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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56458
EIA plant 56458
Hobbs · Lea · NM
Hobbs Generating Station
Operated by Lea Power Partners LLC
Published location
Where is Hobbs Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.728333, -103.309444
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NM plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1371,327
2326,028
3189,052
497,421
5373,040
6278,620
7389,175
8105,402
931,186
100
11171,192
12349,376
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 371,327 |
| 2 | 326,028 |
| 3 | 189,052 |
| 4 | 97,421 |
| 5 | 373,040 |
| 6 | 278,620 |
| 7 | 389,175 |
| 8 | 105,402 |
| 9 | 31,186 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 171,192 |
| 12 | 349,376 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 371,327 MWh |
| 2 | 326,028 MWh |
| 3 | 189,052 MWh |
| 4 | 97,421 MWh |
| 5 | 373,040 MWh |
| 6 | 278,620 MWh |
| 7 | 389,175 MWh |
| 8 | 105,402 MWh |
| 9 | 31,186 MWh |
| 10 | 0 MWh |
| 11 | 171,192 MWh |
| 12 | 349,376 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 280.5 | OP |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 196.9 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 196.9 | OP |
| CHW-T | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 7.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56458
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Ogallala Aquifer
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hobbs Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (389,175 MWh) and 10 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 389,175 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 7.2 (CHW-T) to 280.5 (ST3). The difference is 273.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW-T | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 7.2 | 4.3 | Not supplied | 0.1 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 196.9 | 160.6 | 179.7 | 110.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 196.9 | 159.5 | 178.8 | 110.0 |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 280.5 | 253.7 | 275.5 | 54.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.