Cunningham is a 444 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.
Cunningham is reported in New Mexico since 1965 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 46.1% capacity factor and 1792 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Lea, New Mexico
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Xcel Energy
- Operator
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- Grid
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Plant ID
- 2454
What stands out
Cunningham is a 444 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in New Mexico with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 46.1% capacity factor and 1792 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature” (The Denver Post, 2026-01-31).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Balancing authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #4 of 20
- National rank
- #543 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
