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170 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (120 MW) operating in Otero, NM
170 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.0666, -106.2853
County
Otero, NM
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buena Vista Energy Center is a 170 MW hybrid power plant located in Otero County, New Mexico. The facility, which began operating in 2023, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels and has a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 200 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). Buena Vista Energy Center is interconnected within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant consists of two generators and primarily uses electricity as its fuel source, indicating the hybrid nature of the facility. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 387,717 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $5.46 per MWh. Buena Vista Energy Center is ranked as the 11th largest power plant out of 15 in New Mexico and 355th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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22.8K MWh
Latest Month
387.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
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Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$5.5/MWh
PPA Price
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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