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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Abiquiu Dam

Abiquiu Dam is a 15.6 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, operated by Los Alamos County - (NM).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1989 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric6.3 MW OperatingApr 1989
2Conventional Hydroelectric6.3 MW OperatingApr 1989
3Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW OperatingMay 2011

Plant details

Operator
Los Alamos County - (NM)
Location
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Balancing authority
WACM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 15.6 MW
First unit online
Apr 1989
EIA plant ID
7789

Location

36.2399, -106.4230

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem