Power plants planned and retiring in New Mexico
New Mexico plans 3,553 MW, 20% of its 17,545 MW in service (15th of 51). 1,540 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 1,698 MW.
New Mexico: planned against running
New Mexico planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,698 MW (48%)
- Storage 928 MW (26%)
- Wind 190 MW (5%)
- Natural gas 737 MW (21%)
New Mexico operating, by fuel
- Solar 3,288 MW (19%)
- Storage 1,360 MW (8%)
- Wind 8,079 MW (46%)
- Natural gas 3,165 MW (18%)
- Coal 1,540 MW (9%)
- Hydro 83 MW (0%)
- Oil 17 MW (0%)
- Other 12 MW (0%)
When New Mexico capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in New Mexico, 2026 to 2034: 7 rows
| Year | New Mexico planned MW | New Mexico retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 955 | No data |
| 2027 | 1217 | 226 |
| 2028 | 1151 | 117 |
| 2029 | 230 | No data |
| 2031 | No data | 1540 |
| 2033 | No data | 139 |
| 2034 | No data | 88 |
7 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVNew Mexico projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the New Mexico projects are
New Mexico: 14 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter New Mexico planned projects
Filter the 33 planned project lines in New Mexico.
3,553 MW across 33 project lines, 20% of the 17,545 MW operating in New Mexico.
- NTEC Gas Plant, San Juan: 677 MW natural gas, online 2028
- AC Ranch II, Lea: 230 MW solar, online 2029
- Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC, Lea: 220 MW solar, online 2026
- Blackwater Solar Center - NM, Roosevelt: 200 MW solar, online 2027
- Cunningham Solar II, Lea: 196 MW solar, online 2027
What the New Mexico numbers say
New Mexico runs 17,545 MW today. The planned list would add 3,553 MW (20%) while 2,839 MW (16%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, New Mexico has 3,553 MW due online and 2,110 MW due to retire there.
New Mexico planned mix: 79% solar, storage and wind, 21% natural gas. New Mexico stages: 1,540 MW under construction or in testing, 646 MW permits received, not started, 1,037 MW permits pending, 330 MW early planning, no approvals started. New Mexico retired 995 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 2,422 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
New Mexico capacity by fuel and status
| New Mexico fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in New Mexico, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3,288 | 1,698 | – | – | 376 |
| Storage | 1,360 | 928 | – | – | 250 |
| Wind | 8,079 | 190 | 522 | 2 | 105 |
| Natural gas | 3,165 | 737 | 760 | 114 | 1,691 |
| Coal | 1,540 | – | 1,540 | 847 | – |
| Hydro | 83 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 17 | – | 17 | 29 | – |
| Other | 12 | – | – | 3 | – |
| All fuels | 17,545 | 3,553 | 2,839 | 995 | 2,422 |
New Mexico counties with the most planned capacity
| New Mexico county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan County | 1,317 | 27 | Natural gas |
| Lea County | 721 | 4 | Solar |
| Bernalillo County | 250 | 2 | Storage |
| Valencia County | 203 | 3 | Solar |
| Otero County | 200 | 2 | Storage |
| Roosevelt County | 200 | 1 | Solar |
| Union County | 190 | 1 | Wind |
| De Baca County | 158 | 2 | Solar |
| Dona Ana | 155 | 2 | Storage |
| McKinley County | 140 | 2 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in New Mexico
| New Mexico plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTEC Gas Plant | San Juan | Natural gas | Permits pending | 2028 | 677 |
| AC Ranch II | Lea | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 230 |
| Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC | Lea | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 220 |
| Blackwater Solar Center - NM | Roosevelt | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 200 |
| Cunningham Solar II | Lea | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 196 |
| Gallegos Wind Farm, Phase 1 | Union | Wind | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 190 |
| Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC | San Juan | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 170 |
| Corazon Energy Storage | Bernalillo | Storage | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 150 |
| Santa Teresa Solar | Dona Ana | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 150 |
| Buena Vista Energy Center III | Otero | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 100 |
New Mexico against its neighbors
New Mexico: planned MW equal 20% of operating. Bordering states: Arizona plans 36% of what it runs (16 points above New Mexico); Colorado plans 29% of what it runs (9 points above New Mexico); Oklahoma plans 15% of what it runs (5 points below New Mexico); Texas plans 48% of what it runs (27 points above New Mexico); Utah plans 32% of what it runs (12 points above New Mexico).
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EIA-860M inventory for New Mexico: 240 operating generators, 33 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
New Mexico: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
3,553 MW, 20% of the 17,545 MW New Mexico runs. 1,540 MW is being built or tested in New Mexico.
New Mexico: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads New Mexico with 1,698 of 3,553 planned MW.
New Mexico: which power plants are retiring?
2,839 MW of New Mexico units have a retirement date, of which 1,540 MW is coal and 760 MW natural gas.
Will New Mexico get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. New Mexico has 2,422 MW canceled or postponed, and 995 MW (coal the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.