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190 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (140 MW) operating in Rio Arriba, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
190 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2521, -107.3107
County
Rio Arriba, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shallow Basket Energy, LLC | Shallow Basket Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Shallow Basket Energy, LLC | Shallow Basket Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Shallow Basket Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Shallow Basket is a 190 MW hybrid power plant located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The facility, owned and operated by Shallow Basket Energy, LLC, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking and its battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant. Shallow Basket is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant began operating in 2025 and is ranked as the 9th largest in New Mexico out of 15 plants, and 332nd nationally out of 514. It consists of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies. Financial data is available for Shallow Basket, including a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.2 per MWh, sourced from FERC Form 552 (EQR) filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
29.0K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
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Capacity Factor
Shallow Basket Energy, LLC · Data from 2025
$25.2/MWh
PPA Price
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