Hobbs Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Lea County, New Mexico. 681.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Lea Power Partners LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56458
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 681.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2008First generator online
- Operator
- Lea Power Partners LLCEIA operator ID 54874
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lea County, NM32.7283, −103.3094
- EIA plant ID
- 56458EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hobbs produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.28 TWh
3,284,123 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
55.0%
2024: 44.8%
January to July 2026
2.10 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.7–4.1
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,291,790 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,994,894 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,142,767 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,987,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,031,936 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,705,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,688,369 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,499,411 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,226,119 | 55.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,103,439 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,364,279 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,789,631 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,374,899 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,415,193 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,927,111 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,681,819 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,284,123 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,102,444 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.49M
US short tons. 2024: 1.19M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
78
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.45 t
About 906 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (HOBB1, HOBB2), matched to EIA plant 56458 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
High · 0.659
USGS SUI, HUC12 Linam Ranch
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHW-T | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 7.2 | September 2008 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 196.9 | September 2008 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 196.9 | September 2008 |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 280.5 | September 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lea Power Partners LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Hobbs
How much power does Hobbs Generating Station produce?
Hobbs Generating Station reported 3,284,123 MWh (3.28 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.0% capacity factor on 681.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.10 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hobbs Generating Station?
Hobbs Generating Station is in Lea County, New Mexico, at 32.7283, −103.3094. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Hobbs Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lea Power Partners LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54874). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hobbs Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hobbs Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hobbs Generating Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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