Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid

180 Lower Las Colonis RD, El Prado, NM 87529

Plant Summary Information

Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid is ranked #21 out of 84 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid generated 7.1 GWh during the 3-month period between March 2025 to June 2025.

Plant Name	Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid
Utility Name	Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLC
Location	Taos County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 2022
Last Update	Jun 2025
Annual Generation	33.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	142.9 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,564 out of 12,327 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,092 out of 6,200 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #64 out of 138 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #21 out of 84 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid (63728)
Plant Address	180 Lower Las Colonis RD, El Prado, NM 87529
Utility	Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLC (63420)
Latitude, Longitude	36.44, -105.62
Generation Dates on File	Nov 2022 to Jun 2025
Initial Operation Date	November 2022
Annual Generation	33.4 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	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc (10378) NM
Grid Voltage	24.90 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	November 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Other Combustion Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	25
Maximum Charge Rate	12.5 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	12.5 MW
Storage Technology	LIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	5
Storage Enclosure Type	CS
System Peak Shaving	P
Load Management	Yes
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	Yes
Ac Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	Yes
Direct Support Plant Id	63728
Direct Support Gen Id	TMEF1
Support T D Asset	Yes

First Operation Date	November 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Solar
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Other Combustion Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	60
DC Net Capacity	19.7 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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Blue Sky One	Taos, NM	3.1 GWh	38.1 mi
Cimarron Solar Facility	Springer, NM	44.6 GWh	54.7 mi
Conejos 1 Community Solar Array	La Jara, CO	4.1 GWh	55.9 mi
Kit Carson	Amalia, NM	2.6 GWh	37.8 mi
Las Vegas Solar Energy Center	Las Vegas, NM	9.7 GWh	59.7 mi
Los Alamos PV Site	Los Alamos, NM	447.0 MWh	54.8 mi
Questa Solar Facility	Questa, NM	719.0 MWh	19.1 mi
San Luis Solar Garden	Antonito, CO	3.1 GWh	48.7 mi
San Miguel I Solar Energy Center	Las Vegas, NM	26.2 GWh	60.9 mi
San Miguel II Solar Energy Center	Las Vegas, NM	26.9 GWh	61 mi
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center	Santa Fe, NM	24.5 GWh	63.8 mi
Springer Solar 1	Springer, NM	2.0 GWh	57.1 mi
Storrie Lake Solar Project	Las Vegas, NM	3.0 GWh	59.3 mi
Syncarpha Eagle Nest	Eagle Nest, NM	1.9 GWh	20.4 mi
Syncarpha El Rito	El Rito, NM	3.5 GWh	32.6 mi
Syncarpha Questa	Cerro, NM	3.7 GWh	25.7 mi
Syncarpha Taos	Taos, NM	7.9 GWh	5.2 mi