Sky Ranch Solar
Solar and battery storage project in Valencia County, New Mexico. 240 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Sky Ranch Solar and Storage.
Also known as EIA plant 66814
This project groups Sky Ranch Solar (EIA 66814). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 240 MWSolar 190.0 · Battery storage 50.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2024First generator online
- Operator
- Sky Ranch Solar and StorageEIA operator ID 65781
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Valencia County, NM34.7816, −106.7769
- EIA plant ID
- 66814EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sky Ranch Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
500 GWh
500,482 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.7%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
315 GWh
Provisional
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 388,853 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2025 | 500,482 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 315,213 | 33.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYBA | Batteries | 50.0 | April 2024 |
| SKYPV | Solar Photovoltaic | 190.0 | April 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sky Ranch Solar and Storage 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 Sky Ranch Solar
How much power does Sky Ranch Solar produce?
Sky Ranch Solar reported 500,482 MWh (500 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.7% capacity factor on 240 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 315 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sky Ranch Solar?
Sky Ranch Solar is in Valencia County, New Mexico, at 34.7816, −106.7769. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Sky Ranch Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sky Ranch Solar and Storage as the operator (EIA operator ID 65781). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Sky Ranch Solar a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 190 MW and battery storage capacity totals 50 MW.
When did Sky Ranch Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2024, 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