Power Plants in New Mexico

New Mexico operates 182 power plants totaling 12,877 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind dominates the mix at 34%, followed by Natural Gas (29%) and Solar (19%). The largest plant is Four Corners at 1,636 MW.

Plants182operating sites
Capacity12,877 MWnameplate
Generation39.3M MWhannual
CO₂15.1Mmetric tons/year
Wind 34%Natural Gas 29%Solar 19%Coal 13%Battery Storage 2%

Plant locations

Showing the 120 largest plants by capacity. New Mexico operates another 62 plants below this size — browse the lists below to reach them.

Largest plants in New Mexico

PlantCityFuelCapacity
Four CornersFruitlandCoal1,636 MW
Hobbs Generating StationHobbsNatural Gas682 MW
Luna Energy FacilityDemingNatural Gas650 MW
Sagamore WindRogersWind522 MW
CunninghamHobbsNatural Gas519 MW
Rio GrandeSunland ParkNatural Gas398 MW
Red Cloud Wind LlcCoronaWind350 MW
Clines Corners Wind Farm LlcEncinoWind325 MW
La Joya NmEncinoWind306 MW
San Juan Solar IKirtlandSolar300 MW
Atrisco Energy StorageRio RanchoBattery Storage300 MW
Atrisco Solar LlcRio RanchoSolar300 MW
El Cabo WindEncinoWind298 MW
Afton Generating StationLa MesaNatural Gas287 MW
Tecolote Wind LlcDuranWind272 MW
Roosevelt CountyPortalesWind250 MW
Oso Grande Wind FarmMaljamarWind250 MW
Sky Ranch SolarBelenSolar240 MW
Aragonne Wind LlcSanta RosaWind235 MW
Grady Wind Energy Center, LlcClovisWind221 MW
MaddoxHobbsNatural Gas212 MW
New Mexico Wind Energy CenterHouseWind204 MW
Escalante (Nm)GrantsSolar200 MW
Shallow BasketDulceSolar190 MW
PyramidLordsburgNatural Gas186 MW
Broadview Energy Jn, LlcTexicoWind182 MW
Buena Vista Energy CenterChaparralSolar170 MW
Valencia Energy FacilityBelenNatural Gas160 MW
ReevesAlbuquerqueNatural Gas154 MW
Rio BravoAlbuquerqueNatural Gas150 MW
Arroyo Solar Energy Storage HybridPueblo PintadoOther Fossil150 MW
Broadview Energy Kw, LlcTexicoWind143 MW
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LlcElidaWind120 MW
Duran Mesa LlcDuranWind105 MW
Red Mesa Wind LlcSeboyetaWind102 MW
High Lonesome Mesa LlcWillardWind100 MW
Borderlands Wind, LlcQuemadoWind100 MW
Lordsburg GeneratingLordsburgNatural Gas88.0 MW
Caprock Wind FarmSan JonWind80.0 MW
Chaves Solar, LlcRoswellSolar70.0 MW
Roswell Solar, LlcRoswellSolar70.0 MW
Jicarilla Solar 1 LlcDulceSolar70.0 MW
BluffviewFarmingtonNatural Gas67.0 MW
Macho SpringsDemingSolar55.0 MW
Encino Solar Energy CenterRio Rancho EstatesSolar55.0 MW
Chino MinesHurleyNatural Gas54.0 MW
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center HybridHouseWind51.9 MW
Macho Springs Power IDemingWind50.4 MW
Milo Wind Project LlcPortalesWind50.0 MW
Britton Solar Energy CenterMoriartySolar50.0 MW

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