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M&ARejectedDecember 8, 2021

PNM Resources / Public Service Company of New Mexico — NM regulated utility (~525,000 customers)

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission unanimously rejected the proposed Avangrid/PNM merger on December 8, 2021. Concerns: rate increases, reduced reliability, Iberdrola executives in Spanish criminal investigation, potential favoritism in PNM procurement. Avangrid offered $325M+ in benefits. Merger originally announced October 2020. Avangrid eventually terminated bid in January 2024 after years of appeals.

$4.30B

Deal Value

Mixed

Technology

NM

Location

Deal Details

Deal Type
Utility Merger
Seller / Sponsor
PNM Resources
Buyer / Financier
Avangrid (Iberdrola US subsidiary)
Deal Value
$4.3B (originally agreed)
Stage
Operating
ISO/RTO
WECC

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