Springer Solar 1
Colfax County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 59560 · Operator: Springer Electric Coop, Inc
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 36.7% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 35.6% | — |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 32.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 31.1% | — |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 31.6% | — |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 30.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 29.1% | — |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 28.0% | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 25.7% | — |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 27.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRG1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | May 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Springer Electric Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Springer Electric Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cimarron Solar Facility | 31 MW | 8.6 km |
| Angel Fire Energy Facility | 11 MW | 61.5 km |
| Syncarpha Eagle Nest | 1 MW | 63.2 km |