The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has approved Texas-New Mexico Power’s (TNMP) 2025-2027 System Resiliency Plan, marking a significant investment in strengthening the reliability and resiliency of TNMP’s electric grid.

Developed using a comprehensive, data-driven approach, the plan outlines eight key Resiliency Measures aimed at preventing, withstanding, mitigating, and expediting recovery from resilience-related events. These measures include:

1. Distribution System Resiliency:
   1. Distribution Circuit Overhead Inspections Hardening
   2. Circuit Hardening
2. Distribution System Protection Modernization:
   1. Mainline automated Reclosing Deployment
   2. Lateral Reclosing Deployment
3. Vegetation Management:
   1. Proactive trimming
   2. Risk assessments
   3. Remote sensing to allow TNMP to assess and prioritize issues  
4. Wildfire Mitigation:
   1. Asset protection
   2. Ignition mitigation
   3. Situational awareness sensors and cameras
5. Flood Mitigation:
   1. Substation flood prevention measures  
6. Enhanced Operations System Technology: Strengthening operations with advanced monitoring and network improvements
7. Cybersecurity: Expanding security operations, monitoring, and protection against cyber threats
8. Physical Security Resiliency: Enhancing substation security with fencing and technology upgrades

TNMP is committed to strengthening its grid and enhancing reliability by investing over $545 million over the next three years. This investment will help protect against severe weather risks and other potential threats. Additionally, TNMP is dedicating over $86 million to operations and maintenance, including important initiatives like vegetation management and wildfire mitigation. While the approved order adjusted the settlement amount for vegetation management, TNMP remains focused on ensuring a safe and resilient system for the communities we serve.

“These investments will significantly enhance the resilience of TNMP’s electric grid, ensuring we can better serve our communities by minimizing outages and improving system response,” said Neal Walker, President, TNMP. “We are committed to delivering safe, reliable power while proactively addressing challenges posed by extreme weather, cybersecurity threats, and other potential disruptions.”

About TNMP

Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) is a transmission and distribution utility serving more than 270,000 homes and businesses across Texas. TNMP is committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient energy while investing in long-term infrastructure improvements to support growing communities.

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