Facebook 3 Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61558
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Exus New Mexico
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,938 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Facebook 3 Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #45 of 97 Solar plants in NM#2099 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0754, -106.8644
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Exus New Mexico | NMRD Data Center | — |
| Owner(s) | Exus New Mexico | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Facebook 3 Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Exus New Mexico. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It ranks 34th out of 84 power plants in New Mexico and 1890th out of 7108 plants nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, the Facebook 3 Solar Energy Center generated 27,938 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.8%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
27.9K MWh
Annual Generation
31.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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