Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63184
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PNM Resources
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Annual Generation
- 23,758 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 97 Solar plants in NM#2068 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
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1048, -106.4824
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
- Sandia Energy CenterBESS60 MW · 6.7 km
- RC Energy AA LLC Solar FacilitySolar1 MW · 7.9 km
- Albuquerque Solar Energy CenterSolar2 MW · 12.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by PNM Resources. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center is ranked 25th out of 84 solar plants in New Mexico, and 1812th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 23,758 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.0%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
23.8K MWh
Annual Generation
27.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$29.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
Deals·project finance
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The Business Journals·1 years ago
Industry·other
2025 brings NM closer to its renewable energy standard of 50% by 2030 - Albuquerque Business First
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New Mexico (other)
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County for PNM customers
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PNM (operator)
KRQE·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Sky Ranch Solar begins producing energy at solar farm
221 S. Main St., Suite B Belen, NM 87002. Phone: 505-864-4472. Email: vcnb@news-bulletin.com · news-bulletin.com...
Sky Ranch Solar (developer)
newsbulletin·1 years ago
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