Buena Vista Energy Center

518 US Highway 54, Chaparral, NM 88081

Plant Summary Information

Buena Vista Energy Center is ranked #28 out of 141 power plants in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Buena Vista Energy Center generated 79.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Buena Vista Energy Center
Utility Name	Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC
Location	Otero County, NM
Initial Operation Date	June 2023
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	387.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,628 out of 12,613 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #172 out of 6,463 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #28 out of 141 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #6 out of 88 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Buena Vista Energy Center (66408)
Plant Address	518 US Highway 54, Chaparral, NM 88081
Utility	Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC (65486)
Latitude, Longitude	32.06659, -106.2853
Generation Dates on File	Mar 2023 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	June 2023
Annual Generation	387.7 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Salt River Project (16572) AZ
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 2023
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	200
Maximum Charge Rate	50 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	50 MW
Storage Technology	LIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	16.4
Storage Enclosure Type	CS
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	P
DC Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	Yes
Direct Support Plant Id	66408
Direct Support Gen Id	BVEC1
Support T D Asset	Yes

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Bifacial	No
DC Net Capacity	130.3 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

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

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Holloman Solar Facility	Holloman Air Force Ba, NM	3.3 GWh	60.3 mi
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Montana Power Station	El Paso, TX	1.2 TWh	17.3 mi
Montana Solar Facility	El Paso, TX	4.9 GWh	17.9 mi
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, NM	31.4 GWh	11.8 mi
Newman	El Paso, TX	4.0 TWh	10.3 mi
Newman Solar	El Paso, TX	13.2 GWh	10.3 mi
NMSU Solar and Storage	Las Cruces, NM	7.8 GWh	30.8 mi
Nodal Power	Sunland Park, NM	11.8 GWh	25.3 mi
Otero Solar	La Luz, NM	17.1 GWh	65.5 mi
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Rio Grande	SunLand Park, NM	789.8 GWh	23.7 mi
Roadrunner Solar	Santa Teresa, NM	46.5 GWh	29.6 mi
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SunE EPE2 LLC	Las Cruces, NM	29.2 GWh	38.9 mi