Sky Ranch Solar
Valencia County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 66814 · Operator: Sky Ranch Solar and Storage
Nameplate240MWSummer 240 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation508GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 388.9 | 31.7% | — |
| 2025 | 500.5 | 30.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKYBA | Batteries | BA | 50 | 50 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SKYPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 190 | 190 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sky Ranch Solar and Storage. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sky Ranch Solar and Storage | 100.0% | 240 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sky Ranch BESS II | 100 MW | 0 km |
| Star Light Energy Center | — | 4.9 km |
| Facebook 1 Solar Energy Center | 10 MW | 5.7 km |
| Los Lunas Solar Energy Center | 7 MW | 5.7 km |
| SLO-1 Community Solar | 5 MW | 11.2 km |
| USS Meadow Lake Solar | — | 11.3 km |