49.5 MW Solar operating in Cibola, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0984, -107.6146
County
Cibola, NM
Nearby Plants
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 | Route 66 Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Route 66 Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Route 66 Energy Center, LLC is a 49.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cibola County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Route 66 Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Route 66 Energy Center generated 131,985 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.5%. The plant holds the rank of 14th largest in New Mexico out of 84 plants and 1191st nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.05 per MWh, according to data 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
132.0K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
$27.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
$12.0/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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