SPS3 Lea — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57738
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lea, NM
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SunE SPS3, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 23,003 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- WECC
SPS3 Lea
OperatingSolar
Ranked #44 of 97 Solar plants in NM#2030 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4680, -103.3251
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
- SPS4 MonumentSolar10.1 MW · 23.9 km
- CunninghamNatural Gas444.2 MW · 27.4 km
- MaddoxNatural Gas212 MW · 27.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE SPS3, LLC | SunE SPS3 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE SPS3, LLC | WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
SPS3 Lea is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2011 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by SunE SPS3, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. SPS3 Lea is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 23,003 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.2%. SPS3 Lea is ranked as the 30th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 84, and nationally it is ranked 1848 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
23.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$44.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SUNE_SPS3
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Curated node match