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10 MW Solar operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5605, -106.2586
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | El Paso Electric Co | El Paso Electric Co | — |
| Owner(s) | El Paso Electric Co | Sun Jupiter Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Chihuahuan Desert Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2025 and has one generator. It is owned by Sun Jupiter Holdings and operated by El Paso Electric Co. The plant utilizes fixed tilt solar tracking technology.
Chihuahuan Desert Solar's location in El Paso places it within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 252 out of 298 power plants in Texas, and 1871 out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility