Query
La Luz Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
La Luz Energy Center
State
LA
Generated
2026-10-10T09:22:08.959Z

Briefing on La Luz Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
42 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2015
Operating since
1
Generators
2.0%
Capacity factor
8 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

La Luz Energy Center is a 42 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in New Mexico, currently Operating.

La Luz Energy Center is reported in New Mexico since 2015 under Public Service Co of NM. Available operating and financial measures include 2.0% capacity factor and 8 GWh annual generation; $1/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Valencia, New Mexico
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Public Service Co of NM
Operator
Public Service Co of NM
Grid
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Plant ID
58284

What stands out

1

La Luz Energy Center is a 42 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in New Mexico with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 2.0% capacity factor and 8 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $218.8/MWh OpEx, $1/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “PNM to build new substation” (newsbulletin, 2022-10-13).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#17 of 20
National rank
#1206 of 2,025

Why it matters

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