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    Exhibit
10.1

     

     

    AMENDMENT
NO. 1

    to

    TERM
LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

     

    THIS
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made
as of May 15, 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; and

     

    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; and

     

    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;

     

    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 May 15, 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 “Applicable
      Percentage” in its entirety and to substitute the following
      therefor:

            


    

     

    “Applicable
Percentage” means, for Eurodollar Loans, 0.75% per annum.

    


    
      	
              1.2.  

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

            


    

     

    “Revolving Loan
Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2008,
by and among the Borrower, the lenders and financial institutions parties


     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         
thereto,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and Union Bank of California,
N.A., as syndication agent, without giving effect to any amendment, restatement,
supplement or other modification thereto.

    

    
       

    

    
      	
              1.3.  

            	
              Section 8.5 to
      the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete subclause (p)
      thereof in its entirety, and to substitute the following
      therefor:

            


    

     

    (p)
Liens upon any property in favor of the administrative agent for the benefit of
the lenders (the “Revolving Loan Administrative Agent”) under the Revolving Loan
Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time) securing Indebtedness thereunder; provided that (i) the Borrower
Obligations shall concurrently be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to)
such Indebtedness under the Revolving Loan Agreement so long as such other
Indebtedness shall be secured and (ii) the Borrower, the Revolving Loan
Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
Lenders, shall have entered into such security agreements, collateral trust and
sharing agreements, intercreditor agreements and other documentation deemed
necessary by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Lien on terms and
conditions acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including, without
limitation, with respect to the voting of claims and release or modification of
any such Lien or all or any portion of the collateral thereunder),

     

    
      	
              1.4.  

            	
              Section 8.7 to
      the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the second parenthetical
      therein and to substitute the following therefor:  “(other than
      (i) the Credit Documents and (ii) the “Credit Documents” as defined in the
      Revolving Loan Agreement)”

            


    

     

    
      	
              1.5.  

            	
              Schedule 11.1
      to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the notice information
      for the Administrative Agent set forth therein and to substitute the
      following therefor:

            


    

     

    ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT:

     

    Administrative
Agent’s Office

    (for
payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

     

     

    JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.

    Floor
7, Mail Code IL1-0010

    10
S. Dearborn St.

    Chicago,
IL  60603

    Attention:  Credit
Services

    Telephone:  312.385.7055

    Telecopier:  312.385.7096

    Electronic
Mail:  leonida.g.mischke@jpmchase.com

    Account
No. 9008109962C2236

    Ref:  TNMP

    Account
Name:  Loan Processing DP

    ABA#:  021000021

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    Other
Notices as Administrative Agent:

     

    JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.

    10
S. Dearborn St.

    Chicago,
IL  60603

    Attention:  Helen
D. Davis

               Floor
9, Mail Code IL-0090

               Telephone:  312.732.1759

               Telecopier:  312.732.1762

               Electronic
Mail:  helen.d.davis@jpmorgan.com

    Attention:  Lisa
Tverdek

               Floor
9, Mail Code IL1-0874

               Telephone:  312.325.3150

               Telecopier:  312.325.3238

               Electronic
Mail:  lisa.tverdek@chase.com

     

    2.  Conditions of
Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject
to the conditions precedent that the Administrative Agent 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 and the Administrative Agent;
  and

            


    

     

    
      	
              (B)  

            	
              such
      other documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent
      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 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.  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.

            


    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (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.

            


    

     

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

     

    6.  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.

     

    7.  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

     

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

     

     

    By:      
 /s/  Helen
D.  Davis                   

      Name:         Helen
D. Davis

      Title:           Vice
President

     

    UNION
BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., as a Lender

     

     

    By:      
 /s/  Kevin M.
Zitar                     

      Name:         Kevin
M. Zitar

      Title:           Senior
Vice President

     

    



    
      
        
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