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46.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
46.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9781, -103.3238
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
LCEC Generation LLVC is a 46.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of five natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the plant's operator.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, LCEC Generation LLVC ranks 15th out of 20 power plants in New Mexico and 1151st out of 1963 plants nationally. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 100,664 MWh, corresponding to a capacity factor of 24.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
100.7K MWh
Annual Generation
24.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1128 lb/MWh
NOx
26 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $44.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC_LC_GAS_PLANT
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.031 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.8%
Annual Net Gen
44 GWh
CO₂eq
1129 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South