PNM extends deadline for COVID-19 financial relief program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – PNM announced Tuesday the deadline for their COVID-19 customer relief fund has been extended.

The new deadline is March 31, 2022, for the program that is helping eligible customers pay down their past-due bill.

According to PNM, there is $13.2 million past due and 40,000 New Mexico customers are behind on their bill with an average bill of around $322.

The program began in 2020 and has given out $7.9 million in financial assistance to more than 15,000 customers.

To apply, call 855-364-2950, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. You must have proof of your household income, copies of each household member’s ID and a copy of your past-due bill when you formally apply.

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