SPS5 Hopi
Eddy County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57740 · Operator: SunE SPS5, LLC
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation21GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1 | 68.3% | — |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 27.7% | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 27.1% | — |
| 2014 | 22 | 24.9% | — |
| 2015 | 21.2 | 24.0% | — |
| 2016 | 12.5 | 14.1% | — |
| 2017 | 19 | 21.5% | — |
| 2018 | 20 | 22.6% | — |
| 2019 | 18.6 | 21.0% | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 24.8% | — |
| 2021 | 20.2 | 22.8% | — |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 23.9% | — |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 22.5% | — |
| 2024 | 22 | 24.8% | — |
| 2025 | 20.8 | 23.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10.1 | 10.1 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunE SPS5, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SunE SPS5, LLC | 100.0% | 10 MW |
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