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70 MW Batteries (20 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (50 MW) operating in Rio Arriba, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3167, -107.2776
County
Rio Arriba, NM
Nearby Plants
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 | Repsol Renewables NA | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Repsol Renewables NA | Hecate Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Jicarilla Solar 1 LLC is a 70 MW hybrid power plant located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The plant, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage, began operating in 2023. It is owned and operated by Repsol Renewables NA. The facility consists of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies. Jicarilla Solar 1 ranks as the 16th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 24, and 562nd nationally out of 1205. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 80 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, Jicarilla Solar 1 generated 106,985 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.4%. The solar photovoltaic system uses single-axis tracking. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $17.17 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
7.0K MWh
Latest Month
107.0K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
$0.6/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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP