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Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC

Solar and battery storage project in Luna County, New Mexico. 260 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC.

Also known as Solar PV Development NM 18 II · EIA plant 67260

This project groups Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC (EIA 67260) and Carne Energy Storage, LLC (EIA 67230). EIA reports them as separate plants.

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Key facts

Capacity
260 MWSolar 130.0 · Battery storage 130.0
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 2026First generator online
Operator
Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLCEIA operator ID 66141
Grid
EPEBalancing authority EPE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Luna County, NM32.3148, −107.6780
EIA plant ID
67260EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Solar PV Development NM 18 II produces

Free · EIA-923

Net generation, 2025

Not reported

Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: Not reported

January to July 2026

138 GWh

Provisional. 4 of 7 months reported

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2023Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2024Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2025Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)137,935Not reported4 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

No verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.

Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
CS EIA 67230Batteries130.0April 2026
SPD EIA 67260Solar Photovoltaic130.0April 2026

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

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.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Where is Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC?

Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.3148, −107.6780. It is in the El Paso Electric Company balancing area (EPE).

Who operates Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66141). The operator is not always the owner.

Is Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC a solar or a battery storage plant?

Both. Solar capacity totals 130 MW and battery storage capacity totals 130 MW.

When did Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 2026, 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)

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