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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
32.4680, -103.3251
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE SPS3, LLC | SunE SPS3 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE SPS3, 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.
SPS3 Lea 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 SPS3, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. SPS3 Lea 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 23,003 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.2%. SPS3 Lea is ranked as the 30th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 84, and nationally it is ranked 1848 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant 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
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
23.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2011–2024
$44.2/MWh
Energy Value
$23.7/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SUNE_SPS3
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