Cimarron Solar Facility
A 30.6 MW solar power plant in Colfax, New Mexico, owned by Southern Power Co, commissioned in 2010.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57243Solar
Nameplate capacity
30.6 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2010
Time in queue (2008→2010)
2.3 yrs
Owner
Southern Power Co
Location
Colfax, New Mexico
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
44.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
This facility was matched to a Non-ISO West interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2008, commercial operation 2010 — 2.3 years in the queue. See the West queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60.8 | |
| 2016 | 63.7 | |
| 2017 | 61 | |
| 2018 | 63.3 | |
| 2019 | 61.7 | |
| 2020 | 62.5 | |
| 2021 | 63.3 | |
| 2022 | 60.7 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 44.6 |
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