10.5 MW Solar operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9782, -106.4273
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Newman Solar LLC | Newman Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Newman Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
937 MWh
Latest Month
13.2K MWh
Annual Generation
14.3%
Capacity Factor
$65.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$53.5/MWh
PPA Price
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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