Encino Solar Energy Center
Solar power plant in Sandoval County, New Mexico. 55 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Exus New Mexico.
Also known as EIA plant 63860
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 55 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Exus New MexicoEIA operator ID 66337
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Sandoval County, NM35.3540, −106.8580
- EIA plant ID
- 63860EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Encino Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
143 GWh
142,990 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.7%
2024: 29.5%
January to July 2026
77.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
141.3–144.4
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| 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 | 83,382 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2021 | 144,432 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 143,202 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 141,255 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 142,427 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 142,990 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 77,678 | 27.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESEC | Solar Photovoltaic | 55.0 | July 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Exus New Mexico 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 Encino Solar
How much power does Encino Solar Energy Center produce?
Encino Solar Energy Center reported 142,990 MWh (143 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.7% capacity factor on 55 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 77.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Encino Solar Energy Center?
Encino Solar Energy Center is in Sandoval County, New Mexico, at 35.3540, −106.8580. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Encino Solar Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Exus New Mexico as the operator (EIA operator ID 66337). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Encino Solar Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2020, 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