Rio Communities Solar Energy Center

55 North Navajo Loop, Rio Communities, NM 87002

Plant Summary Information

Rio Communities Solar Energy Center is ranked #30 out of 79 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rio Communities Solar Energy Center generated 6.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Rio Communities Solar Energy Center
Utility Name	PNM Resources
Location	Valencia County, NM
Initial Operation Date	December 2015
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	24.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	89.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,720 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,011 out of 5,158 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #76 out of 135 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #30 out of 79 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rio Communities Solar Energy Center (60198)
Plant Address	55 North Navajo Loop Rio Communities, NM 87002
Utility	PNM Resources (59300)
Latitude, Longitude	34.5826, -106.68298
Generation Dates on File	Dec 2015 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	December 2015
Annual Generation	24.3 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 2022 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
DC Net Capacity	12.4 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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