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Alta Luna

Solar power plant in Luna County, New Mexico. 28.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by TPE Alta Luna, LLC.

Also known as Alta Luna Solar Farm · EIA plant 60258

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Key facts

Capacity
28.1 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2017First generator online
Operator
TPE Alta Luna, LLCEIA operator ID 60046
Grid
PNMBalancing authority PNM
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Luna County, NM32.5720, −107.4865
EIA plant ID
60258EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Alta Luna produces

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Net generation, 2025

11.0 GWh

11,030 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

4.5%

2024: 10.4%

January to July 2026

0 MWh

Provisional

Range, 2017 to 2025

11.0–72.4

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201772,422Not reported12 of 12
201872,15429.3%12 of 12
201969,39128.2%12 of 12
202068,54827.8%12 of 12
202171,28929.0%12 of 12
202269,61128.3%12 of 12
202358,06123.6%12 of 12
202425,54910.4%12 of 12
202511,0304.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)00.0%7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
ALPV1Solar Photovoltaic28.1January 2017

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists TPE Alta Luna, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Alta Luna

How much power does Alta Luna produce?

Alta Luna reported 11,030 MWh (11.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 4.5% capacity factor on 28.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 0 MWh, which is provisional.

Where is Alta Luna?

Alta Luna is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5720, −107.4865. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).

Who operates Alta Luna?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists TPE Alta Luna, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60046). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Alta Luna start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2017, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page