Angel Fire Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64695
- Capacity
- 11.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Colfax, NM
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Angel Fire Energy Facility, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 14,140 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Angel Fire Energy Facility
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #33 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1966 of 7447 nationally
11.2 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (8 MW) operating in Colfax, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEM
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.4166, -105.2811
County
Colfax, NM
Nearby Plants
- Syncarpha Eagle NestSolar1 MW · 14.2 km
- Next Generation Solar FarmSolar2.2 MW · 14.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Angel Fire Energy Facility, LLC | Angel Fire Energy Facility | — |
| Owner(s) | Angel Fire Energy Facility, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Angel Fire Energy Facility is a hybrid power plant located in Colfax County, New Mexico. Operated by Angel Fire Energy Facility, LLC, the facility came online in 2023 and has a total capacity of 11.2 MW. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 15 MWh and a duration of 4.05 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses single-axis tracking. The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH.
The Angel Fire Energy Facility operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 14,140 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 14.4%. The facility is ranked 22nd out of 24 power plants in New Mexico and 730th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
681 MWh
Latest Month
14.1K MWh
Annual Generation
14.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$36.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.1/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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