Caprock Solar 1 LLC
Solar power plant in Quay County, New Mexico. 25 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Deriva Energy.
Also known as Caprock Solar 1, LLC · EIA plant 59251
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 25 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Deriva EnergyEIA operator ID 65411
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Quay County, NM34.9828, −103.3783
- EIA plant ID
- 59251EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Caprock Solar 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
57.0 GWh
56,965 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.0%
2024: 30.9%
January to July 2026
41.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
51.8–69.0
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,053 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 68,987 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 67,811 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 64,316 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 61,763 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 51,794 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 68,039 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 62,316 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 67,787 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 56,965 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 41,344 | 32.5% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.0 | December 2016 |
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 Deriva Energy 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 Caprock Solar 1
How much power does Caprock Solar 1 LLC produce?
Caprock Solar 1 LLC reported 56,965 MWh (57.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.0% capacity factor on 25 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 41.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Caprock Solar 1 LLC?
Caprock Solar 1 LLC is in Quay County, New Mexico, at 34.9828, −103.3783. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Caprock Solar 1 LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deriva Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 65411). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Caprock Solar 1 LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Caprock Solar 1 LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Caprock Solar 1 LLC, 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
- 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