Shallow Basket
Solar and battery storage project in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. 190 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Shallow Basket Energy, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 68868
This project groups Shallow Basket (EIA 68868). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 190 MWSolar 140.0 · Battery storage 50.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2025First generator online
- Operator
- Shallow Basket Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 67115
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rio Arriba County, NM36.2521, −107.3107
- EIA plant ID
- 68868EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Shallow Basket produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
137 GWh
137,036 MWh, final. 5 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
246 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 137,036 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 246,059 | 35.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBBS1 | Batteries | 50.0 | August 2025 |
| SBPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 140.0 | August 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Shallow Basket Energy, 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 Shallow Basket
How much power does Shallow Basket produce?
Shallow Basket reported 137,036 MWh (137 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 246 GWh, which is provisional. 5 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Shallow Basket?
Shallow Basket is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, at 36.2521, −107.3107. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Shallow Basket?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Shallow Basket Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67115). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Shallow Basket a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 140 MW and battery storage capacity totals 50 MW.
When did Shallow Basket start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2025, 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