Hayhurst New Mexico Solar
Eddy County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 66412 · Operator: Hayhurst New Mexico Solar
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation57GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 8.2% | — |
| 2024 | 63.5 | 36.2% | — |
| 2025 | 56.6 | 32.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHNM | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Aug 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hayhurst New Mexico Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Algonquin Power Fund (America) Inc. | 50.0% | 10 MW |
| Chevron Renewable Investments, LLC | 50.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wallace Solar - (TX) | — | 22.3 km |
| AETS Old Michigan Solar LLC | 10 MW | 27.5 km |
| Hayhurst Texas Solar | 25 MW | 29.2 km |
| Screwbean | 10 MW | 29.8 km |
| SPS5 Hopi | 10 MW | 31.3 km |
| Aragorn Solar Project | 187 MW | 47.1 km |