AC Ranch I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68578
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lea, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lydian Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- WECC
AC Ranch I
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #15 of 97 Solar plants in NM#973 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.7323, -103.2748
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
- AC Ranch IISolar230 MW · 0.0 km
- MaddoxNatural Gas212 MW · 3.2 km
- Hobbs Generating StationNatural Gas681.5 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lydian Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
AC Ranch I is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Lydian Energy. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The facility has one generator.
AC Ranch I is ranked as the 6th largest solar plant in New Mexico out of 84 facilities, and 779th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
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
Maddox substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
SPS.MADDOXCT2Nearby ISO Node
Hobbs SubstationSubstation
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General
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General
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Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Solar power surging in Lea
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Hobbs News-Sun·4 months ago
Deals·project finance
$1.8 billion solar farm planned for northern Lea County
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Stellar Renewable Power (developer)
Hobbs News-Sun·10 months ago
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