Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center
Bernalillo County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 63184 · Operator: PNM Resources
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation27GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3 | 18.1% | — |
| 2020 | 25.9 | 29.4% | — |
| 2021 | 27.7 | 31.6% | — |
| 2022 | 27.5 | 31.4% | — |
| 2023 | 25.6 | 29.2% | — |
| 2024 | 23.8 | 27.1% | — |
| 2025 | 27.5 | 31.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIRA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Dec 2019 | 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).
| PNM Resources | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sandia Energy Center | 60 MW | 6.7 km |
| Eubank Landfill Solar Array | 2 MW | 7.5 km |
| RC Energy AA LLC Solar Facility | 1 MW | 8 km |
| Albuquerque Solar Energy Center | 2 MW | 12.9 km |
| Reeves | 154 MW | 13.1 km |
| Ford Utilities Center | 15 MW | 13.2 km |