Britton Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63579
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Torrance, NM
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Exus New Mexico
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Annual Generation
- 140,936 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Britton Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #23 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1329 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Torrance, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0176, -106.1016
County
Torrance, NM
Nearby Plants
- CNMEC Solar Energy CenterSolar2 MW · 26.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Exus New Mexico | Public Service Company of New Mexico | — |
| Owner(s) | Exus New Mexico | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Britton Solar Energy Center is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Torrance County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by PNM Resources and operated by Exus New Mexico. Britton Solar ranks as the 12th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1132nd nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Britton Solar generated 140,936 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $26.66 per MWh.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
140.9K MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$27.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.7/MWh
PPA Price
$11.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.