LCEC Generation LLVC
Natural gas power plant · Lea County, New Mexico
Nameplate capacity
47 MW
Rank in New Mexico
#64
of 169 plants
In service since
2012
February 2012
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc
- County
- Lea County
- Generating units
- 5
- Share of state capacity
- 0.26%
- Rank among natural gas plants in New Mexico
- #14 of 19
- EIA plant code
- 57872
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 9.3 MW | 8.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 9.3 MW | 8.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNIT3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 9.3 MW | 8.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNIT4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 9.3 MW | 8.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNIT5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 9.3 MW | 8.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 47 MW solar plant and a 47 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All New Mexico power plants · What New Mexico actually generates