La Luz Energy Center
Valencia County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 58284 · Operator: Public Service Co of NM
Nameplate42MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,705Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 9,789 |
| 2016 | 22.1 | 6.2% | 11,927 |
| 2017 | 10.5 | 2.9% | 10,202 |
| 2018 | 242.1 | 67.4% | 11,660 |
| 2019 | 19.5 | 5.4% | 10,379 |
| 2020 | 10.5 | 3.0% | 10,070 |
| 2021 | 14.7 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 1.7% | — |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 19.3% | 10,189 |
| 2024 | 7.5 | 2.1% | 10,717 |
| 2025 | 14.9 | 4.3% | 10,705 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 42.3 | 40 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Public Service Co of NM. 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% | 42 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ASG-4 Community Solar | 5 MW | 0.7 km |
| ASG-8 | 5 MW | 4.5 km |
| Valencia Energy Facility | 160 MW | 7.6 km |
| Trigo Sol Solar CSG | — | 8.7 km |
| Rio Communities Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 12.6 km |
| Star Light Energy Center | — | 13.9 km |