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2.3 MW Solar operating in Chaves, NM — Southwest Power Pool
2.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1627, -104.3854
County
Chaves, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Altus Power America Management | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GSE NM1 is a 2.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In the most recent year of data, GSE NM1 generated 4,732 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. GSE NM1 is ranked as the 62nd largest power plant in New Mexico out of 84 plants, and ranks 4378th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
264 MWh
Latest Month
4.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2012–2024
$36.5/MWh
Energy Value
$26.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orchard Park Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP