Escalante (NM)
McKinley County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 66888 · Operator: Origis Energy USA, Inc
Nameplate200MWSummer 200 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation518GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor30%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 | 280.5 | 27.3% | — |
| 2025 | 526.3 | 30.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OESCL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 200 | 200 | Jun 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Origis Energy USA, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Origis Energy USA, Inc | 100.0% | 200 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Escalante | retired | 0.9 km |
| Bluewater CDEC 1 | 2 MW | 21.9 km |
| Grants CDEC 2 | 5 MW | 38 km |
| Route 66 Energy Storage | 50 MW | 51.4 km |
| Route 66 Energy Center, LLC | 50 MW | 54.6 km |
| City of Gallup Solar | 8 MW | 64.5 km |