PNM, private equity firm extend merger deadline to mid-2027 after regulators deem stock sale illegal

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 330

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago


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The parent company of New Mexico’s largest electricity provider and the private equity firm looking to acquire it are extending the deadline for their pending merger to mid-2027.

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The announcement came weeks after state regulators found that TXNM Energy Inc., which owns PNM, and private equity firm Blackstone Infrastructure violated state law by conducting a $400 million stock sale in 2025 without first gaining …

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