List of power stations in New Mexico

Last updated

Sources of New Mexico utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023 [1]

Contents

  Wind (38.7%)
  Natural Gas (35.2%)
  Coal (19.1%)
  Solar (6.5%)
  Hydroelectric (0.3%)
  Geothermal (0.1%)
  Biomass (0.1%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Mexico , sorted by type and name. In 2022, New Mexico had a total summer capacity of 10,230 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 40,889 GWh. [2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 38.7% wind, 35.2% natural gas, 19.1% coal and 6.5% solar PV. Biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, and petroleum each generated less than a 0.5% share combined. [1]

Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered net 702 GWh to New Mexico's electricity grid in 2023. This was less than one-third of the amount generated by the state's utility-scale photovoltaic plants. [1]

New Mexico hosts the nation's only long-term underground repository for waste from nuclear weapons research and production, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. Extraction of the state's nearby Permian Basin oil reserves for transportation and other uses rose to the nation's third highest, contributing 6% of total U.S. production in 2018. [3] New Mexico's oil extraction included the flaring of over 35 billion cubic feet of associated petroleum gas in each of the years 2018 and 2019. [4] This amount of wasted natural gas could have generated about 5,000 GWh of electrical energy, an amount equal to 14% of the state's total annual generation. [5]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [6]

Coal

NameImageLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Year
Opened
Scheduled RetirementRef
Four Corners Generating Station
FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANT - NARA - 544328.jpg
San Juan County 36°41′24″N108°28′53″W / 36.69000°N 108.48139°W / 36.69000; -108.48139 (Four Corners Generating Station) 1,6361969 (Unit 4)
1970 (Unit 5)
Units 1, 2 & 3 closed in 2013

Unit 4 & 5 - 2031

[7] [8] [9]
San Juan Generating Station
P.N.M. San Juan Generating Station, May 2019.jpg
San Juan County 36°48′02″N108°26′19″W / 36.80056°N 108.43861°W / 36.80056; -108.43861 (San Juan Generating Station) 9241973 (Unit 1)
1982 (Unit 4)
Units 2 and 3 closed in 2017

Station closed in Oct 2022

[10] [11] [12]
Escalante Generating Station McKinley County 35°24′57″N108°04′55″W / 35.41583°N 108.08194°W / 35.41583; -108.08194 (Escalante Generating Station) 2571984Station closed in Aug 2020 [13] [14] [15] [16]

Petroleum

NameLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
OperatorYear
Opened
RefNote
Freeport McMoRanGrant County 32°39′42″N108°21′46″W / 32.6618°N 108.3628°W / 32.6618; -108.3628 (Freeport McMoRan) 30.5 Reciprocating Engine (x10)Public Service Co of NM1967/1972
Quay CountyQuay County 35°10′58″N103°43′52″W / 35.1828°N 103.7311°W / 35.1828; -103.7311 (Quay County) 27 Simple Cycle Southwestern Public Service2013

Natural gas

NameLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
OperatorYear
Opened
RefNote
AftonDona Ana County 32°06′51″N106°50′47″W / 32.1142°N 106.8465°W / 32.1142; -106.8465 (Afton Generating Station) 2871x1 Combined Cycle Public service Co of NM2002/2007
AlgodonesSandoval County 35°23′04″N106°27′51″W / 35.3844°N 106.4642°W / 35.3844; -106.4642 (Algodones) 45 Steam Turbine (x3)Public Service Co of NM1954/1959
AnimasSan Juan County 36°43′30″N108°11′31″W / 36.7251°N 108.1920°W / 36.7251; -108.1920 (Animas) 18Simple CycleCity of Farmington1994
BluffviewSan Juan County 36°43′00″N108°12′55″W / 36.7166°N 108.2153°W / 36.7166; -108.2153 (Bluffview) 671x1 Combined CycleCity of Farmington2005
Chino Hurley MinesGrant County 32°41′44″N108°07′21″W / 32.6956°N 108.1225°W / 32.6956; -108.1225 (Chino Mines) 541x1 Combined CycleFreeport McMoRan Corp1959/2001
CunninghamLea County 32°42′47″N103°21′12″W / 32.7131°N 103.3533°W / 32.7131; -103.3533 (Cunningham) 519Steam Turbine (x2),
Simple Cycle (x2)
Southwestern Public Service Co1957/1965/
1998
Ford UtilitiesBernalillo County 35°05′03″N106°37′31″W / 35.0841°N 106.6252°W / 35.0841; -106.6252 (Ford Utilities) 13.7Simple Cycle (x2)University of New Mexico2005/2014
HobbsLea County 32°43′42″N103°18′34″W / 32.7283°N 103.3094°W / 32.7283; -103.3094 (Hobbs Generating Station) 6652x1 Combined Cycle,
Simple Cycle
Lea Power Partners2008
La LuzValencia County 34°36′58″N106°48′54″W / 34.6161°N 106.8150°W / 34.6161; -106.8150 (La Luz Energy Center) 42.3Simple CyclePublic Service Co of NM2015
LCEC GenerationLea County 32°58′41″N103°19′26″W / 32.9781°N 103.3239°W / 32.9781; -103.3239 (LCEC Generation) 46.5Reciprocating Engine (x5)Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc2012
LordsburgHidalgo County 32°21′02″N108°41′53″W / 32.3505°N 108.6980°W / 32.3505; -108.6980 (Lordsburg) 88Simple Cycle (x2)Public Service Co of NM2002
LunaLuna County 32°17′57″N107°47′00″W / 32.2993°N 107.7834°W / 32.2993; -107.7834 (Luna Energy Facility) 6502x1 Combined CyclePublic Service Co of NM2006
MaddoxLea County 32°42′51″N103°18′05″W / 32.7142°N 103.3015°W / 32.7142; -103.3015 (Maddox) 212Steam Turbine,
Simple Cycle (x2)
Southwestern Public Service Co1963/1967/
1976
PyramidHidalgo County 32°14′11″N108°32′58″W / 32.2363°N 108.5494°W / 32.2363; -108.5494 (Pyramid) 186Simple Cycle (x4)Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc2003
ReevesBernalillo County 35°10′16″N106°36′07″W / 35.1710°N 106.6019°W / 35.1710; -106.6019 (Reeves) 154Steam Turbine (x3)Public Service Co of NM1960/1962
Rio BravoBernalillo County 35°01′34″N106°38′38″W / 35.0260°N 106.6440°W / 35.0260; -106.6440 (Rio Bravo) 150Simple CyclePublic Service Co of NM2000
Rio GrandeDona Ana County 31°48′17″N106°32′50″W / 31.8047°N 106.5472°W / 31.8047; -106.5472 (Rio Grande) 372Steam Turbine (x3),
Simple Cycle
El Paso Electric Co1957/1958/1972/2013
ValenciaValencia County 34°36′41″N106°43′56″W / 34.6115°N 106.7322°W / 34.6115; -106.7322 (Valencia) 159.5Simple CycleValencia Power LLC2008

Renewable power stations

Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant Lightning Dock Geothermal Power Plant.jpg
Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [6]

Geothermal

NameLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
OperatorYear
Opened
RefNote
Lightning Dock Animas, New Mexico 32°08′41″N108°50′18″W / 32.1447°N 108.8383°W / 32.1447; -108.8383 (Lightning Dock) 4.0Cyrq Energy2014 [17] [18] [19] [20]

Biomass

NameLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
FuelOperatorYear
Opened
RefNote
Four Peaks Camino RealDona Ana County 31°48′40″N106°35′36″W / 31.8111°N 106.5933°W / 31.8111; -106.5933 (Four Peaks Camino Real) 3.2Reciprocating Engine (x2) landfill gas ENERGYneering Solutions2008
Southside Water ReclamationBernalillo County 35°00′58″N106°40′11″W / 35.0161°N 106.6697°W / 35.0161; -106.6697 (Southside Water Reclamation) 2.2Reciprocating Engine (x2)wastewater methaneCity of Albuquerque1987

Hydroelectric

NameLocation Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
OperatorYear
Opened
Ref
Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu Lake 36°14′24″N106°25′23″W / 36.2399°N 106.4230°W / 36.2399; -106.4230 (Abiquiu Dam) 16.5 Los Alamos County 1994 [21] [22]
El Vado Dam El Vado Lake 36°35′34″N106°43′56″W / 36.5928°N 106.7321°W / 36.5928; -106.7321 (El Vado Dam) 8.0Los Alamos County1935 [23] [24]
Elephant Butte Dam Elephant Butte 33°09′12″N107°11′31″W / 33.1534°N 107.1920°W / 33.1534; -107.1920 (Elephant Butte Dam) 28 United States Bureau of Reclamation 1916 [25] [26]
Navajo Dam Navajo Lake 36°48′22″N107°36′47″W / 36.8061°N 107.6131°W / 36.8061; -107.6131 (Navajo Dam) 30 City of Farmington 1989 [27] [28]

Solar photovoltaic

Name Location Capacity
(MWAC)
Year
Opened
Ref
Buena Vista Energy Center 32°4′0″N106°17′7″W / 32.06667°N 106.28528°W / 32.06667; -106.28528 (Buena Vista Energy Center) 1202023 [29]
Roswell Solar Energy Center 33°27′11″N104°27′40″W / 33.45306°N 104.46111°W / 33.45306; -104.46111 (Roswell Solar Energy Center) 702016 [30]
Chavez County Solar Energy Center 33°27′00″N104°27′22″W / 33.45000°N 104.45611°W / 33.45000; -104.45611 (Chavez County Solar) 702016 [30]
Macho Springs Solar Facility 32°34′12″N107°28′48″W / 32.57000°N 107.48000°W / 32.57000; -107.48000 (Macho Springs Solar) 522014 [31]
NMRD Data Center III 35°22′15″N106°51′14″W / 35.37083°N 106.85389°W / 35.37083; -106.85389 (NMRD Data Center III, LLC) 502023 [32]
Jicarilla Solar 1 36°19′0″N107°16′39″W / 36.31667°N 107.27750°W / 36.31667; -107.27750 (Jicarilla Solar 1) 502023 [33]
Jicarilla Solar 2 36°8′29″N107°10′16″W / 36.14139°N 107.17111°W / 36.14139; -107.17111 (Jicarilla Solar 2) 502022 [34]
Britton Solar Energy Center 35°0′58″N106°5′53″W / 35.01611°N 106.09806°W / 35.01611; -106.09806 (Britton Solar Energy Center) 502019 [35]
Route 66 Energy Center 35°5′54″N107°36′53″W / 35.09833°N 107.61472°W / 35.09833; -107.61472 (Route 66 Energy Center) 49.52022 [36]
Encino Solar Energy Center 35°21′14″N106°51′29″W / 35.35389°N 106.85806°W / 35.35389; -106.85806 (Encino Solar Energy Center) 502020 [37]
Chaves County Solar II 33°26′4″N104°26′51″W / 33.43444°N 104.44750°W / 33.43444; -104.44750 (Chaves County Solar II) 302023 [38]
Cimarron Solar Facility 36°28′N104°38′W / 36.467°N 104.633°W / 36.467; -104.633 (Cimarron Solar Farm) 302011 [39] [40]
Alta Luna Solar Facility 32°34′19″N107°29′11″W / 32.57194°N 107.48639°W / 32.57194; -107.48639 (Alta Luna Solar) 282016 [41]
Caprock Solar Facility 34°58′58″N103°22′42″W / 34.98278°N 103.37833°W / 34.98278; -103.37833 (Caprock Solar) 252017 [42]
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar 32°4′15″N104°9′42″W / 32.07083°N 104.16167°W / 32.07083; -104.16167 (Hayhurst New Mexico Solar) 202023 [43]
Facebook 2-3 Solar Energy Center Bernalillo County 35°04′48″N106°51′54″W / 35.08000°N 106.86500°W / 35.08000; -106.86500 (Facebook 2-3 Solar Energy Center Bernalillo County) 202018 [44]
San Miguel Solar Energy Center 35°38′4″N105°10′42″W / 35.63444°N 105.17833°W / 35.63444; -105.17833 (San Miguel Solar Energy Center) 202019 [45]
Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility 31°48′N106°40′W / 31.800°N 106.667°W / 31.800; -106.667 (Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility) 202011 [46]
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid 36°25′24″N105°37′12″W / 36.42333°N 105.62000°W / 36.42333; -105.62000 (Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid) 152022 [47]
Las Cruces Centennial Solar Farm 32°15′06″N106°54′48″W / 32.25167°N 106.91333°W / 32.25167; -106.91333 (Roadrunner Las Cruces Centennial) 122012 [48]
Santolina Solar Energy Center 35°01′06″N106°51′20″W / 35.01833°N 106.85556°W / 35.01833; -106.85556 (Santolina Solar Energy Center) 10.52015 [49]
SunE SPS4 Monument 32°40′55″N103°18′13″W / 32.68194°N 103.30361°W / 32.68194; -103.30361 (SunE SPS4 Monument) 10.12011 [50]
SunE SPS5 Hopi 32°20′44″N104°14′05″W / 32.34556°N 104.23472°W / 32.34556; -104.23472 (SunE SPS5 Hopi) 10.12011 [50]
SunE SPS1 Dollarhide 32°07′39″N103°08′16″W / 32.12750°N 103.13778°W / 32.12750; -103.13778 (SunE SPS1 Dollarhide) 102011 [50]
SunE SPS2 Jal 32°11′01″N103°10′59″W / 32.18361°N 103.18306°W / 32.18361; -103.18306 (SunE SPS2 Jal) 102011 [50]
SunE SPS3 Lea 32°28′11″N103°19′24″W / 32.46972°N 103.32333°W / 32.46972; -103.32333 (SunE SPS3 Lea) 102011 [50]
South Valley Solar Energy Center 34°59′10″N106°44′10″W / 34.98611°N 106.73611°W / 34.98611; -106.73611 (South Valley Solar Energy Center) 102015 [49]
Rio Communities Solar Energy Center 34°34′57″N106°40′59″W / 34.58250°N 106.68306°W / 34.58250; -106.68306 (Rio Communities Solar Energy Center) 102015 [51]
Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center 35°6′17″N106°28′57″W / 35.10472°N 106.48250°W / 35.10472; -106.48250 (Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center) 102019 [45]
Facebook 1 Solar Energy Center Valencia County 34°49′52″N106°45′43″W / 34.83111°N 106.76194°W / 34.83111; -106.76194 (Facebook 1 Solar Energy Center Valencia County) 102017 [52]
Vista Solar Energy Center 34°44′28″N106°39′18″W / 34.74111°N 106.65500°W / 34.74111; -106.65500 (Vista Solar Energy Center) 102019 [45]
Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center 34°41′32″N106°41′17″W / 34.69222°N 106.68806°W / 34.69222; -106.68806 (Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center) 102019 [53]
Angel Fire Energy Facility 36°25′1″N105°16′51″W / 36.41694°N 105.28083°W / 36.41694; -105.28083 (Angel Fire Energy Facility) 9.82023 [54]
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center 35°33′41″N106°05′10″W / 35.56139°N 106.08611°W / 35.56139; -106.08611 (Santa Fe Solar Energy Center) 9.52015 [55]
Meadow Lake Solar Energy Center 34°48′36″N106°31′12″W / 34.81000°N 106.52000°W / 34.81000; -106.52000 (Meadow Lake Solar Energy Center) 9.12015 [56]
Manzano Solar 34°44′48″N106°39′16″W / 34.74667°N 106.65444°W / 34.74667; -106.65444 (Manzano Solar) 8.42013 [57]
Otero Solar 32°58′35″N105°58′16″W / 32.97639°N 105.97111°W / 32.97639; -105.97111 (Otero Solar) 82013 [58]
City of Gallup Solar 35°31′20″N108°46′44″W / 35.52222°N 108.77889°W / 35.52222; -108.77889 (City of Gallup Solar) 82018 [59]
Hatch Solar Energy Center 32°37′34″N107°15′32″W / 32.62611°N 107.25889°W / 32.62611; -107.25889 (Hatch Solar Energy Center) 52011
Eubank Landfill Solar Array 35°02′57″N106°31′48″W / 35.0492°N 106.5300°W / 35.0492; -106.5300 (Eubank Landfill Solar Array) 22013
Questa Solar Facility 36°43′01″N105°36′34″W / 36.71694°N 105.60944°W / 36.71694; -105.60944 (Questa Solar Facility) 12010
Los Alamos Photovoltaic Site 35°52′32″N106°18′36″W / 35.87556°N 106.31000°W / 35.87556; -106.31000 (Los Alamos Photovoltaic Site) 12012 [60]

Wind

Name Location Capacity
(MW)
Year
Opened
Ref
Sagamore Wind 33°56′18″N103°11′5″W / 33.93833°N 103.18472°W / 33.93833; -103.18472 (Sagamore Wind Farm) 5222020 [61] [62]
Red Cloud Wind 34°16′27″N105°25′22″W / 34.27417°N 105.42278°W / 34.27417; -105.42278 (Red Cloud Wind) 3502021 [63]
Clines Corners Wind Farm 34°21′24″N105°26′12″W / 34.35667°N 105.43667°W / 34.35667; -105.43667 (Clines Corners Wind Farm) 3252021 [64]
Broadview Wind Project 36°44′03″N103°06′29″W / 36.73417°N 103.10806°W / 36.73417; -103.10806 (Broadview Wind Project) 3242017 [65]
La Joya Wind Farm 34°48′36″N105°44′24″W / 34.81000°N 105.74000°W / 34.81000; -105.74000 (La Joya Wind Farm) 3062021 [66]
El Cabo Wind Farm 34°39′04″N105°27′42″W / 34.65111°N 105.46167°W / 34.65111; -105.46167 (El Cabo Wind Farm) 2982018 [67]
Tecolote Wind 34°21′36″N105°26′24″W / 34.36000°N 105.44000°W / 34.36000; -105.44000 (Tecolote Wind) 2722021 [68]
Oso Grande Wind Farm 32°55′56″N103°39′59″W / 32.93222°N 103.66639°W / 32.93222; -103.66639 (Oso Grande Wind Farm) 2502021 [69]
Roosevelt Wind Farm 33°55′34″N103°30′40″W / 33.92611°N 103.51111°W / 33.92611; -103.51111 (Roosevelt Wind Farm) 2502015 [70]
Grady Wind Energy Center 34°44′03″N103°05′32″W / 34.73417°N 103.09222°W / 34.73417; -103.09222 (Grady Wind Energy Center) 220.52019 [71]
New Mexico Wind Energy Center 34°38′08″N104°02′50″W / 34.63556°N 104.04722°W / 34.63556; -104.04722 (New Mexico Wind Energy Center) 2042003 [72]
Aragonne Mesa Wind Project 34°48′53″N105°0′40″W / 34.81472°N 105.01111°W / 34.81472; -105.01111 (Aragonne Mesa Wind Project) 1452022 [73]
San Juan Mesa Wind Farm 33°58′11″N103°51′00″W / 33.96972°N 103.85000°W / 33.96972; -103.85000 (San Juan Mesa Wind Farm) 1202006 [74]
Duran Mesa Wind Farm 34°23′36″N105°29′32″W / 34.39333°N 105.49222°W / 34.39333; -105.49222 (Duran Mesa Wind Farm) 1052021 [75]
Red Mesa Wind Energy Center 35°16′08″N107°22′58″W / 35.26889°N 107.38278°W / 35.26889; -107.38278 (Red Mesa Wind Energy Center) 102.42010 [76]
Borderlands Wind 34°9′35″N108°53′40″W / 34.15972°N 108.89444°W / 34.15972; -108.89444 (Borderlands Wind) 1002021 [77]
High Lonesome Mesa Wind Farm 34°28′00″N105°57′45″W / 34.46667°N 105.96250°W / 34.46667; -105.96250 (High Lonesome Mesa Wind Farm) 1002009 [78]
Aragonne Wind 34°48′53″N105°00′39″W / 34.81472°N 105.01083°W / 34.81472; -105.01083 (Aragonne Mesa Wind Farm) 902006 [79]
Caprock Wind Ranch 34°58′58″N103°22′42″W / 34.98278°N 103.37833°W / 34.98278; -103.37833 (Caprock Wind Ranch) 802005 [80]
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center 34°36′18″N103°57′58″W / 34.60500°N 103.96611°W / 34.60500; -103.96611 (Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center) 50.92018 [81]
Macho Springs Wind Facility 32°33′16″N107°30′33″W / 32.55444°N 107.50917°W / 32.55444; -107.50917 (Macho Springs Wind Facility) 502011 [82]
Milo Wind Project 33°54′06″N103°20′49″W / 33.90167°N 103.34694°W / 33.90167; -103.34694 (Milo Wind Project) 502016 [83]
Sterling Wind Facility 33°21′35″N103°15′02″W / 33.35972°N 103.25056°W / 33.35972; -103.25056 (Sterling Wind Facility) 29.92017 [84]
Wildcat Wind Facility 32°57′10″N103°17′07″W / 32.95278°N 103.28528°W / 32.95278; -103.28528 (Wildcat Wind Facility) 27.32012 [85]
Anderson Wind Project 33°00′50″N103°51′54″W / 33.01389°N 103.86500°W / 33.01389; -103.86500 (Anderson Wind Project) 152014 [86]

Storage power stations

Battery storage

NameCoordinatesDischarge
Capacity
(MW)
Year
Completed
Refs
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid 36°25′24″N105°37′12″W / 36.42333°N 105.62000°W / 36.42333; -105.62000 (Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid) 152022 [87]
NMSU Storage and Solar 32°17′10″N106°44′40″W / 32.28611°N 106.74444°W / 32.28611; -106.74444 (NMSU Solar and Storage) 12022 [88]
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid 34°36′18″N103°57′58″W / 34.60500°N 103.96611°W / 34.60500; -103.96611 (Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid) 12018 [89]
Prosperity Energy Storage Facility Hybrid 35°0′7″N106°38′14″W / 35.00194°N 106.63722°W / 35.00194; -106.63722 (Prosperity Energy Storage Facility Hybrid) 12011 [90]


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