Newman Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59407
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, TX
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Newman Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,172 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.3%
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Newman Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #289 of 351 Solar plants in TX#1987 of 7447 nationally
10.5 MW Solar operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.9782, -106.4273
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
- NewmanNatural Gas1109.8 MW · 0.7 km
- SunE EPE1 LLCSolar10 MW · 10.3 km
- Buena Vista Energy CenterBESS170 MW · 16.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Newman Solar LLC | Newman Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Newman Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Newman Solar is a 10.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Newman Solar LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Newman Solar is interconnected to the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 13,172 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.3%. Newman Solar ranks 236th in size among Texas power plants and 1784th nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $53.52 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
937 MWh
Latest Month
13.2K MWh
Annual Generation
14.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$65.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$53.5/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
El Paso Electric proposes $473 million gas plant to power Meta data center operations
El Paso Electric is seeking regulatory approval to build a $473 million natural gas power plant that would provide electricity exclusively...
El Paso Matters·2 months ago
General
Judges recommend scaling back El Paso Electric rate hike
Administrative Law Judges have proposed reducing El Paso Electric's $93M rate hike but a final decision won't arrive until January.
El Paso Times·3 months ago
Regulatory·rate case
As El Paso Electric rate increase looms, some say utility is seeking to make too much profit
El Paso Electric seeks rate increase that would raise average monthly bills by $22. Regulators are expected to issue a decision in December.
El Paso Electric (other)PUC (regulator)
El Paso Matters·5 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
El Paso Electric's new power station eases grid strain
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Electric said on Friday that its Newman Power Station, which opened in 2024 in northeast El Paso,...
El Paso Electric (operator)
KFOX·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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