Las Vegas Solar Energy Center

80 Highway 518, Las Vegas, NM 87701

Plant Summary Information

Las Vegas Solar Energy Center is ranked #52 out of 85 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Las Vegas Solar Energy Center generated 2.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Las Vegas Solar Energy Center
Utility Name	PNM Resources
Location	San Miguel County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 2011
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	9.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	35.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #6,063 out of 11,993 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,655 out of 5,778 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #103 out of 140 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #52 out of 85 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar
Previous Operators	First Solar Energy LLC (2013 to 2013) First Solar Project Development (2014 to 2014) PNM Resources (2015 to 2023)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Las Vegas Solar Energy Center (57576)
Plant Address	80 Highway 518, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Utility	PNM Resources (59300)
Latitude, Longitude	35.64333, -105.20667
Generation Dates on File	Nov 2011 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	November 2011
Annual Generation	9.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Public Service Co of NM (15473) NM
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	25
DC Net Capacity	6.4 MW
Thin Film CDTE	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
Public Service Co of NM	MS 2730414 Silver S.W. AS-7, Albuquerque, NM 87102	100.00%

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Britton Solar Energy Center	Moriarty, NM	141.8 GWh	66.4 mi
Cimarron Solar Facility	Springer, NM	57.0 GWh	65.3 mi
CNMEC Solar Energy Center	Estancia, NM	5.5 GWh	76.2 mi
El Cabo Wind	Encino, NM	1.1 TWh	70.1 mi
La Joya NM	Encino, NM	979.2 GWh	65 mi
Los Alamos PV Site	Los Alamos, NM	447.0 MWh	63.9 mi
Questa Solar Facility	Questa, NM	719.0 MWh	77.5 mi
San Miguel I Solar Energy Center	Las Vegas, NM	26.7 GWh	1.7 mi
San Miguel II Solar Energy Center	Las Vegas, NM	26.3 GWh	2 mi
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center	Santa Fe, NM	23.9 GWh	48.1 mi
Springer Solar 1	Springer, NM	2.2 GWh	62.4 mi
Storrie Lake Solar Project	Las Vegas, NM	2.5 GWh	1.6 mi
Syncarpha Eagle Nest	Eagle Nest, NM	2.3 GWh	62.4 mi
Syncarpha El Rito	El Rito, NM	3.8 GWh	72.7 mi
Syncarpha Taos	Taos, NM	8.2 GWh	56.3 mi
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid	El Prado, NM	37.3 GWh	59.7 mi