Hayhurst New Mexico Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66412
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Eddy, NM
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hayhurst New Mexico Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 63,522 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #31 of 97 Solar plants in NM#1661 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Eddy, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.0707, -104.1616
County
Eddy, NM
Nearby Plants
- Hayhurst Texas SolarSolar24.8 MW · 29.2 km
- ScrewbeanBESS9.9 MW · 29.7 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 | Hayhurst New Mexico Solar | Algonquin Power Co [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Algonquin Power Fund (America) Inc., Chevron Renewable Investments, LLC | Algonquin Power Co [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Algonquin Power Co [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes dual-axis solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Hayhurst New Mexico Solar. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hayhurst New Mexico Solar generated 63,522 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.1%. The plant is ranked as the 20th largest solar facility in New Mexico out of 84, and 1561st nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ActiveSolar20 MWSPPLBNL + Live
Generation
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
63.5K MWh
Annual Generation
36.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$23.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$40.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
OSM spatial match
China Draw SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
Solar field powers up lower carbon operations
A new solar field is now producing lower carbon energy for our operations in Hayhurst, New Mexico. This is the first project in Chevron's renewable power...
Chevron (operator)
Chevron·2 years ago
Industry·partnership
Chevron, Algonquin partner on Permian Basin solar facility
Multinational oil producer Chevron is venturing into renewable power through a partnership with Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Chevron (developer)Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (developer)
Midland Reporter-Telegram·3 years ago
Industry·technology
Solar farm to power Chevron's oil and gas operations near Carlsbad to be complete by December
By the end of the year one of Chevron's largest fossil fuel operations in the Permian Basin will be powered partially by renewable energy as...
Chevron (operator)
USA Today·3 years ago
Industry·technology
New solar energy field in Permian Basin to lower Chevron’s carbon intensity
Chevron broke ground on a solar energy project intended to generate renewable energy for its oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin in Texas and New...
Chevron (operator)
Permian Proud·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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