SunE EPE1 LLC
Solar power plant in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SunE EPE1 LLC.
Also known as El Chaparral Solar Farm · SunE EPE1, LLC · EIA plant 57986
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2012First generator online
- Operator
- SunE EPE1 LLCEIA operator ID 57360
- Grid
- EPEBalancing authority EPE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Dona Ana County, NM32.0344, −106.3410
- EIA plant ID
- 57986EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SunE EPE1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
26.2 GWh
26,161 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.9%
2024: 30.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.4–27.0
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,870 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 27,118 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 25,963 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,410 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 22,882 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 23,240 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 25,416 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 22,890 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 23,962 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 25,677 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 25,621 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 27,017 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 26,161 | 29.9% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | June 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SunE EPE1 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 SunE EPE1
How much power does SunE EPE1 LLC produce?
SunE EPE1 LLC reported 26,161 MWh (26.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.9% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is SunE EPE1 LLC?
SunE EPE1 LLC is in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, at 32.0344, −106.3410. It is in the El Paso Electric Company balancing area (EPE).
Who operates SunE EPE1 LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SunE EPE1 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57360). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SunE EPE1 LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2012, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page