Encino Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63860
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sandoval, NM
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Exus New Mexico
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Annual Generation
- 142,990 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Encino Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #20 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1272 of 7447 nationally
55 MW Solar operating in Sandoval, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
55 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3565, -106.8573
County
Sandoval, NM
Nearby Plants
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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 Encino Solar Energy Center is a 55 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned by PNM Resources and operated by Exus New Mexico. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Encino Solar ranks as the 10th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1088th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 142,990 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.7%. 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
143.0K MWh
Annual Generation
29.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.7/MWh
PPA Price
$11.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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