Summary of Electricity Activity in New Mexico
Summary of New Mexico Generation
New Mexico is ranked #32 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.
| Companies on File | 102 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 175 |
| Total Generation | 3.58G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 2.26G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $209.36M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#30
Coal Rank
#25
Nuclear Rank
#38
Hydroelectric Rank
#50
Wind Rank
#6
Solar Rank
#15
Monthly Net Generation for New Mexico
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 561.55M kWh | 14.14 cents/kWh | $79.40M |
| Commercial | 700.88M kWh | 10.50 cents/kWh | $73.62M |
| Industrial | 996.75M kWh | 5.65 cents/kWh | $56.34M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 2.26G kWh | 9.27 cents/kWh | $209.36M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in New Mexico
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Afton Generating Station | Public Service Co of NM | La Mesa, New Mexico | 1.5 TWh | Oct 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #16 | Aragonne Wind LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Santa Rosa, New Mexico | 862.9 GWh | Nov 2006 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #22 | Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, New Mexico | 453.9 GWh | Apr 2005 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Broadview Energy JN, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Texico, New Mexico | 734.3 GWh | Feb 2017 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #21 | Broadview Energy KW, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Texico, New Mexico | 583.3 GWh | Feb 2017 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #11 | Clines Corners Wind Farm LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Encino, New Mexico | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #7 | Cunningham | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, New Mexico | 1.4 TWh | Dec 1956 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Duran Mesa LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Duran, New Mexico | 394.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #9 | El Cabo Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Encino, New Mexico | 1.2 TWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #1 | Four Corners | Arizona Public Service Co | Fruitland, New Mexico | 8.7 TWh | Jun 1969 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| #15 | Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Clovis, New Mexico | 912.0 GWh | Jul 2019 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #3 | Hobbs Generating Station | Lea Power Partners LLC | Hobbs, New Mexico | 4.3 TWh | Aug 2008 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | La Joya NM | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Encino, New Mexico | 1.1 TWh | Jan 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #4 | Luna Energy Facility | Public Service Co of NM | Deming, New Mexico | 3.9 TWh | Mar 2006 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Maddox | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, New Mexico | 733.7 GWh | Dec 1962 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #19 | New Mexico Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC | House, New Mexico | 617.7 GWh | Aug 2003 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #20 | Oso Grande Wind Farm | Tucson Electric Power Co | Maljamar, New Mexico | 585.4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #8 | Red Cloud Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Corona, New Mexico | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #23 | Reeves | Public Service Co of NM | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 422.2 GWh | Feb 1960 | Jan 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Rio Grande | El Paso Electric Co | SunLand Park, New Mexico | 1.0 TWh | May 1957 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Roosevelt County | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Portales, New Mexico | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2015 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #5 | Sagamore Wind | Southwestern Public Service Co | Rogers, New Mexico | 2.3 TWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #2 | San Juan | Public Service Co of NM | Waterflow, New Mexico | 4.7 TWh | Oct 1973 | Sep 2022 | Refined Coal : 59.8% Bituminous Coal : 39.7% |
| #14 | Tecolote Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Duran, New Mexico | 913.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
Electricity Generation by New Mexico Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Bernalillo County, NM | 15 | 932.3 GWh | 774.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 142.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Catron County, NM | 1 | 296.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 296.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Chaves County, NM | 7 | 458.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 63.4 GWh | 395.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Cibola County, NM | 4 | 194.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 194.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Colfax County, NM | 5 | 68.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 68.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Curry County, NM | 7 | 2.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.3 TWh | 5.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Doña Ana County, NM | 11 | 2.7 TWh | 2.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 124.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Eddy County, NM | 4 | 22.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 22.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Grant County, NM | 4 | 74.6 GWh | 72.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Guadalupe County, NM | 4 | 862.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 862.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Hidalgo County, NM | 3 | 193.7 GWh | 151.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Lea County, NM | 13 | 7.4 TWh | 6.5 TWh | 804.6 GWh | 97.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Lincoln County, NM | 4 | 2.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.6 TWh | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Los Alamos County, NM | 1 | 492.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 492.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Luna County, NM | 6 | 4.2 TWh | 3.9 TWh | 144.0 GWh | 224.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | McKinley County, NM | 6 | 250.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 263.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Otero County, NM | 4 | 307.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 313.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Quay County, NM | 8 | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.2 TWh | 66.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 7 | 204.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 179.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Roosevelt County, NM | 4 | 3.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | San Juan County, NM | 14 | 13.9 TWh | 538.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | San Miguel County, NM | 5 | 69.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 69.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Sandoval County, NM | 9 | 459.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 213.9 GWh | 245.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Santa Fe County, NM | 1 | 23.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 23.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Sierra County, NM | 3 | 24.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 5.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Taos County, NM | 6 | 60.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 61.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Torrance County, NM | 8 | 4.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.9 TWh | 156.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Valencia County, NM | 10 | 247.7 GWh | 83.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 164.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Mexico
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 903.4 GWh | 11 |
| Causey, New Mexico | 2.3 TWh | 1 |
| Clovis, New Mexico | 917.8 GWh | 2 |
| Corona, New Mexico | 1.3 TWh | 1 |
| Deming, New Mexico | 4.2 TWh | 5 |
| Duran, New Mexico | 1.3 TWh | 2 |
| Encino, New Mexico | 3.5 TWh | 3 |
| Farmington, New Mexico | 536.3 GWh | 2 |
| Fruitland, New Mexico | 8.7 TWh | 1 |
| Hobbs, New Mexico | 6.4 TWh | 3 |
| House, New Mexico | 807.3 GWh | 2 |
| La Mesa, New Mexico | 1.5 TWh | 1 |
| Lovington, New Mexico | 762.2 GWh | 4 |
| Portales, New Mexico | 1.3 TWh | 2 |
| Roswell, New Mexico | 390.2 GWh | 4 |
| San Jon, New Mexico | 415.1 GWh | 2 |
| Santa Rosa, New Mexico | 862.9 GWh | 1 |
| Sunland Park, New Mexico | 1.0 TWh | 2 |
| Texico, New Mexico | 1.3 TWh | 3 |
| Waterflow, New Mexico | 4.7 TWh | 1 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Arizona | 120.8 TWh | 202 |
| #26 | Arkansas | 66.9 TWh | 97 |
| #4 | California | 229.2 TWh | 2,226 |
| #29 | Colorado | 62.3 TWh | 316 |
| #44 | Idaho | 17.9 TWh | 190 |
| #5 | Illinois | 203.8 TWh | 470 |
| #21 | Iowa | 77.8 TWh | 334 |
| #28 | Kansas | 63.4 TWh | 193 |
| #15 | Louisiana | 106.5 TWh | 131 |
| #20 | Mississippi | 79.4 TWh | 85 |
| #22 | Missouri | 72.1 TWh | 174 |
| #40 | Montana | 30.4 TWh | 95 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 42.6 TWh | 145 |
| #34 | Nevada | 45.8 TWh | 145 |
| #35 | North Dakota | 45.3 TWh | 71 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 97.8 TWh | 157 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 19.1 TWh | 59 |
| #1 | Texas | 586.1 TWh | 1,176 |
| #39 | Utah | 34.4 TWh | 173 |
| #33 | Wyoming | 46.8 TWh | 88 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024