Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67260
- Capacity
- 130 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Luna, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #14 of 97 Solar plants in NM#609 of 7447 nationally
130 MW Solar under construction in Luna, NM — El Paso Electric Company
EIAGEM
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3148, -107.6780
County
Luna, NM
Nearby Plants
- Carne Energy Storage, LLCBESS130 MW · 0.0 km
- Luna Energy FacilityNatural Gas650 MW · 10.1 km
- Deming Solar Energy CenterSolar9 MW · 17.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Luna County, New Mexico, the Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC is a 130 MW solar photovoltaic power plant. The plant, owned and operated by Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It consists of a single generator and its primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest solar plant in New Mexico, and 459th nationally out of 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
345 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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
DESRI seeks NADBank loan for solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments is seeking a loan from the North American Development Bank (NADBank) for New Mexico solar-storage project.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
General
Press Release: New Mexico Cooperative Signs Record-Low U.S. Contract for Distributed Solar Energy
Construction has commenced on a 3-megawatt (MW) solar project in New Mexico that will sell its output below 4.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
RMI·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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