Chihuahuan Desert Solar
El Paso County, Texas · EIA plant ID 67174 · Operator: El Paso Electric Co
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation27GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor46%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2 | 46.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10TXC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | May 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: El Paso Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| El Paso Electric Co | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Evlou Solar, LLC | — | 20.3 km |
| Felina | 153 MW | 21 km |
| Copper | 87 MW | 24.5 km |
| Phelps Dodge Refining | 20 MW | 25.9 km |
| Montana Solar Facility | 3 MW | 28.3 km |
| TJX 2021 DG El Paso DC | 2 MW | 28.5 km |