Directory of Power Plants in New Mexico
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Hayhurst New Mexico Solar | Hayhurst New Mexico Solar | Malaga, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Holloman Solar Facility | El Paso Electric Co | Holloman Air Force Ba, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 6.5 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
NMSU Solar and Storage | El Paso Electric Co | Las Cruces, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 7.7 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rio Grande | El Paso Electric Co | SunLand Park, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 803.2 GWh | May 1957 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Caprock Solar 1 LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Jon, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 68.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Cuba 2.5ac, LLC | Cuba 2.5ac, LLC | Cuba, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 6.0 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 91.4 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 318.8 GWh | Apr 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Anderson Wind II | Chopin Wind, LLC | Hagerman, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Anderson Wind I | Chopin Wind, LLC | Hagerman, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Broadview Energy Prime 2 LLC | Chopin Wind, LLC | Grady, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.4 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Broadview Energy Prime LLC | Chopin Wind, LLC | Grady, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.4 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Questa Solar Facility | Chevron Technology Ventures | Questa, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 719.0 MWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chaves Solar, LLC | Chaves Solar LLC | Roswell, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 147.4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Chaves County Solar II | Chaves County Solar II, LLC | Roswell, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 71.4 GWh | Mar 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid | Casa Mesa Wind, LLC | House, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 183.6 GWh | Oct 2018 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Macho Springs Power I | Capital Power Corporation | Deming, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 131.8 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Buena Vista Energy Center | Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC | Chaparral, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 387.2 GWh | May 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Borderlands Wind, LLC | Borderlands Wind, LLC | Quemado, NM | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 257.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Roosevelt County | Boralex US Operations LLC | Portales, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2015 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Milo Wind Project LLC | Boralex US Operations LLC | Portales, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 200.6 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
El Cabo Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Encino, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
La Joya NM | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Encino, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 966.3 GWh | Jan 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Atrisco Solar LLC | Atrisco Solar LLC | Rio Rancho, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 269.0 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 |
Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid | Arroyo Solar LLC | Pueblo Pintado, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 700.2 GWh | Jun 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
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% |
Angel Fire Energy Facility | Angel Fire Energy Facility, LLC | Angel Fire, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 7.9 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
GSE NM1 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dexter, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.8 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SEV NM Phase 2 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Roswell, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.3 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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% |
Silver City WWTP PV Project | Affordable Solar Silver City, LLC | Silver City, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 2.0 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sterling I Wind Farm | AEM Wind LLC | Tatum, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 112.9 GWh | Jun 2017 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By New Mexico Counties
Figures are based on October 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 2024 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |