LCEC Generation LLVC
Lea County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57872 · Operator: Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc
Nameplate47MWSummer 44 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation86GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,247Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.3 | 3.8% | 8,488 |
| 2013 | 13.4 | 3.5% | 8,605 |
| 2014 | 66.6 | 17.5% | 9,258 |
| 2015 | 31.3 | 8.2% | 9,478 |
| 2016 | 53.7 | 14.1% | 9,168 |
| 2017 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 9,373 |
| 2018 | 46.4 | 12.2% | 9,188 |
| 2019 | 48.1 | 12.6% | 9,589 |
| 2020 | 28.1 | 7.3% | 9,588 |
| 2021 | 62.2 | 16.3% | 9,652 |
| 2022 | 78.9 | 20.7% | 9,270 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 11.6% | 9,647 |
| 2024 | 100.7 | 26.3% | 9,251 |
| 2025 | 85.7 | 22.5% | 9,247 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.3 | 8.7 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.3 | 8.7 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.3 | 8.7 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.3 | 8.7 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.3 | 8.7 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 47 MW |
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