Vista Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62467
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Valencia, NM
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PNM Resources
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Annual Generation
- 28,215 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Vista Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #42 of 97 Solar plants in NM#2094 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Valencia, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7411, -106.6574
County
Valencia, NM
Nearby Plants
- Manzano SolarSolar8.4 MW · 0.7 km
- Rio De Oro Solar Energy CenterSolar10 MW · 6.2 km
- Sky Ranch SolarBESS240 MW · 11.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Vista Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Valencia County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by PNM Resources. As of the most recent data, Vista Solar Energy Center ranks 36th out of 84 solar plants in New Mexico and 1911th out of 7108 nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy, and it utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize sunlight capture. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 28,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The Vista Solar Energy Center operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy research.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
28.2K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$27.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County for PNM customers
The $850 million project sits on 2300 acres with 650000 panels, generating over 300 megawatts, enough to power 110000 homes. PNM said they...
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KRQE·1 years ago
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