LCEC Generation LLVC
A 46.5 MW natural gas power plant in Lea, New Mexico, owned by Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57872Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
46.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2012
Location
Lea, New Mexico
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
100.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
5
Location
Lea, New Mexico · 32.9781, -103.3239
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.3 | |
| 2016 | 53.7 | |
| 2017 | 40.5 | |
| 2018 | 46.4 | |
| 2019 | 48.1 | |
| 2020 | 28.1 | |
| 2021 | 62.2 | |
| 2022 | 78.9 | |
| 2023 | 44.1 | |
| 2024 | 100.7 |
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