NMRD Data Center III, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66287
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sandoval, NM
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Exus New Mexico
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 135,624 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
NMRD Data Center III, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #21 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1350 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Sandoval, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEM
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3709, -106.8540
County
Sandoval, NM
Nearby Plants
- Encino Solar Energy CenterSolar55 MW · 1.6 km
- Sandoval Solar Energy CenterSolar6.1 MW · 10.4 km
- TAGBESS190 MW · 11.1 km
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 | Exus New Mexico | Public Service Company of New Mexico | — |
| Owner(s) | Exus New Mexico | New Mexico Renewable Development LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as New Mexico Renewable Development LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
NMRD Data Center III, LLC is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Exus New Mexico. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize energy capture. The facility ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1125th nationally out of 7108.
In its latest year of operation, NMRD Data Center III generated 135,624 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.0%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in two news articles related to deals.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
ActiveSolar50 MWWestLBNL
Generation
7.0K MWh
Latest Month
135.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$17.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Deals·ppa
PNM Resources to purchase 100 megawatts of solar to power Facebook data center
PNM Resources recently announced that its New Mexico utility, PNM, will purchase 100 megawatts (MW) of solar generation from NM Renewable Development, LLC (...
PNM Resources (buyer)PNM (buyer)
Daily Energy Insider·7 years ago
Deals·ppa
PNM to Add 100MW of Solar in New Mexico to Serve Facebook Data Center
LLC (NMRD) in order to continue serving the Facebook data center in New Mexico with 100 percent renewable energy.
PNM (buyer)NMRD (seller)
Saur Energy·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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