74th largest plant in New Mexico · 5507th nationally
Angel Fire Energy Facility is a solar power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 11.2 MW. It generates roughly 7.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 756 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Angel Fire Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Angel Fire Energy Facility, Llc |
| City | Angel Fire |
| County | Colfax County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87710 |
| Coordinates | 36.41687, -105.28066 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMEF1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 3.7 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.