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220 MW Solar under construction in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7901, -103.1457
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC | — |
| Status | Under construction | announced | — |
Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC is a 220 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. According to EIA data, Tip Top Solar is the third-largest solar plant in New Mexico (out of 5) and ranks 182nd nationally (out of 639). The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The plant has one generator. The balancing authority for Tip Top Solar is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it is situated within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news articles indicate activity related to deals involving the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $339.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ponderosa Substation · 115 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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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Top 10 solar states
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