SPS3 Lea

NM Highway 176, Eunice, NM 88231

Plant Summary Information

SPS3 Lea is ranked #34 out of 83 solar farms in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

SPS3 Lea generated 4.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	SPS3 Lea
Utility Name	SunE SPS3, LLC
Location	Lea County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 2011
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	23.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	82.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,894 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,128 out of 5,655 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #82 out of 137 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #34 out of 83 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 2023
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	QF12-95-000
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
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Southwestern Public Service Co (17718) NM
Grid Voltage	12.50 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 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
WF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust	299 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111	100.00%

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#1118	UC Davis South Campus	Davis, CA	23.4 GWh
#1119	Longview Solar	Hebron, MD	23.3 GWh
#1120	Whitetail Solar	Dillon, SC	23.3 GWh
#1121	Trask East Solar	Beaufort, SC	23.3 GWh
#1122	OR Solar 6, LLC	Lakeview, OR	23.3 GWh
#1123	Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake	Ridgecrest, CA	23.3 GWh
#1124	Big Bend	Apollo Beach, FL	7.7 TWh
#1125	OR Solar 3, LLC	Malin, OR	23.3 GWh
#1126	Rock Garden Solar, LLC	Fort Rock, OR	23.2 GWh
#1127	West Hines Solar I, LLC	Hines, OR	23.2 GWh
#1129	Mars Solar	Bruni, TX	23.0 GWh
#1130	Wapakoneta-Pratt	Wapakoneta, OH	23.0 GWh
#1131	Santolina Solar Energy Center	Albuquerque, NM	22.9 GWh
#1132	Swamp Fox Solar	Pelion, SC	22.9 GWh
#1133	Prescott Solar Plant	Prescott, AZ	22.9 GWh
#1134	Annapolis Solar Park, LLC	Annapolis, MD	22.8 GWh
#1135	CL-Viaduct LLC	Bloom Township, PA	22.8 GWh
#1136	Truman Solar	Colombia, MO	22.7 GWh
#1137	Whitakers	Whitakers, NC	22.7 GWh
#1138	Fort Rock IV	Fort Rock, OR	22.7 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding SPS3 Lea.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Bakke	Andrews, TX	877.0 MWh	47.3 mi
Cunningham	Hobbs, NM	1.7 TWh	16.9 mi
Frankel	Andrews, TX	645.0 MWh	32.1 mi
Hobbs Generating Station	Hobbs, NM	3.2 TWh	17.9 mi
Jumbo Hill Wind Project	Andrews, TX	589.0 GWh	22.6 mi
Lapetus	Andrews, TX	186.1 GWh	37.9 mi
LCEC Generation LLVC	Lovington, NM	44.1 GWh	35.1 mi
Maddox	Hobbs, NM	699.8 GWh	16.9 mi
Middle Daisy	Lovington, NM	7.3 GWh	35.3 mi
Mustang Station	Denver City, TX	2.2 TWh	48.5 mi
Mustang Station Unit 4	Denver City, TX	853.8 GWh	48.5 mi
Notrees Windpower Hybrid	Goldsmith, TX	232.8 GWh	43.7 mi
Oso Grande Wind Farm	Maljamar, NM	572.4 GWh	37.7 mi
Prospero Solar	Andrews, TX	747.8 GWh	30.9 mi
Prospero Solar II	Andrews, TX	675.0 GWh	31 mi
SPS1 Dollarhide	Jal, NM	22.1 GWh	26 mi
SPS2 Jal	Jal, NM	18.9 GWh	21.4 mi
SPS4 Monument	Monument, NM	22.3 GWh	14.7 mi
Tumbleweed	Andrews, TX	903.0 MWh	45.4 mi
Wildcat Wind	Lovington, NM	56.5 GWh	33.4 mi