Pasilla Solar and Battery Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67897
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lea, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- 452HL 8me, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pasilla Solar and Battery Storage
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #1 of 10 BESS plants in NM#46 of 837 nationally
500 MW Batteries (250 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (250 MW) planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.0500, -103.0800
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
- Wildcat WindWind27.3 MW · 21.4 km
- LCEC Generation LLVCNatural Gas46.5 MW · 24.1 km
- Middle DaisySolar5 MW · 28.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 452HL 8me, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 452HL 8me, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Pasilla Solar and Battery Storage is a 500 MW hybrid power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The facility, owned and operated by 452HL 8me, LLC, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage. It is the largest of 15 solar plants in New Mexico, and ranks 61st out of 514 solar plants nationally. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, which is part of the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating the plant's reliance on electricity from solar and storage. As a hybrid facility, Pasilla Solar and Battery Storage contributes to grid stability and renewable energy goals in the region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
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
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
New-Tex Substation · 69 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.