Abiquiu Dam
A 15.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Rio Arriba, New Mexico, owned by Los Alamos County, commissioned in 1989.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7789Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
15.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1989
Owner
Los Alamos County
Location
Rio Arriba, New Mexico
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
24.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.7 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 50.9 | |
| 2018 | 28.4 | |
| 2019 | 19.7 | |
| 2020 | 21.6 | |
| 2021 | 19.7 | |
| 2022 | 22.1 | |
| 2023 | 46.5 | |
| 2024 | 24.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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