44th largest plant in New Mexico · 3458th nationally
Macho Springs is a solar power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 55.0 MW. It generates roughly 115.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,998 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Macho Springs |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Deming |
| County | Luna County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88030 |
| Coordinates | 32.57000, -107.48000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 55.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macho Springs Solar, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | El Paso Electric Company |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.