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75 MW Solar planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
32.7323, -103.2748
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lydian Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
AC Ranch I is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Lydian Energy. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The facility has one generator.
AC Ranch I is ranked as the 6th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84 facilities, and 779th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $115.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Maddox substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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