SPP-GEN-2024-073
500 MW hybrid in Lea, NM · In queue since October 2024 · Proposed COD December 2028
500 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
1y 7m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
4y 2m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
SPP uses the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study (DISIS) cluster process.
Typical: 36–48 months (improving)
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2028-12-01
SPP-GEN-2024-073 is a proposed 500 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project in Lea County, New Mexico. The project, which consists of 500 MW of solar power, is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region and is being considered for interconnection by Southwestern Public Service (SPS).
The project entered the SPP interconnection queue on October 30, 2024, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2028. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Crossroads - Hobbs 345 kV Substation. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NM
County
Lea
Grid Region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SPS
Entity
SPP
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Crossroads - Hobbs 345 kV Substation
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- SPP
- Trading Hub
- SPP South Hub
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
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.
