Route 66 Energy Center, LLC
Solar power plant in Cibola County, New Mexico. 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Route 66 Energy Center, LLC.
Also known as Facebook 2-3 Solar Energy Center · EIA plant 64076
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 49.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Route 66 Energy Center, LLCEIA operator ID 63714
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cibola County, NM35.0984, −107.6146
- EIA plant ID
- 64076EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Route 66 Energy Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
132 GWh
131,985 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.4%
2024: 32.4%
January to July 2026
82.9 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
132.0–146.0
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 | 101,946 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2023 | 146,003 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 140,777 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 131,985 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 82,875 | 32.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTE66 | Solar Photovoltaic | 49.5 | May 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Route 66 Energy Center, 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 Route 66 Energy Center
How much power does Route 66 Energy Center, LLC produce?
Route 66 Energy Center, LLC reported 131,985 MWh (132 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.4% capacity factor on 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 82.9 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Route 66 Energy Center, LLC?
Route 66 Energy Center, LLC is in Cibola County, New Mexico, at 35.0984, −107.6146. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Route 66 Energy Center, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Route 66 Energy Center, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63714). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Route 66 Energy Center, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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