MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 58010

White Sands Missile · Dona Ana · NM

WSMR I

Operated by Siemens Government Technologies Inc

Annual generation0 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextEl Paso Electric CompanyBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is WSMR I?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

32.395833, -106.477220

Open the interactive map ↗
Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic4.1 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NM plant index for regional peers.

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
WSMR1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN3.7OP
WSMR2Solar PhotovoltaicSUN0.4OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58010
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right WSMR I power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at WSMR I

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
WSMR1Solar Photovoltaic3.74.14.1Not supplied
WSMR2Solar Photovoltaic0.40.40.4Not supplied

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check