1.3 MW Solar operating in Taos, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.9662, -105.4381
County
Taos, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terraform Arcadia | Terraform Arcadia | — |
| Owner(s) | Terraform Arcadia | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Kit Carson solar photovoltaic plant is located in Taos County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2012, has a total capacity of 1.3 MW from a single generator. It is owned and operated by Terraform Arcadia. Kit Carson ranks 73rd out of 84 power plants in New Mexico and 6078th out of 7108 plants nationally.
The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. In its latest year of operation, Kit Carson generated 2,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. The balancing authority for Kit Carson is the Public Service Company of New Mexico, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
140 MWh
Latest Month
2.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.