AW300S (EPE-LG-23-3-2) — Project Summary

Queue ID
EPE-LG-23-3-2
Capacity
300 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Sierra, NM
Region
West
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

AW300S

EPE-LG-23-3-2BetaActiveSolarEPELBNL

300 MW generation in Sierra, NM · In queue since March 2023 · Proposed COD December 2026

300 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

3y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 9m

Construction75%
Queue EntryMar 31, 2023

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-31

About

The AW300S project is a proposed 300 MW solar generation project located in Sierra County, New Mexico. The project is in the El Paso Electric Company (EPE) interconnection queue (EPE-LG-23-3-2) with a queue entry date of March 31, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2026. The interconnection agreement for the project has been executed.

The project, which consists of 300 MW of solar capacity, is interconnected at the Westmesa-Arroyo 345kV point of interconnection. The developer is El Paso Electric Company. The project has appeared in recent news.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

NM

County

Sierra

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Utility

El Paso Electric Company

Entity

EPE

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Westmesa-Arroyo 345kV

Data Source

LBNL

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub
FOURCORNERS
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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