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SOLAR + STORAGE · SPP

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-073, Lea County

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-073, Lea County is a 500 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the SPP interconnection queue, in Lea County, New Mexico, connecting to NEETSW.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Oct 2024 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
GEN-2024-073
Grid region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Utility / transmission owner
NEETSW
Connection point (POI)
Crossroads - Hobbs 345 kV Substation
Location
Lea County, New Mexico
Technology
Solar: 500 MW · Battery
Total requested
500 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
DISIS STAGE
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
30 October 2024
Proposed online date
December 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Lea County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem