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ONSHORE WIND · SPP

Onshore wind project GEN-2024-366, Lea County

Onshore wind project GEN-2024-366, Lea County is a 200 MW onshore wind request in interconnection study in the SPP interconnection queue, in Lea 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 Jun 2030 (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-2024-366
Grid region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Utility / transmission owner
SPS
Connection point (POI)
Hobbs - Yoakum 345 kV Line
Location
Lea County, New Mexico
Technology
Wind: 200 MW
Total requested
200 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
DISIS STAGE
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
1 March 2025
Proposed online date
June 2030

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