Kit Carson
Taos County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 58240 · Operator: Terraform Arcadia
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4 | 21.6% | — |
| 2013 | 2.8 | 24.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 26.3% | — |
| 2015 | 2.9 | 25.4% | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 26.4% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 22.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 26.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 25.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 22.3% | — |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 24.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 22.5% | — |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 22.8% | — |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 22.4% | — |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 22.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV_KC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Terraform Arcadia. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Terraform Arcadia | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kit Carson Co-Op | 24 MW | 0.4 km |
| Syncarpha Questa | 2 MW | 21.9 km |
| Questa Solar Facility | 1 MW | 31.7 km |
| Blue Sky One | 1 MW | 49.1 km |
| Syncarpha Eagle Nest | 1 MW | 49.1 km |
| San Luis Solar Garden | 1 MW | 52.8 km |