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10 MW Solar operating in Valencia, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7411, -106.6574
County
Valencia, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Vista Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Valencia County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by PNM Resources. As of the most recent data, Vista Solar Energy Center ranks 36th out of 84 solar plants in New Mexico and 1911th out of 7108 nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy, and it utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize sunlight capture. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 28,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The Vista Solar Energy Center operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy research.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
28.2K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2019–2024
$11.9/MWh
Energy Value
$19.7/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility