230 MW Solar planned in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
230 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
32.7323, -103.2748
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | Lydian Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lydian Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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