SPS3 Lea
Solar power plant in Lea County, New Mexico. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SunE SPS3, LLC.
Also known as SunE SPS3 Lea · EIA plant 57738
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2011First generator online
- Operator
- SunE SPS3, LLCEIA operator ID 57057
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lea County, NM32.4697, −103.3233
- EIA plant ID
- 57738EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SPS3 Lea produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
22.7 GWh
22,713 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.9%
2024: 26.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
11.5–23.0
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2023
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 23,428 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 22,866 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 22,331 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20,601 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 11,535 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,027 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,939 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 18,209 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 21,502 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 20,920 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20,232 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 23,038 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 23,003 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 22,713 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 10.0 | November 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SunE SPS3, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about SPS3 Lea
How much power does SPS3 Lea produce?
SPS3 Lea reported 22,713 MWh (22.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.9% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is SPS3 Lea?
SPS3 Lea is in Lea County, New Mexico, at 32.4697, −103.3233. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates SPS3 Lea?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SunE SPS3, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57057). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SPS3 Lea start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for SPS3 Lea?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to SPS3 Lea, 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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page