SPS3 Lea

NM Highway 176, Eunice, NM 88231

Plant Summary Information

SPS3 Lea is ranked #40 out of 87 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

SPS3 Lea generated 4.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	SPS3 Lea
Utility Name	SunE SPS3, LLC
Location	Lea County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 2011
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	23.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	83.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,082 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,363 out of 6,400 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #86 out of 140 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 87 New Mexico Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	SPS3 Lea (57738)
Plant Address	NM Highway 176, Eunice, NM 88231
Utility	SunE SPS3, LLC (57057)
Latitude, Longitude	32.46972, -103.32333
Generation Dates on File	Nov 2011 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	November 2011
Annual Generation	23.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	QF12-95-001
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	NA
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Southwestern Public Service Co (17718) NM
Grid Voltage	12.50 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
DC Net Capacity	11.7 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Bakke	Andrews, TX	221.0 MWh	47.3 mi
Cunningham	Hobbs, NM	1.8 TWh	16.9 mi
Frankel	Andrews, TX	165.0 MWh	32.1 mi
Hobbs Generating Station	Hobbs, NM	3.0 TWh	17.9 mi
Jumbo Hill Wind Project	Andrews, TX	595.9 GWh	22.6 mi
Lapetus	Andrews, TX	226.2 GWh	37.9 mi
LCEC Generation LLVC	Lovington, NM	100.7 GWh	35.1 mi
Maddox	Hobbs, NM	536.7 GWh	16.9 mi
Middle Daisy	Lovington, NM	13.3 GWh	35.3 mi
Mustang Station	Denver City, TX	2.6 TWh	48.5 mi
Mustang Station Unit 4	Denver City, TX	1.7 TWh	48.5 mi
Notrees Windpower Hybrid	Goldsmith, TX	264.5 GWh	43.7 mi
Oso Grande Wind Farm	Maljamar, NM	628.5 GWh	37.7 mi
Prospero Solar	Andrews, TX	758.9 GWh	30.9 mi
Prospero Solar II	Andrews, TX	671.4 GWh	31 mi
SPS1 Dollarhide	Jal, NM	23.0 GWh	26 mi
SPS2 Jal	Jal, NM	21.1 GWh	21.4 mi
SPS4 Monument	Monument, NM	22.9 GWh	14.7 mi
Tumbleweed	Andrews, TX	200.0 MWh	45.4 mi
Wildcat Wind	Lovington, NM	56.4 GWh	33.4 mi