM RESOURCES, INC. Certain subsidiaries of PNM Resources, Inc.

EXHIBIT 21

Subsidiaries of PNM Resources, Inc.

As of December 31, 2010, PNM Resources, Inc. directly or indirectly owns all of the voting securities of the following subsidiaries:

Public Service Company of New Mexico, a New Mexico corporation that does business under the names “Public Service Company of New Mexico” and “PNM”.

Texas-New Mexico Power Company, a Texas corporation that does business under the name “Texas-New Mexico Power Company” and “TNMP”.

First Choice Power Special Purpose, LP, a Texas limited partnership that does business under its partnership name.

First Choice Power, LP, a Texas limited partnership that does business under its partnership name.

FCP Enterprises Inc., a Delaware corporation that does business under its corporate name.

TNP Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation that does business under its corporate name.

The remaining subsidiaries of PNM Resources, Inc. considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, do not constitute a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) as of the end of the year covered by this report.