Roswell Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60406
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chaves, NM
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Roswell Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 153,135 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Roswell Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #17 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1196 of 7447 nationally
70 MW Solar operating in Chaves, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4426, -104.4400
County
Chaves, NM
Nearby Plants
- Chaves County Solar IISolar30 MW · 1.2 km
- SEV NM Phase 2Solar2 MW · 13.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Roswell Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Roswell Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Roswell Solar, LLC is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Roswell Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Roswell Solar is ranked as the 8th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and nationally it is ranked 1016 out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 153,135 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.0%. Roswell Solar operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $41.11 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
153.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$54.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$41.1/MWh
PPA Price
$36.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chaves Solar Farm Sub · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.ROSWLL.SLR
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Curated node match
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