12 MW Solar operating in Dona Ana, NM — El Paso Electric Company
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2517, -106.9133
County
Dona Ana, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE EPE2, LLC | SunE EPE2 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE EPE2, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
SunE EPE2 LLC is a 12 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by SunE EPE2, LLC. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, SunE EPE2 LLC generated 29,198 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. The plant holds the rank of 21 out of 84 solar plants in New Mexico, and ranks 1742 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $113.96 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
24 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
29.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
Capacity Factor
$113.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$114.0/MWh
PPA Price
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.