190 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (140 MW) operating in Rio Arriba, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
190 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2521, -107.3107
County
Rio Arriba, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shallow Basket Energy, LLC | Shallow Basket Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Shallow Basket Energy, LLC | Shallow Basket Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Shallow Basket Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Shallow Basket is a 190 MW hybrid power plant located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The facility, owned and operated by Shallow Basket Energy, LLC, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking and its battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant. Shallow Basket is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant began operating in 2025 and is ranked as the 9th largest in New Mexico out of 15 plants, and 332nd nationally out of 514. It consists of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies. Financial data is available for Shallow Basket, including a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.2 per MWh, sourced from FERC Form 552 (EQR) filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
29.0K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
$25.2/MWh
PPA Price
Shallow Basket Energy, LLC
Contract Seller
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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