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25 MW Solar operating in Quay, NM
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9858, -103.6256
County
Quay, NM
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Caprock Solar 1, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Caprock Solar 1 LLC is a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2016 and has a single generator. It is owned by Duke Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Caprock Solar 1 is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1315th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Caprock Solar 1 generated 56,965 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. The plant has publicly available financial data, including a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.93 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). There has been some news coverage of the plant, including at least one article related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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3.5K MWh
Latest Month
57.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2016–2024
$28.2/MWh
Energy Value
$21.2/MWh
Capacity Value
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Caprock Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.948 km
Operator
Leeward Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WFEC.CAPROKWIND
Pricing Hub
SPPSOUTH_HUB
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
1 buyer • 1 active contract
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