Exhibit 25.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T‑1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY

OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) [ ]

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

N/A (State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	95-3571558 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
400 South Hope Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles, California (Address of principal executive offices)	90071 (Zip code)

Legal Department

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

225 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10286

(212) 635-1270

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	74-0607870 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Stanton Tower 100 North Stanton El Paso, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)	79901 (Zip code)

DEBT SECURITIES

(Title of the indenture securities)

Item 1.

General information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name		Address
Comptroller of the Currency – United States Department of the Treasury		Washington, D.C. 20219
Federal Reserve Bank		San Francisco, California 94105
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation		Washington, D.C. 20429

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

Item 2.

Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

Item 16.

List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a‑29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

A copy of the existing by‑laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

Not applicable.

The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 26th day of September, 2017.

	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
	TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
	By:	/s/ Karen Yu
		Name: Karen Yu
		Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

of 400 South Hope Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business June 30, 2017, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

	Dollar Amounts in Thousands
ASSETS

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin		2,600
Interest-bearing balances		439,216
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		0
Available-for-sale securities		628,823
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold		0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		0
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		0
Loans and leases, held for investment		0
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		0
Loans and leases, held for investment, net of allowance		0
Trading assets		0
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)		10,515
Other real estate owned		0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		0
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures		0
Not applicable
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		856,313
Other Intangible Assets		37,583
Other assets		130,153
Total assets	$	2,105,203

LIABILITIES

Deposits:
In domestic offices			649
Noninterest-bearing			649
Interest-bearing			0
Not applicable
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased			0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			0
Trading liabilities			0
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness
and obligations under capitalized
leases)			0
Not applicable
Not applicable
Subordinated notes and debentures			0
Other liabilities			296,346
Total liabilities			296,995
Not applicable

EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus			0
Common stock			1,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)			1,123,023
Not available
Retained earnings			685,564
Accumulated other comprehensive income			- 1,379
Other equity capital components			0
Not available
Total bank equity capital			1,808,208
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries			0
Total equity capital			1,808,208
Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)			2,105,203

I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Matthew J. McNulty

)

CFO

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Antonio I. Portuondo, President	)
William D. Lindelof, Director	)	Directors (Trustees)
Alphonse J. Briand, Director	)