Power Plants in Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County, New Mexico has 16 power plants totaling 1,811 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants16operating sites
Capacity1,811 MWnameplate
Generation6.8M MWhannual
CO₂3.0Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 81%Wind 17%Solar 2%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Hobbs Generating StationHobbsNatural Gas682 MWLea Power Partners Llc
CunninghamHobbsNatural Gas519 MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Oso Grande Wind FarmMaljamarWind250 MWTucson Electric Power Co
MaddoxHobbsNatural Gas212 MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Lcec Generation LlvcLovingtonNatural Gas46.5 MWWestern Farmers Elec Coop, Inc
Sterling I Wind FarmTatumWind29.9 MWAem Wind Llc
Wildcat WindLovingtonWind27.3 MWWildcat Wind, Llc
Sps4 MonumentMonumentSolar10.1 MWSune Sps4, Llc
Sps1 DollarhideJalSolar10.0 MWSune Sps1, Llc
Sps2 JalJalSolar10.0 MWSune Sps2, Llc
Sps3 LeaEuniceSolar10.0 MWSune Sps3, Llc
Middle DaisyLovingtonSolar5.0 MWOnyx Asset Services Group
Tip Top Solar Energy Center LlcJalSolar— MWInvenergy Services Llc
Pasilla Solar And Battery StorageLovingtonBattery Storage— MW452hl 8me, Llc
Ac Ranch IHobbsSolar— MWLydian Energy
Ac Ranch IiHobbsSolar— MWLydian Energy

About power generation in Lea County

Lea County, New Mexico has 16 power plants totaling 1,811 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 81% of installed capacity, followed by Wind (17%) and Solar (2%). The largest facility is Hobbs Generating Station at 681 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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