Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-142557 and 333-196628), and on Form S-3 (No. 333-220642) of El Paso Electric Company of our report dated February 28, 2019, with respect to the balance sheets of El Paso Electric Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statements of operations, comprehensive operations, changes in common stock equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the "financial statements"), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, which report appears in the December 31, 2018 annual report on Form 10‑K of El Paso Electric Company.