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EIA plant 59560

Springer · Colfax · NM

Springer Solar 1

Operated by Springer Electric Coop, Inc

Annual generation2,029 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPublic Service Company of New MexicoBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Springer Solar 1?

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36.398056, -104.594167

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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

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic1 MW represented

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.

1118
2143
3183
4230
5234
6193
7209
8200
9167
10149
1197
12106

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.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
1118
2143
3183
4230
5234
6193
7209
8200
9167
10149
1197
12106

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1118 MWh
2143 MWh
3183 MWh
4230 MWh
5234 MWh
6193 MWh
7209 MWh
8200 MWh
9167 MWh
10149 MWh
1197 MWh
12106 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
SPRG1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN1OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59560
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (234 MWh) and 11 the lowest (97 MWh). Their difference is 137 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
SPRG1Solar Photovoltaic1.00.90.8Not supplied

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.

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