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20.2 MW Solar operating in Dona Ana, NM — El Paso Electric Company
20.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8030, -106.6706
County
Dona Ana, NM
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Solar Roadrunner | First Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Solar Roadrunner | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Roadrunner Solar is a 20.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NRG Solar Roadrunner. Roadrunner Solar ranks as the 19th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1348th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 46,468 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.2%. Roadrunner Solar 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 $147.06 per MWh.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
46.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2011
$147.1/MWh
PPA Price
$104.9/MWh
LCOE
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Grid Voltage
24.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP