Hobbs Generating Station
Lea County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 56458 · Operator: Lea Power Partners LLC
Nameplate682MWSummer 578 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation3,506GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor69%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,894Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 734.5 | 41.7% | 7,454 |
| 2009 | 3,291.8 | 71.4% | 7,470 |
| 2010 | 2,994.9 | 65.0% | 7,424 |
| 2011 | 3,142.8 | 68.2% | 7,426 |
| 2012 | 2,987.8 | 64.1% | 7,437 |
| 2013 | 3,031.9 | 65.3% | 7,486 |
| 2014 | 2,705.1 | 54.4% | 7,655 |
| 2015 | 3,688.4 | 76.7% | 7,376 |
| 2016 | 3,499.4 | 70.9% | 7,411 |
| 2017 | 3,226.1 | 65.5% | 7,445 |
| 2018 | 4,103.4 | 83.4% | 7,477 |
| 2019 | 3,364.3 | 67.7% | 7,472 |
| 2020 | 3,789.6 | 74.6% | 7,560 |
| 2021 | 3,374.9 | 66.6% | 7,526 |
| 2022 | 3,415.2 | 67.4% | 7,425 |
| 2023 | 3,927.1 | 77.5% | 7,376 |
| 2024 | 2,681.8 | 52.8% | 7,339 |
| 2025 | 3,284.1 | 64.8% | 8,043 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW-T | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 7.2 | 4.3 | Sep 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 196.9 | 160.6 | Sep 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 196.9 | 159.5 | Sep 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 280.5 | 253.7 | Sep 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lea Power Partners LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lea Power Partners LLC | 100.0% | 682 MW |
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