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200 MW Solar operating in McKinley, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
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 | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in McKinley County, New Mexico, the Escalante solar photovoltaic plant has a total capacity of 200 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system for its solar panels and consists of one generator. Escalante is the fourth-largest solar plant in New Mexico out of five, and ranks 232nd nationally out of 639 solar plants.
The Escalante plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 526,335 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23.45 per MWh, based on data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant has been the subject of three news articles, all pertaining to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
28.9K MWh
Latest Month
526.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$23.5/MWh
PPA Price
$26.2/MWh
LCOE
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 6 articlesPublic Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP