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55 MW Solar operating in Luna, NM
55 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5715, -107.4636
County
Luna, NM
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Macho Springs Solar, LLC | Turner Renewable Energy; Southern Power Co | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Turner Renewable Energy; Southern Power Co
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Macho Springs is a 55 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Luna County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Southern Power Company. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Macho Springs is ranked as the 9th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1090th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Macho Springs generated 122,680 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. The plant operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $62.79 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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7.1K MWh
Latest Month
122.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2014
$62.8/MWh
PPA Price
$66.0/MWh
LCOE
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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