10 MW Solar operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0754, -106.8644
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Exus New Mexico | NMRD Data Center | — |
| Owner(s) | Exus New Mexico | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
27.9K MWh
Annual Generation
31.8%
Capacity Factor
$32.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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