Abiquiu Dam — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7789
- Capacity
- 15.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rio Arriba, NM
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Los Alamos County
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,318 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Abiquiu Dam
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 4 Hydro plants in NM#533 of 1454 nationally
15.6 MW Hydro operating in Rio Arriba, NM — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
15.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2399, -106.4231
County
Rio Arriba, NM
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Los Alamos County | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Alamos County | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Abiquiu Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The plant has a total capacity of 15.6 MW, distributed across three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It commenced operations in 1989 and is operated by Los Alamos County. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Abiquiu Dam generated 24,318 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. Abiquiu Dam is the third-largest hydroelectric plant in New Mexico (out of four) and ranks 543rd nationally among 1,464 hydroelectric facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
24.3K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.