25 MW Solar operating in Quay, NM — Southwest Power Pool
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9858, -103.6256
County
Quay, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Caprock Solar 1, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Caprock Solar 1 LLC is a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2016 and has a single generator. It is owned by Duke Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Caprock Solar 1 is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1315th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Caprock Solar 1 generated 56,965 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. The plant has publicly available financial data, including a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.93 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). There has been some news coverage of the plant, including at least one article related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
57.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
$49.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$45.9/MWh
PPA Price
$28.2/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Caprock Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.948 km
Operator
Leeward Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WFEC.CAPROKWIND
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Curated node match
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Last updated 2026-03-25
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