Query
Buena Vista Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Buena Vista Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-18T02:33:01.451Z

Briefing on Buena Vista Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
170 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2023
Operating since
2
Generators
26.0%
Capacity factor
388 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Buena Vista Energy Center is a 170 MW Batteries asset in New Mexico, currently Operating.

Buena Vista Energy Center is reported in New Mexico since 2023 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 26.0% capacity factor and 388 GWh annual generation.

Location
Otero, New Mexico
Technology
Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC
Grid
El Paso Electric Company
Plant ID
66408

What stands out

1

Buena Vista Energy Center is a 170 MW Batteries asset in New Mexico with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 26.0% capacity factor and 388 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Earnings call transcript: NextEra Energy Q1 2026 results beat EPS forecast” (Investing.com, 2026-04-28).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
El Paso Electric Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#12 of 122
National rank
#489 of 7,971

Why it matters

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