Roadrunner Solar
Dona Ana County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57338 · Operator: NRG Solar Roadrunner
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation47GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.5 | 25.1% | — |
| 2012 | 53.5 | 30.4% | — |
| 2013 | 53 | 30.2% | — |
| 2014 | 51.4 | 29.3% | — |
| 2015 | 50.5 | 28.8% | — |
| 2016 | 52.4 | 29.8% | — |
| 2017 | 52.2 | 29.8% | — |
| 2018 | 49.5 | 28.3% | — |
| 2019 | 51.2 | 29.2% | — |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 28.4% | — |
| 2021 | 47.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2022 | 47 | 26.8% | — |
| 2023 | 72.6 | 41.4% | — |
| 2024 | 46.5 | 26.5% | — |
| 2025 | 47 | 26.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20.2 | 20 | Aug 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NRG Solar Roadrunner. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRG Solar Roadrunner | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Santa Teresa Solar | 150 MW | 2.8 km |
| Milagro Solar I | 225 MW | 3 km |
| Four Peaks Camino Real | retired | 7.8 km |
| Rio Grande | 348 MW | 12 km |
| Providence Memorial Hospital | 4 MW | 16.5 km |
| Phelps Dodge Refining | 20 MW | 26.8 km |