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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Chaparral, NM · EIA plant 66408

Buena Vista Energy Center

Buena Vista Energy Center is a solar power facility in Chaparral, NM, with 170 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity170 MW2 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityBuena Vista Energy Center, LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityEPEEl Paso Electric Company

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Solar120 MW
Storage50 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesBatteriesSolar Photovoltaic

Nearby in NM

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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