Macho Springs
Solar power plant in Luna County, New Mexico. 55 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as Macho Springs Solar Farm · EIA plant 59010
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 55 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- EPEBalancing authority EPE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Luna County, NM32.5700, −107.4800
- EIA plant ID
- 59010EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Macho Springs produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
124 GWh
124,218 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.8%
2024: 25.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
115.5–143.7
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 87,277 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 135,824 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 143,733 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 142,179 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 139,836 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 138,876 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 143,052 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 138,961 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 133,313 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 115,483 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 122,680 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 124,218 | 25.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 55.0 | May 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co 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 Macho Springs
How much power does Macho Springs produce?
Macho Springs reported 124,218 MWh (124 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.8% capacity factor on 55 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Macho Springs?
Macho Springs is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5700, −107.4800. It is in the El Paso Electric Company balancing area (EPE).
Who operates Macho Springs?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Macho Springs start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2014, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page