Abiquiu Dam

state road 96, 1 mi W of 84/64, Abiquiu, NM 87510

Plant Summary Information

Abiquiu Dam is ranked #2 out of 4 hydroelectric power plants in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Abiquiu Dam is comprised of 3 generators and generated 5.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Abiquiu Dam
Utility Name	Los Alamos County
Location	Rio Arriba County, NM
Initial Operation Date	April 1989
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	23.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	86.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,809 out of 11,455 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #708 out of 1,374 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #82 out of 137 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 4 New Mexico Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Abiquiu Dam (7789)
Plant Address	state road 96, 1 mi W of 84/64 Abiquiu, NM 87510
Utility	Los Alamos County (11204)
Latitude, Longitude	36.23989, -106.42304
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2002 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	April 1989
Annual Generation	23.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Rio Chama
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc (9699) NM
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	6.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	6.9 MW
Winter Capacity	6.9 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	6.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	6.9 MW
Winter Capacity	6.9 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	3 MW
Winter Capacity	3 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2011
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Blue Sky One	Taos, NM	2.9 GWh	52.1 mi
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Jicarilla Solar 2	Dulce, NM	139.3 GWh	42.3 mi
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NMRD Data Center III, LLC	Rio Ranchero, NM	66.2 GWh	64.7 mi
Questa Solar Facility	Questa, NM	704.4 MWh	55.9 mi
Rio Rancho High School	Rio Rancho, NM	2.3 GWh	68.8 mi
San Luis Solar Garden	Antonito, CO	3.3 GWh	61.5 mi
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center	Santa Fe, NM	23.6 GWh	49.4 mi
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Syncarpha Eagle Nest	Eagle Nest, NM	2.6 GWh	67.1 mi
Syncarpha El Rito	El Rito, NM	4.0 GWh	14.4 mi
Syncarpha Questa	Cerro, NM	4.2 GWh	60.8 mi
Syncarpha Taos	Taos, NM	8.5 GWh	43.4 mi
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