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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7789
EIA plant 7789
Abiquiu · Rio Arriba · NM
Abiquiu Dam
Operated by Los Alamos County
Published location
Where is Abiquiu Dam?
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36.239886, -106.423043
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NM plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
10
20
3463
44,687
57,791
61,909
71,762
83,524
91,563
10989
110
121,630
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 463 |
| 4 | 4,687 |
| 5 | 7,791 |
| 6 | 1,909 |
| 7 | 1,762 |
| 8 | 3,524 |
| 9 | 1,563 |
| 10 | 989 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 1,630 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 MWh |
| 2 | 0 MWh |
| 3 | 463 MWh |
| 4 | 4,687 MWh |
| 5 | 7,791 MWh |
| 6 | 1,909 MWh |
| 7 | 1,762 MWh |
| 8 | 3,524 MWh |
| 9 | 1,563 MWh |
| 10 | 989 MWh |
| 11 | 0 MWh |
| 12 | 1,630 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6.3 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6.3 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7789
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Rio Chama
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Abiquiu Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (7,791 MWh) and 1, 2, 11 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 7,791 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 3 (3) to 6.3 (1, 2). The difference is 3.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
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.