Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid
Solar and battery storage project in Taos County, New Mexico. 27.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63728
This project groups Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid (EIA 63728). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 27.5 MWSolar 15.0 · Battery storage 12.5
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLCEIA operator ID 63420
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Taos County, NM36.4400, −105.6200
- EIA plant ID
- 63728EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
36.4 GWh
36,400 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.6%
2024: 29.1%
January to July 2026
25.2 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
36.4–38.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,606 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2023 | 38,845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 37,120 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 36,400 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 25,237 | 34.3% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | 12.5 | November 2022 |
| TMEF1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 15.0 | November 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid
How much power does Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid produce?
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid reported 36,400 MWh (36.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.6% capacity factor on 27.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 25.2 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid?
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid is in Taos County, New Mexico, at 36.4400, −105.6200. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Taos Mesa Energy Facility, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63420). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 15 MW and battery storage capacity totals 12.5 MW.
When did Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2022, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page