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30 MW Solar operating in Chaves, NM — Southwest Power Pool
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4343, -104.4476
County
Chaves, 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 | Chaves County Solar II, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Chaves County Solar II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Chaves County Solar II is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2023 and has a single generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Chaves County Solar II, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Chaves County Solar II is ranked as the 16th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1294th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 70,717 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.42 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
70.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
Chaves County Solar II, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$32.5/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Roswell Solar Sub · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WFEC.CHAVES2SOLAR
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP