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SOLAR + STORAGE · SPP

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-271, Chaves County

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-271, Chaves County is a 250 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the SPP interconnection queue, in Chaves County, New Mexico, connecting to SPS.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Mar 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2029 (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-2024-271
Grid region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Utility / transmission owner
SPS
Connection point (POI)
Chaves County - San Juan Wind 230 kV Line
Location
Chaves County, New Mexico
Technology
Solar: 250 MW · Battery
Total requested
250 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
DISIS STAGE
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
1 March 2025
Proposed online date
December 2029

Location

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

Power plants in New Mexico · Transmission lines in New Mexico

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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