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10 MW Solar operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1855, -103.1827
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE SPS2, LLC | SunE SPS2 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE SPS2, LLC | WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
SPS2 Jal is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by SunE SPS2, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. SPS2 Jal is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 21,120 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.0%. SPS2 Jal ranks as the 29th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and nationally it ranks 1846 out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
21.1K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2011–2024
$43.6/MWh
Energy Value
$23.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jal Substation
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SUNE_SPS2
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP