Las Vegas Solar Energy Center
San Miguel County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57576 · Operator: PNM Resources
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%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 | 1 | 14.0% | — |
| 2012 | 10.9 | 24.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7 | 24.5% | — |
| 2014 | 10.4 | 23.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.7 | 22.2% | — |
| 2016 | 10.5 | 23.9% | — |
| 2017 | 10.1 | 23.1% | — |
| 2018 | 9.7 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9 | 22.5% | — |
| 2020 | 9.9 | 22.4% | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 22.9% | — |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 23.1% | — |
| 2023 | 9.9 | 22.7% | — |
| 2024 | 9.7 | 22.1% | — |
| 2025 | 9 | 20.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVSEC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PNM Resources. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Public Service Co of NM | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pluma - Pino | 5 MW | 2.3 km |
| Storrie Lake Solar Project | 2 MW | 2.6 km |
| San Miguel I Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 2.7 km |
| San Miguel II Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 3.2 km |
| Juniper Sol Solar CSG | 5 MW | 69 km |
| Santa Fe Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 77.5 km |