Otero, New Mexico · Plant code 66408

Buena Vista Energy Center

Buena Vista Energy Center is a solar plant in Otero, New Mexico. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Solar

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Total capacity 170 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 384,563 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 18%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,023

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Location Chaparral, New Mexico

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Solar 387,744 MWh · 101% of generation

Mwh 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Other -3,181 MWh · -1% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
BESS1	Batteries	MWH	50 MW	Operating	2,023
BVEC1	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	120 MW	Operating	2,023

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

25,168 MWh

Jan

26,324 MWh

Feb

33,994 MWh

Mar

34,332 MWh

Apr

43,488 MWh

May

34,557 MWh

Jun

36,387 MWh

Jul

36,911 MWh

Aug

34,942 MWh

Sep

32,241 MWh

Oct

23,380 MWh

Nov

22,839 MWh

Dec

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