New Mexico: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | New Mexico |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Susana_Martinez |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 37 view |
| Energy Organizations | 75 view |
| Utility Companies | 32 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 34 view |
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. New Mexico is the 5th most extensive, the 36th most populous, and the 6th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S. New Mexico is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in New Mexico
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 1,543,715 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 17,433 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 1,561,148 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 300,873 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 1,862,021 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 29,084,699 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 8,759,510 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 43,480 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 4,371 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 39,754,081 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 3.93 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 4.68 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in New Mexico
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 71,356 GWh71,356,000,000,000 Wh 71,356,000,000 kWh 71,356,000 MWh 2.568816e+17 J |
30 GW30,000 MW 30,000,000 kW 30,000,000,000 W 30,000,000,000,000 mW 0.03 TW |
645 km2645,000,000 m² 248.97 mi² 6,942,715,500 ft² 771,420,000 yd² 159,382.725 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 16,318,543 GWh1.631854e+16 Wh 16,318,542,999,999.998 kWh 16,318,543,000 MWh 5.874675e+19 J |
7,087 GW7,087,000 MW 7,087,000,000 kW 7,087,000,000,000 W 7.087e+15 mW 7.087 TW |
147,652 km2147,652,000,000 m² 56,993.672 mi² 1,589,311,362,800 ft² 176,591,792,000 yd² 36,485,547.46 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 6,513 GWh6,513,000,000,000 Wh 6,513,000,000 kWh 6,513,000 MWh 2.34468e+16 J |
4 GW4,000 MW 4,000,000 kW 4,000,000,000 W 4,000,000,000,000 mW 0.004 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 16,812,349 GWh1.681235e+16 Wh 16,812,348,999,999.998 kWh 16,812,349,000 MWh 6.052446e+19 J |
4,860 GW4,860,000 MW 4,860,000,000 kW 4,860,000,000,000 W 4.86e+15 mW 4.86 TW |
147,747 km2147,747,000,000 m² 57,030.342 mi² 1,590,333,933,300 ft² 176,705,412,000 yd² 36,509,022.435 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 1,399,156 GWh1.399156e+15 Wh 1,399,156,000,000 kWh 1,399,156,000 MWh 5.036962e+18 J |
492 GW492,000 MW 492,000,000 kW 492,000,000,000 W 492,000,000,000,000 mW 0.492 TW |
98,416 km298,416,000,000 m² 37,988.576 mi² 1,059,339,982,400 ft² 117,705,536,000 yd² 24,319,085.68 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | 595 GWh595,000,000,000 Wh 595,000,000 kWh 595,000 MWh 2.142e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
541,274 BDT541,274,000 kg 541,274,000,000 g 541,274 tonnes 1,193,509,170 lbs 85,250,655 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 353 GWh353,000,000,000 Wh 353,000,000 kWh 353,000 MWh 1.2708e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
75,228 Tonnes75,228,000 kg 75,228,000,000 g 165,877,740 lbs 11,848,410 stones 2,653,291,560 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 12,933 GWh12,933,000,000,000 Wh 12,933,000,000 kWh 12,933,000 MWh 4.65588e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 1,417,978 GWh1.417978e+15 Wh 1,417,978,000,000 kWh 1,417,978,000 MWh 5.104721e+18 J |
179 GW179,000 MW 179,000,000 kW 179,000,000,000 W 179,000,000,000,000 mW 0.179 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 1,362 GWh1,362,000,000,000 Wh 1,362,000,000 kWh 1,362,000 MWh 4.9032e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
1,810 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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34 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Corporate) (New Mexico)
- Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal) (New Mexico)
- Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (New Mexico)
- Xcel Energy - Solar*Rewards Program (New Mexico)
- Sustainable Building Tax Credit (Corporate) (New Mexico)
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32 Utility Companies
- Western Area Power Administration (New Mexico)
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (New Mexico)
- Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc (New Mexico)
- Navopache Electric Coop, Inc (New Mexico)
- Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc (New Mexico)
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75 Energy Organizations
2 Smart Grid Projects
To date, New Mexico has received $31,821,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]