Rio Rancho High School

301 Loma Colorado Blvd, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Plant Summary Information

Rio Rancho High School is ranked #82 out of 96 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rio Rancho High School generated 349.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Rio Rancho High School
Utility Name	Terraform Arcadia
Location	Sandoval County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 2013
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	2.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	8.0 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,628 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #5,527 out of 7,015 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #137 out of 152 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #82 out of 96 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar
Previous Operators	Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc. (2013 to 2014) WGL Energy Systems, Inc (2015 to 2018) Terraform Arcadia (2019 to 2025)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rio Rancho High School (58589)
Plant Address	301 Loma Colorado Blvd, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Utility	Terraform Arcadia (63249)
Latitude, Longitude	35.26444, -106.66778
Generation Dates on File	Nov 2013 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	November 2013
Annual Generation	2.2 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	Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Public Service Co of NM (15473) NM
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	20
DC Net Capacity	1.2 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	Yes
Net Metering DC Capacity	1.2 MW
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

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

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