Power plants in Lea County, New Mexico
13 operating power plants in Lea County, New Mexico, with 1,844 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
13
Nameplate capacity
1,844 MW
Net generation, 2025
6.55 TWh
12 of 13 plants reported
Largest power plants in Lea County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobbs Generating StationNatural gas | 682 | 3,284 | 55.0% |
| 2 | CunninghamNatural gas | 444 | 1,792 | 46.1% |
| 3 | Oso Grande Wind FarmWind | 250 | 551 | 25.2% |
| 4 | MaddoxNatural gas | 212 | 572 | 30.8% |
| 5 | Cunningham Solar I & BESSSolar and battery storage | 108 | – | – |
| 6 | LCEC Generation LLVCNatural gas | 47 | 85.7 | 21.0% |
| 7 | Sterling I Wind FarmWind | 30 | 111 | 42.4% |
| 8 | Wildcat WindWind | 27 | 55.1 | 23.0% |
| 9 | SPS4 MonumentSolar | 10 | 21.9 | 24.7% |
| 10 | SPS1 DollarhideSolar | 10 | 22.5 | 25.6% |
| 11 | SPS2 JalSolar | 10 | 21.8 | 24.9% |
| 12 | SPS3 LeaSolar | 10 | 22.7 | 25.9% |
| 13 | Middle DaisySolar | 5.0 | 9.4 | 21.5% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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