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    Exhibit
10.2

     

     

    AMENDMENT
NO. 2

    to

    TERM
LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

     

    THIS
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made
as of October 9, 2008 by and among TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY (the “Borrower”), the
institutions from time to time parties thereto as Lenders (the “Lenders”), and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its
capacity as Administrative Agent for itself and the other Lenders (the
“Administrative
Agent”) under that
certain Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of March 7, 2008 by and among the
Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto, and the Administrative Agent
(as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”).  Defined terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Credit
Agreement.

     

    WITNESSETH

     

    WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent are parties to the
Credit Agreement;

     

    WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the requisite
number of Lenders under Section 11.6 of the
Credit Agreement amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set
forth herein;

     

    WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the requisite number of Lenders under Section 11.6 of the
Credit Agreement and the Administrative Agent have agreed to amend the Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

     

    WHEREAS,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), pursuant to Section 10.6 of the Credit
Agreement, has notified the Borrower and the Lenders that it intends to resign
as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, effective October 9, 2008
and to assign to Union Bank of California, N.A. (“UBOC”) all of its rights under
the Credit Agreement as Administrative Agent; and

     

    WHEREAS,
UBOC, pursuant to Section 10.6 of the Credit Agreement, has agreed to act as
successor Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, effective October 9,
2008 and to assume the obligations of JPMCB as Administrative Agent under the
Credit Agreement, and, by their signatures set forth below, each of the Lenders
and the Borrower under the Credit Agreement have consented to the resignation of
JPMCB and the appointment of UBOC as successor Administrative Agent under the
Credit Agreement;

     

    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and
conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
have agreed to the following amendments to the Credit Agreement:

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    1. Amendments to the Credit
Agreement.  Effective as of October 9, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) and
subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent set forth in Section 2 below, the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

     

    
      	
              1.1.  

            	
              Section 1.1 to
      the Credit Agreement is amended to delete the definition of “Maturity
      Date” in its entirety and to substitute the following
      therefor:

            


    

     

    “Maturity Date” means
October 17, 2008 or any later date as may bespecified as the Maturity Date in
accordance with Section 2.5.

     

    
      	
              1.2.  

            	
              Section 1.1 of
      the Credit Agreement is amended to delete the defined term “JPMCB” in its
      entirety.

            


    

     

    
      	
              1.3.  

            	
              Section 1.1 of
      the Credit Agreement is amended to insert the following definition in
      alphabetical order:

            


    

     

    “UBOC” means Union
Bank of California, N.A., together with itssuccessors and/or
assigns.

     

    
      	
              1.4.  

            	
              Each
      reference to “JPMCB” now appearing in the Credit Agreement shall instead
      refer to “UBOC”.

            


    

     

    


    2. Conditions of
Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject
to the conditions precedent that UBOC, as successor Administrative Agent
pursuant to this Amendment, shall have received the following:

     

    
      	
              (A)  

            	
              duly
      executed originals of this Amendment from the Borrower, the requisite
      number of Lenders under Section 11.6 of
      the Credit Agreement, JPMCB, as the resigning Administrative Agent and
      UBOC, as successor Administrative
Agent;

            


    

     

    
      	
              (B)  

            	
              notwithstanding
      anything to the contrary in the Credit Agreement, evidence satisfactory to
      it that JPMCB shall have received not less than $75,188,927.09 as payment
      in full of all outstanding loans and other obligations owing to it as a
      Lender and as the resigning Administrative Agent on the date hereof;
      and

            


    

     

    
      	
              (C)  

            	
              such
      other documents, instruments and agreements as UBOC, as successor
      Administrative Agent pursuant to this Amendment, may reasonably
      request.

            


    

     

    3. Representations and
Warranties of the Borrower.

     

    
      	
              (A)  

            	
              The
      Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) this Amendment and the
      Credit Agreement, as previously executed and as amended hereby, constitute
      legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and are enforceable
      against the Borrower in accordance with their terms (except as
      enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws
      affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally) and (ii) no
      Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
  continuing.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (B)  

            	
              Upon
      the effectiveness of this Amendment and after giving effect hereto, the
      Borrower hereby reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties
      made in 

            


    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              the
      Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and agrees that all such covenants,
      representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the
      effective date of this Amendment (unless such representation and warranty
      is made as of a specific date, in which case such representation and
      warranty shall be true and correct as of such
  date).

            


    

     

    4. Successor Administrative
Agent.

     

    
      	
              (A)  

            	
              JPMCB
      hereby assigns all of its rights as Administrative Agent under the Credit
      Agreement to UBOC, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set
      forth in the Credit Agreement.  From and after the date hereof,
      JPMCB acknowledges and agrees that it shall cease to have any rights as
      Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit
      Documents.  It is understood and agreed that the assignment and
      assumption hereunder are made without recourse to JPMCB and that JPMCB
      makes no representation or warranty of any kind to
  UBOC.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (B)  

            	
              UBOC
      hereby assumes the performance of all of the duties and obligations of
      JPMCB as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other
      Credit Documents (collectively the “Assumed Duties”) and hereby agrees to
      perform the Assumed Duties as required under the Credit Agreement and the
      other Credit Documents.  UBOC acknowledges that JPMCB has
      assigned to UBOC all of the rights of JPMCB as Administrative Agent under
      the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, all on the terms and
      subject to the conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other
      Credit Documents.  From and after the date hereof, UBOC agrees
      to perform all of the Assumed Duties to be performed or observed by JPMCB
      individually and as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, or
      any other Credit Document or in connection therewith, and to be bound in
      all respects by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit
      Documents as they relate to JPMCB as Administrative Agent.  From
      and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement and the
      other Credit Documents to JPMCB individually and as the “Administrative
      Agent” as defined in the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be a
      reference to UBOC.  Pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Credit
      Agreement, UBOC as successor Administrative Agent hereby notifies the
      parties hereto that its address for purposes of the Credit Documents
      is:

            


    

     

    For
payments and requests for Credit Extensions:

     

    Union Bank of California,
N.A.

    Commercial Loan &
Documentation

    601 Potrero Grande Dr.

    Monterey Park, CA 91754

    Attention: Maria Suncin

    Commercial Loan Operations

    Telephone: 323.720.2870

    Telecopier: 800.446.9951

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    Payment
Instructions:

    Union Bank of California,
N.A.

    1980 Saturn St.

    Monterey Park, CA 91754

    ABA # 122-000-496

    Acct #77070-196431

    Attention: Commercial Loan
Operations

    Ref: Texas New Mexico Power
Company

    


    Other
Notices as Administrative Agent:

    


    Union Bank of California,
N.A.

    Energy Capital Services

    445 S. Figueroa Street, 15th
Floor

    Los Angeles, CA 90071

    Attention:  Kevin Zitar,
SVP

    Telephone: 213.236.5503

    Telecopier: 213.236.4096

    Electronic Mail:
kevin.zitar@uboc.com

    


    
      	
              (C)  

            	
              Upon
      the effectiveness of this Agreement, JPMCB shall be discharged from all of
      its duties and obligations, as Administrative Agent, under the Credit
      Agreement and the other Credit
Documents.

            


    

     

    5. References to the Credit
Agreement.

     

    
      	
              (A)  

            	
              Upon
      the effectiveness of Section 1
      hereof, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit
      Agreement (including any reference therein to “this Credit Agreement,”
      “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import referring thereto)
      or in any other Credit Document shall mean and be a reference to the
      Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (B)  

            	
              Except
      as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement and all other
      documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in
      connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are
      hereby ratified and confirmed.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (C)  

            	
              The
      execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except
      as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or
      remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, nor constitute a waiver
      of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other documents,
      instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection
      therewith.

            


    

     

    6. GOVERNING
LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     

    7. Headings.  Section
headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only
and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other
purpose.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    8. Counterparts.  This
Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any
number of separate counterparts and all of said counterparts taken together
shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

     

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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year
first above written.

     

     

    TEXAS-NEW
MEXICO POWER COMPANY, as the Borrower

     

    


     

    By:      /s/  Terry
R.
Horn                            

      Name:      Terry
R. Horn

      Title:        Vice
President and Treasurer

     

     

    UNION
BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., as successor Administrative Agent and as a
Lender

     

     

    By:      /s/  Robert
J.
Cole                           

      Name:       Robert
J. Cole

      Title:         Vice
President

     

     

    JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., as the resigning Administrative Agent and as a
Lender

     

     

    By:      /s/  Kenneth
J.
Bauer                       

      Name:      Kenneth
J. Bauer

      Title:        Senior
Vice President

     

    



    
      
        
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