9.5 MW Solar operating in Santa Fe, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
9.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5618, -106.0847
County
Santa Fe, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Santa Fe Solar Energy Center is a 9.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2015 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by PNM Resources and operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant is the 39th largest of 84 solar facilities in New Mexico, and ranks 1936th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, the Santa Fe Solar Energy Center generated 24,457 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.3%. The plant's installed cost was $1,995.61 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
24.5K MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
$1,996/kW
Installed Cost
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.