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225 MW Batteries (75 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) operating in Dona Ana, NM — El Paso Electric Company
225 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7960, -106.6420
County
Dona Ana, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Milagro Solar I, LLC | Milagro Solar I LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Milagro Solar I, LLC | Milagro Solar I LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Milagro Solar I LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Milagro Solar I is a 225 MW hybrid solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by Milagro Solar I, LLC. It interconnects to the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. Milagro Solar I ranks as the 7th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 15, and 238th nationally out of 514.
The plant consists of two generators and sells its power under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $20.95 per MWh. This financial data is sourced from FERC Form 552 filings. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one regarding regulatory matters and another concerning deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
28.3K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Milagro Solar I, LLC · Data from 2025
$20.9/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
View all articlesEl Paso Electric Company (EPE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP