KCEC’s Solar Production
KCEC Phase 3 with Battery Storage
KCEC Phase 2 Construction Status of Arrays
KCEC Phase 1 Construction Status of Arrays
| Project Name | Commercial Operation Date | Size of Array (kW) AC Voltage | Energy Production Year 2016 (kWh) | Energy Production Year 2017 (kWh) | Energy Production Year 2018 (kWh) | Energy Production Year 2019 09/30/2019 (kWh) | Energy Production Inception to 09/30/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM Taos Array | 11/1/09 | 445 kW | 875,520 | 844,822 | 600,893 | 653,696 | 8,990,227 |
| KCEC Array (Canopy) | 1/14/10 | 82 kW | 83,947 | 132,928 | 243 | 0 | 1,023,321 |
| KTAO Array (Canopy) | 2/13/10 | 38 kW | 54,221 | 71,258 | 56,849 | 56,158 | 647,714 |
| Penasco Schools | 12/30/10 | 50 kW | 81,761 | 82,771 | 82,830 | 73,893 | 584,160 |
| Taos High School | 12/30/10 | 50 kW | 85,978 | 86,832 | 78,646 | 67,473 | 621,473 |
| Chevron | 2/1/10 | 1069 kW | 1,907,733 | 1,857,859 | 1,550,612 | 1,480,606 | 15,252,259 |
| Amalia Array (RCCLA) | 5/21/12 | 1,250 kW | 3,075,857 | 2,527,470 | 2,401,083 | 2,587,363 | 20,976,091 |
| Taos Eco Park (Canopy) | 12/30/11 | 60 kW | 117,609 | 117,634 | 109,000 | 93,917 | 908,147 |
| Taos Charter School (Community Solar) | 8/27/12 | 100 kW | 158,960 | 156,536 | 122,961 | 130,264 | 1,081,389 |
| Blue Sky Energy | 8/1/12 | 1,250 kW | 3,246,039 | 2,687,759 | 2,228,535 | 3,236,023 | 21,140,640 |
| Eagle Nest Elementary | 8/24/15 | 100 kW | 118,367 | 98,183 | 70,000 | 55,840 | 471,860 |
| Tres Piedras Solar Array | 8/1/17 | 1,000 kW | 0 | 476,684 | 985,355 | 1,540,178 | 3,002,217 |
| Picuris Pueblo (Penasco, NM) | 12/18/17 | 1,000 kW | 0 | 0 | 1,443,887 | 1,211,708 | 2,655,595 |
| Eagle Nest Lake, NM | 10/5/18 | 1,040 kW | 0 | 0 | 431,325 | 2,104,557 | 2,535,882 |
| Northern NM College ( El Rito, NM) | 12/19/19 | 1,500 kW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rito North Questa | 01/02/2020 | 1,500 kW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KCEC Taos Water Treatment | 05/16/2020 | 3,000 kW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Metering (519) | Ongoing | 2,502 kW | 1,246,001 | 1,530,369 | 2,139,297 | 2,353,372 | 10,982,638 |
| Total | Capacity | 19.8 MW | 11,051,993 kWh | 10,671,435 kWh | 12,286,878 kWh | 15,450,242 kWh | 90,943,887 kWh |
| Demand Peak | Summer | 35.67 MW (Jul) | 36.12 MW (Jul) | 36.21 MW (April) | 37.38 MW (May) | ||
| Winter | 60.65 MW (Dec) | 56.84 MW (Jan) | 54.95 MW (Jan) | 61.87 MW (Jan) | |||
| Daytime Summer Peak | Summer | 31.17 MW 8.34 MW Solar | 30.63 MW 8.73 MW Solar | 26.25 MW (May) 6.50 MW Solar | |||
| Winter | 39.06 MW 7.74 MW Solar | 42.86 MW 8.13 MW Solar | 42.16 MW (Jan) 5.89 MW Solar | ||||
| Total MW Sold | 265,801,775 kWh | 261,229,893 kWh | 263,931,221 kWh | 196,678,473 kWh | |||
| Total Sales YTD | 4.16% | 4.10% | 4.66% | 6.36% | |||
| Daytime kWh (Solar) | 8.19% | 8.04% | 9.16% | 12.52% | |||
| Daytime Solar Peak | Summer | 26.76% | 28.50% | 37.80% | |||
| Winter | 19.81% | 19.43% | 22.08% |
| Array | Size Of Array | Current Status of Project | Estimated Construction Cost | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos, NM (Town Of Taos Water Treatment) | 1,000 kW (1MW) | Waiting on Town of Taos | $2 Million | Town of Taos |
| Taos, NM (Town Of Taos Water Treatment) | 3,000 kW (3MW) | Online | $6.9 Million | Town of Taos |
| Northern NM College (El Rito, NM) | 1,500 kW (1.5MW) | Online | $3.55 Million | Northern NM College |
| Questa, NM | 1,500 kW (1.5 MW) | Online | $3.55 Million | Lupe Young |
| Angel Fire, NM | 6,000 kW (6MW) 3MW Battery Storage (6MWh) | Starting Construction | $10.2 Million | Village of Angel Fire |
| Taos, NM | 15,000 kW (15MW) 12 MW Battery Storage 24(MWh) | Starting Construction | $25.5 Million | Private Investor, Taos, NM |