Milagro Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67528
- Capacity
- 225 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Dona Ana, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Milagro Solar I, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Milagro Solar I
TestingBESSSolarHybridGEM: operating
Ranked #6 of 97 Solar plants in NM#277 of 7447 nationally
225 MW Batteries (75 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) testing in Dona Ana, NM — El Paso Electric Company
EIAGEM
225 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7960, -106.6420
County
Dona Ana, NM
Nearby Plants
- Roadrunner SolarSolar20.2 MW · 2.8 km
- Nodal PowerLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 4.9 km
- Santa Teresa SolarBESS300 MW · 5.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Milagro Solar I, LLC | Milagro Solar I LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Milagro Solar I, LLC | Milagro Solar I LLC | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Milagro Solar I LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Milagro Solar I is a 225 MW hybrid solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by Milagro Solar I, LLC. It interconnects to the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. Milagro Solar I ranks as the 7th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 15, and 238th nationally out of 514.
The plant consists of two generators and sells its power under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $20.95 per MWh. This financial data is sourced from FERC Form 552 filings. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one regarding regulatory matters and another concerning deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.3K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$20.9/MWh
PPA Price
Milagro Solar I, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Regulatory·other
Doña Ana County approves 3 solar industrial revenue bonds
The projects will provide a combined 300 megawatts of renewable energy generation and 225 megawatts of energy storage.
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
EDF Renewables signs 20-year PPA for solar and storage project with El Paso Electric
The Milagro Solar+Storage project is projected to create about 200 jobs during the peak of its construction phase and will generate an estimated $7.9 million...
EDF Renewables (seller)El Paso Electric (buyer)
pv magazine USA·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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