Utility / plant operator

PNM Resources

19 recorded solar installations interconnected by PNM Resources — mostly in New Mexico.

At a glance

PNM Resources is a utility or plant operator with 19 recorded solar installations interconnected, totalling 195.1 MW (as reported), dated 2011 to 2019. All of its located records are in New Mexico.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations interconnected

Total capacity

195.1 MW

as reported

States

Median size

11,400 kW

Median $/W

—

pre-incentive

Third-party owned

lease / PPA

Growth

Installations by year

2011

2013

2014

2015

2019

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

Date	Location	Size	$/W	Segment
Dec 1, 2019	Rio Rancho, NM	12,500 kW	$6.31/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2019	Las Vegas, NM	12,500 kW	$6.31/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2019	Las Vegas, NM	12,800 kW	$6.16/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2019	Belen, NM	12,500 kW	$6.31/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2019	Los Lunas, NM	12,800 kW	$6.16/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2015	Los Lunas, NM	11,400 kW	$6.92/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2015	Albuquerque, NM	12,400 kW	$6.36/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2015	Seboyeta, NM	9,400 kW	$8.39/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2015	Santa Fe, NM	11,600 kW	$6.80/W	UTILITY
Jan 1, 2015	Albuquerque, NM	12,400 kW	$6.36/W	UTILITY

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Service geography

New Mexico: 19

How does PNM Resources compare with other utilities & plant operators?

Its median system is 11,400 kW, about 1676 times the median of 6.8 kW for all recorded installations. Utilities & plant operators with similar recorded volume include Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (56,197), San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (52,118) and Potomac Electric Power Co (40,361).

How has PNM Resources's installation volume changed?

The earliest dated installation interconnected by PNM Resources is from 2011. The busiest year on record is 2015, with 6 installations. 2019 has 5 recorded installations. The most recent dated record is from Dec 1, 2019.

Where are PNM Resources's solar installations?

All of its located installations are in New Mexico. The places with the most records are Los Lunas, NM (4), Las Vegas, NM (3), Albuquerque, NM (3), Rio Rancho, NM (2) and Deming, NM (1).

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has PNM Resources interconnected?

PanelCensus records 19 installations interconnected by PNM Resources, from Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 1, 2019, totalling 195.1 MW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

Where does PNM Resources operate?

Most recorded activity is in New Mexico (19).

How large are PNM Resources's solar installations?

The median recorded installation is 11,400 kW, against 6.8 kW for all recorded installations; total recorded capacity is 195.1 MW.

When was PNM Resources's most recent recorded solar installation?

The latest dated record is from Dec 1, 2019. Public registers report with a lag, so newer installations may not appear yet.

Why does PNM Resources appear on rooftop solar records?

On distributed (rooftop and commercial) records the operator field names the utility the system interconnects with; on utility-scale plants it names the plant operator. PNM Resources's profile counts both.

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About this data

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 19, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: PanelCensus, “PNM Resources, utility / plant operator”, https://panelcensus.com/operators/pnm-resources-606 (data as of October 19, 2026).