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28.1 MW Solar operating in Luna, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
28.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5712, -107.4867
County
Luna, 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 | TPE Alta Luna, LLC | DEPCOM Power | — |
| Owner(s) | TPE Alta Luna, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Alta Luna is a 28.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Luna County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by TPE Alta Luna, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Alta Luna ranks as the 17th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1304th nationally out of 7108. It is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. In its most recent year of reported generation, Alta Luna produced 11,030 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.5%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.19 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
11.0K MWh
Annual Generation
4.5%
Capacity Factor
TPE Alta Luna, LLC · Data from 2017–2025
$19.4/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP