Directory of Power Plants in New Mexico
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC | Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC | Hatch, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 10.7 GWh | May 2011 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| GSE NM1 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dexter, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.8 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Albuquerque Solar Energy Center | PNM Resources | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Questa Solar Facility | Chevron Technology Ventures | Questa, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 719.0 MWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RC Energy AA LLC Solar Facility | RC Energy AA LLC | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 2.1 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Springer, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 57.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Red Mesa Wind LLC | Red Mesa Wind LLC | Seboyeta, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 201.1 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| High Lonesome Mesa LLC | High Lonesome Mesa, LLC | Willard, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 350.1 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hobbs Generating Station | Lea Power Partners LLC | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 TWh | Aug 2008 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Valencia Energy Facility | Valencia Power LLC | Belen, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 242.7 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Aragonne Wind LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Santa Rosa, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 746.6 GWh | Nov 2006 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Luna Energy Facility | Public Service Co of NM | Deming, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 2.8 TWh | Mar 2006 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC | NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc | Elida, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 218.5 GWh | Nov 2005 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 318.8 GWh | Apr 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ford Utilities Center | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 75.7 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Caprock Wind Farm | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | San Jon, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 251.5 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| New Mexico Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC | House, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 534.2 GWh | Aug 2003 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Pyramid | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Lordsburg, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 287.2 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Afton Generating Station | Public Service Co of NM | La Mesa, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 448.1 GWh | Oct 2002 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Lordsburg Generating | Public Service Co of NM | Lordsburg, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 113.3 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo | Public Service Co of NM | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 552.3 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 31.8 GWh | Nov 1996 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Abiquiu Dam | Los Alamos County | Abiquiu, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.8 GWh | Mar 1989 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 91.4 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Southside Water Reclamation Plant | Albuquerque City of | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 17.9 GWh | Jan 1987 | Mar 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 72.0% Natural Gas : 28.0% |
| Four Corners | Arizona Public Service Co | Fruitland, NM | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 7.2 TWh | Jun 1969 | Mar 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Maddox | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 617.1 GWh | Dec 1962 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Reeves | Public Service Co of NM | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 192.6 GWh | Feb 1960 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chino Mines | FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines | Hurley, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 73.0 GWh | Sep 1959 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Grande | El Paso Electric Co | SunLand Park, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 803.2 GWh | May 1957 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cunningham | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.7 TWh | Dec 1956 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| San Juan Solar I | San Juan Solar I, LLC | Kirtland, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 138.8 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Atrisco Energy Storage | Atrisco Energy Storage LLC | Rio Rancho, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 108.3 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Sky Ranch Solar | Sky Ranch Solar and Storage | Belen, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 496.2 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| OE_ESCL | OE_ESCL | Grants, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 398.9 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Atrisco Solar LLC | Atrisco Solar LLC | Rio Rancho, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 269.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By New Mexico Counties
Figures are based on October 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County, NM | # 27 | 1 | 447.0 MWh |
| Santa Fe County, NM | # 26 | 1 | 23.9 GWh |
| Eddy County, NM | # 25 | 4 | 26.0 GWh |
| Taos County, NM | # 24 | 6 | 56.1 GWh |
| San Miguel County, NM | # 23 | 5 | 65.4 GWh |
| Colfax County, NM | # 22 | 5 | 69.5 GWh |
| Grant County, NM | # 21 | 4 | 75.0 GWh |
| Cibola County, NM | # 20 | 4 | 178.6 GWh |
| Catron County, NM | # 19 | 1 | 257.8 GWh |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | # 18 | 7 | 260.0 GWh |
| Otero County, NM | # 17 | 4 | 423.0 GWh |
| Hidalgo County, NM | # 16 | 3 | 428.0 GWh |
| Chaves County, NM | # 15 | 7 | 428.7 GWh |
| Sandoval County, NM | # 14 | 10 | 515.8 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County, NM | # 13 | 4 | 746.6 GWh |
| Valencia County, NM | # 12 | 10 | 970.0 GWh |
| Quay County, NM | # 11 | 8 | 1.0 TWh |
| McKinley County, NM | # 10 | 6 | 1.1 TWh |
| Bernalillo County, NM | # 9 | 17 | 1.3 TWh |
| Doña Ana County, NM | # 8 | 12 | 1.4 TWh |
| Curry County, NM | # 7 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
| Lincoln County, NM | # 6 | 4 | 2.5 TWh |
| Luna County, NM | # 5 | 8 | 3.1 TWh |
| Roosevelt County, NM | # 4 | 4 | 3.7 TWh |
| Torrance County, NM | # 3 | 8 | 3.7 TWh |
| Lea County, NM | # 2 | 14 | 6.0 TWh |
| San Juan County, NM | # 1 | 14 | 7.7 TWh |