San Miguel I Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63081
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Miguel, NM
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PNM Resources
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Annual Generation
- 26,195 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
San Miguel I Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #39 of 97 Solar plants in NM#2038 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in San Miguel, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6346, -105.1784
County
San Miguel, NM
Nearby Plants
- San Miguel II Solar Energy CenterSolar10 MW · 0.5 km
- Storrie Lake Solar ProjectSolar1.5 MW · 2.7 km
- Las Vegas Solar Energy CenterSolar5 MW · 2.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
San Miguel I Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by PNM Resources. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. San Miguel I is ranked as the 26th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1830th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 26,195 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.8%. Financial data for the plant is available 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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
26.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$28.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.