AC Ranch II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68579
- Capacity
- 230 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 II
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #5 of 97 Solar plants in NM#271 of 7447 nationally
230 MW Solar planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
230 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 ISolar75 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 II is a 230 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 consists of a single generator and ranks as the second-largest solar facility in New Mexico (out of 5) and 172nd nationally (out of 639). The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
The plant is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Lydian Energy secures $689m in funding for US solar and battery projects
Lydian Energy has secured $689m in financing to support the development of two solar power projects and one battery storage project in the...
Yahoo Finance·4 weeks ago
Industry
Solar power surging in Lea
Solar power surging in Lea. Christina Holt/News-Sun. Lea County is shining bright as it will soon have 10 solar farms providing nearly...
Hobbs News-Sun·4 months ago
Industry
AC Ranch Solar project is moving forward
The construction of a $400 million solar development project near Hobbs began in the summer of 2024 and is steadily moving forward.
Hobbs News-Sun·11 months ago
General
IPP Lydian launches with 1.7GW US solar and BESS portfolio, backed by infrastructure fund Excelsior
Independent power producer Lydian Energy has officially launched with portfolio of 1.75GW solar and battery storage projects in the US.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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