BRIEF-El Paso Electric Q1 Loss Per Share $0.17

May 3 (Reuters) - El Paso Electric Co:

* Q1 LOSS PER SHARE $0.17

* SAYS REITERATING EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR 2018 WITH A RANGE OF $2.30 TO $2.65 PER BASIC SHARE

* QUARTERLY OPERATING REVENUES $175.7 MILLION VERSUS $171.3 MILLION Source text: (bit.ly/2HL4h9t) Further company coverage: