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10.1 MW Solar operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
10.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.6822, -103.3025
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 SPS4, LLC | SunE SPS4 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE SPS4, LLC | WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust
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SPS4 Monument is a 10.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by SunE SPS4, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, SPS4 Monument generated 22,858 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.8%. SPS4 Monument is ranked as the 24th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1794th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
22.9K MWh
Annual Generation
25.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2011–2024
$42.0/MWh
Energy Value
$23.9/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SUNE_SPS4
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP