Chaves County Solar II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66405
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chaves, NM
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Chaves County Solar II, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 70,717 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chaves County Solar II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #26 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1495 of 7447 nationally
30 MW Solar operating in Chaves, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4343, -104.4476
County
Chaves, NM
Nearby Plants
- Roswell Solar, LLCSolar70 MW · 1.2 km
- SEV NM Phase 2Solar2 MW · 12.7 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 | Chaves County Solar II, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Chaves County Solar II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Chaves County Solar II is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2023 and has a single generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Chaves County Solar II, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Chaves County Solar II is ranked as the 16th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84, and 1294th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 70,717 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.42 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar30 MWSPP
Generation
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
70.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.5/MWh
PPA Price
Chaves County Solar II, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Roswell Solar Sub · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WFEC.CHAVES2SOLAR
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Curated node match
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