Encino Solar Energy Center
Sandoval County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 63860 · Operator: Exus New Mexico
Nameplate55MWSummer 55 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation131GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83.4 | 34.3% | — |
| 2021 | 144.4 | 30.0% | — |
| 2022 | 143.2 | 29.7% | — |
| 2023 | 141.3 | 29.3% | — |
| 2024 | 142.4 | 29.5% | — |
| 2025 | 143 | 29.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESEC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 55 | 55 | Jul 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Exus New Mexico. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Exus New Mexico | 100.0% | 55 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NMRD Data Center III, LLC | 50 MW | 1.9 km |
| Sandoval Solar Energy Center | 6 MW | 8.8 km |
| TAG | 198 MW | 9.2 km |
| ASG-2 Community Solar | 5 MW | 13.1 km |
| Quail Ranch Solar and BESS | 200 MW | 17.2 km |
| Atrisco Energy Storage | 300 MW | 18.1 km |