Shallow Basket
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 68868 · Operator: Shallow Basket Energy, LLC
Nameplate190MWSummer 190 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation382GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor32%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | 27.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBBS1 | Batteries | BA | 50 | 50 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SBPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 140 | 140 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Shallow Basket Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Shallow Basket Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 190 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Jicarilla Solar 2 | 50 MW | 17.6 km |
| Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid | 450 MW | 38.7 km |
| Cuba 2.5ac, LLC | 3 MW | 41.9 km |
| El Vado Dam | 8 MW | 64.1 km |
| Navajo Dam | 30 MW | 67.3 km |