SLO-3 Community Solar
Dona Ana County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 69106 · Operator: Affordable Solar Silver City, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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 | 0.1 | 1.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLO-3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Dec 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Affordable Solar Silver City, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Affordable Solar Silver City, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| USS Jornada Solar | — | 0.3 km |
| Pluma - SLT Las Cruces | 5 MW | 2.2 km |
| NMSU Solar and Storage | 4 MW | 17.2 km |
| WSMR I | 4 MW | 20 km |
| SunE EPE2 LLC | 12 MW | 29.4 km |
| New Mexico State University | 5 MW | 37.1 km |