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Macho Springs Solar PV

Macho Springs Solar PV is a 50.0 MW solar request built and operating in the West interconnection queue, in Luna County, New Mexico, connecting to El Paso Electric Company.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Oct 2011 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
37
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
El Paso Electric Company
Connection point (POI)
Springerville-Luna 345 kV line
Location
Luna County, New Mexico
Technology
Solar: 50.0 MW
Total requested
50.0 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
IA Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
31 October 2011
Proposed online date
December 2013

Location

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

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Other requests in Luna County

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