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10.1 MW Solar operating in Eddy, NM — Southwest Power Pool
10.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3451, -104.2351
County
Eddy, NM
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 SPS5, LLC | SunE SPS5 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE SPS5, 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.
SPS5 Hopi is a 10.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by SunE SPS5, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. SPS5 Hopi is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 22,024 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.8%. SPS5 Hopi is ranked as the 23rd largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and nationally it ranks 1795 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as 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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
22.0K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2011–2024
$42.0/MWh
Energy Value
$24.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hopi Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SUNE_SPS5
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