10 MW Solar operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1048, -106.4824
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
23.8K MWh
Annual Generation
27.0%
Capacity Factor
$29.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.5/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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