46.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
46.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9781, -103.3238
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
LCEC Generation LLVC is a 46.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of five natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the plant's operator.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, LCEC Generation LLVC ranks 15th out of 20 power plants in New Mexico and 1151st out of 1963 plants nationally. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 100,664 MWh, corresponding to a capacity factor of 24.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
100.7K MWh
Annual Generation
24.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC_LC_GAS_PLANT
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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