♨ Geothermal Power Plants in New Mexico
New Mexico operates 1 geothermal power plant totaling 19 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 35.9k MWh.
Geothermal plants tap heat from underground reservoirs to spin steam turbines. They provide carbon-free baseload power with very high capacity factors, but they only work where hot rock is accessible — primarily in the western U.S.
Plants1operating
Capacity19 MWnameplate
Generation35.9k MWhannual
Where geothermal plants sit in New Mexico
All New Mexico geothermal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Dock Geothermal | Animas | Hidalgo County | 19 MW | Lightning Dock Geothermal Hi-01, Llc |