Escalante (NM) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66888
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McKinley, NM
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 526,335 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Escalante (NM)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 97 Solar plants in NM#335 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in McKinley, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
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 | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Located in McKinley County, New Mexico, the Escalante solar photovoltaic plant has a total capacity of 200 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system for its solar panels and consists of one generator. Escalante is the fourth-largest solar plant in New Mexico out of five, and ranks 232nd nationally out of 639 solar plants.
The Escalante plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 526,335 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23.45 per MWh, based on data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant has been the subject of three news articles, all pertaining to regulatory matters.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.9K MWh
Latest Month
526.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$26.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.5/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (4)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Centers
There are four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, each featuring a unique theme. All of the visitor centers have friendly and...
Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·11 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Get Involved: Artist in Residence: AiR Sites: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is pleased to announce the 2024 Artist-in-Residence (AiR), Lonny Granston from Colorado.
Bureau of Land Management (regulator)
Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Trump shrank this national monument to spur a mining boom – but will those lost protections yield real profits?
Trump cut Grand Staircase-Escalante nearly in half to spur a mining boom. But those lost protections may not yield big profits.
Trump (other)
The Washington Post·7 years ago
General
Scoping Comments on BLM Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
Matt Betenson, Associate Monument Manager Bureau of Land Management Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Kanab Field Office
The Coalition To Protect America's National Parks·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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