Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63028
- Capacity
- 220 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lea, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #7 of 97 Solar plants in NM#290 of 7447 nationally
220 MW Solar planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.7901, -103.1457
County
Lea, NM
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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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC is a 220 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. According to EIA data, Tip Top Solar is the third-largest solar plant in New Mexico (out of 5) and ranks 182nd nationally (out of 639). The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The plant has one generator. The balancing authority for Tip Top Solar is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it is situated within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news articles indicate activity related to deals involving the plant.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ponderosa Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Custer Mountain SubstationSubstation