Valencia Energy Facility
Valencia County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 55802 · Operator: Valencia Power LLC
Nameplate160MWSummer 144 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation147GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor12%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,539Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.9 | 4.1% | 11,608 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 3.1% | 12,748 |
| 2010 | 70.1 | 5.5% | 12,401 |
| 2011 | 94.9 | 7.5% | 12,531 |
| 2012 | 46.6 | 3.7% | 12,914 |
| 2013 | 78.1 | 6.2% | 12,091 |
| 2014 | 64.3 | 5.1% | 12,391 |
| 2015 | 105.2 | 8.3% | 12,044 |
| 2016 | 60.9 | 4.8% | 12,081 |
| 2017 | 76.5 | 6.0% | 11,517 |
| 2018 | 101.5 | 8.0% | 11,571 |
| 2019 | 80.2 | 6.3% | 11,672 |
| 2020 | 68.1 | 5.4% | 12,049 |
| 2021 | 85.6 | 6.8% | 11,394 |
| 2022 | 74.4 | 5.9% | 11,285 |
| 2023 | 242.7 | 19.2% | 11,160 |
| 2024 | 76.8 | 6.1% | 15,047 |
| 2025 | 147.1 | 11.6% | 11,539 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 159.5 | 144.3 | May 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Valencia Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Valencia Power LLC | 100.0% | 160 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Trigo Sol Solar CSG | — | 5.3 km |
| Rio Communities Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 5.5 km |
| La Luz Energy Center | 42 MW | 7.6 km |
| ASG-4 Community Solar | 5 MW | 7.6 km |
| ASG-8 | 5 MW | 9.1 km |
| Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 9.8 km |