Valencia Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55802
- Capacity
- 159.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Valencia, NM
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Valencia Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Onward Energy Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 76,829 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valencia Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #9 of 20 Natural Gas plants in NM#813 of 2009 nationally
159.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Valencia, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAWD
159.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6110, -106.7319
County
Valencia, NM
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- La Luz Energy CenterNatural Gas42.3 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valencia Power LLC | Valencia Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Valencia Power LLC | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Valencia Energy Facility is a 159.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Valencia County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned by Onward Energy Holdings, with Valencia Power LLC as the operator. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The facility ranks as the 9th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 11 total plants, and 811th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the Valencia Energy Facility generated 76,829 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.5%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
76.8K MWh
Annual Generation
5.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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