Power of Attorney I, Adelmo E. Archuleta, reside at 8313 Calle Picaflor NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120. I appoint Laurie S. Monfiletto, Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Headquarters, MS-0705, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158; Angela Pino, Manager, Compensation, Corporate Headquarters, MS-0755, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158; or Donna Briggs, Administrator III, Corporate Headquarters, MS-0705, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158 to serve as my attorneys-in-fact to: 	(1)	execute for me in my capacity as a Director of 	PNM Resources, Inc. (Company), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance 	with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 	(1934 Act) and the associated rules; 	(2)	perform for me all acts which may be necessary 	or desirable to complete and execute Forms 3, 4, and 5, 	complete and execute any amendments, and timely file the 	forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission 	and the New York Stock Exchange, or similar authority; or 	(3)	take any other action related to the powers identified 	in items (1) and (2), which, in the opinion of the attorneys-in-fact, 	may be legally required or beneficial to me. 	I acknowledge that the attorneys-in-fact are serving at my request and neither they nor the Company are assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the 1934 Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact. 				/s/ Adelmo E. Archuleta 				Adelmo E. Archuleta 			ACKNOWLEDGEMENT State of New Mexico		) 				) ss. County of Bernalillo		) 	The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on February 24, 2016 by Adelmo E. Archuleta. 				/s/Susan G. Gordon 				Notary Public 				My Commission Expires: September 12, 2016