Power Plants in Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County, New Mexico has 5 power plants. The map below shows every mapped feature inside the county boundary.

Otero County, New Mexico at a glance

Power plants5
Total operating capacity198 MW
Largest power plantBuena Vista Energy Center (170 MW)
Dominant fuel typeSUN (4)
Distinct fuel types2
Largest operator by capacityBuena Vista Energy Center, LLC (170 MW)
Operator with most sitesPNM Resources (2 sites)
Plants currently operating5 of 5 (100%)

Otero County, New Mexico is home to 70,368 residents. Land Owl's national power plants layer records the following within the county boundary — Power plants: 5. Total operating capacity: 198 MW. Largest power plant: Buena Vista Energy Center (170 MW). Dominant fuel type: SUN (4). Distinct fuel types: 2. Largest operator by capacity: Buena Vista Energy Center, LLC (170 MW). Operator with most sites: PNM Resources (2 sites). Plants currently operating: 5 of 5 (100%). Every feature shown on the map above is clickable, and the figures on this page are derived from the same data the map renders, so they always agree. A free Land Owl account adds parcel boundaries, ownership records, flood zones, soils, wetlands and topography over the same view.

Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are there in Otero County, New Mexico?
Land Owl maps 5 power plants within Otero County, New Mexico.
Is this power plant map free to use?
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Where does this data come from?
Land Owl compiles power plants from federal infrastructure datasets and serves them as a single national map layer.

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