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2012 Reenergize the Americas 3A: Richard Turner

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This document summarizes several renewable energy projects of El Paso Electric Company including two wind turbines in Horizon, TX with a capacity of 1.32 MW serving 438 homes per year. It also describes several solar photovoltaic facilities in Rio Grande, Newman, Wrangler, Stanton Tower and EPCC with capacities ranging from 14-64 kWAC serving 5-21 homes per year. Additionally, it mentions a landfill gas project in Camino Real, NM with a capacity of 1-3 MW serving 1,190 homes per year and several solar power purchase agreements with capacities of 5-20 MWAC serving 1,400-5,600 homes annually.

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EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY EPE Renewable Energy 1
Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch  2 Vestas wind turbines  Location: east of Horizon, TX  On-Line: April 2001  Capacity: – 1.32 MW – 660 kW each turbine – 438 homes/year 2
Rio Grande Solar Facilities • Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems • Mounting: Fixed-Mounted • Location: Rio Grande Power Stations • On-Line: December 2009 • Capacity: • 64 kWAC • 139,000 kWh/year per system • 21 homes/year 3
Newman Solar Facilities • Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems • Mounting: Fixed Mounted • Location: Newman Power Stations • On-Line: December 2009 • Capacity: • 64 kWAC • 139,000 kWh/year • 21 homes/year 4
Wrangler Solar Facility  Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Dual-Axis Tracking  Location: Wrangler Substation  On-Line: October 2011  Capacity: – 48 kWAC – 128,000 kWh/year – 18 homes/year 5
Stanton Tower Solar Facility  Mono-Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Fixed-Mounted  Location: Stanton Tower  On-Line: January 2012  Capacity: – 31 kWAC – 69,000 kWh/year – 11 homes/year 6
EPCC Solar Facility  Poly-Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Fixed-Mounted  Location: EPCC Valle Verde Campus  On-Line: January 2012  Capacity: – 14 kWAC – 31,000 kWh/year – 5 homes/year 7
Camino Real Landfill Project  Methane harvested from landfill gas  Located in Camino Real Landfill, Sunland Park, NM  Owned by Four Peaks Energy, Inc  Began operating in 2008  Capacity: – 1-3 MW – 1,190 homes/year 8
Hatch Solar PPA • Concentrated Photovoltaic System • Mounting: Dual-Axis Tracking • Location: Hatch, NM • Owner: Nextera Energy • On-line: July 2011 • Capacity: • 5 MWAC • 1,400 Homes/year 9
Roadrunner Solar PPA  Thin-Film System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Santa Teresa, NM  Owner: NRG Energy  On-line: August 2011  Capacity: • 20 MWAC • 5,600homes/year 10
SunEdison Las Cruces Solar PPA  Solar Photovoltaic System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico  Owner: SunEdison  On-line: May 2012  Capacity: • 12 MWAC • 3,300 Homes/year Photo Courtesy of SunEdison 11
SunEdison Chaparral Solar PPA  Solar Photovoltaic System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Chaparral, New Mexico  Owner: SunEdison  On-line: June 2012  Capacity: • 10 MWAC • 2,800 Homes/year Photo Courtesy of SunEdison 12

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2012 Reenergize the Americas 3A: Richard Turner

  • 1. EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY EPE Renewable Energy 1
  • 2. Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch  2 Vestas wind turbines  Location: east of Horizon, TX  On-Line: April 2001  Capacity: – 1.32 MW – 660 kW each turbine – 438 homes/year 2
  • 3. Rio Grande Solar Facilities • Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems • Mounting: Fixed-Mounted • Location: Rio Grande Power Stations • On-Line: December 2009 • Capacity: • 64 kWAC • 139,000 kWh/year per system • 21 homes/year 3
  • 4. Newman Solar Facilities • Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems • Mounting: Fixed Mounted • Location: Newman Power Stations • On-Line: December 2009 • Capacity: • 64 kWAC • 139,000 kWh/year • 21 homes/year 4
  • 5. Wrangler Solar Facility  Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Dual-Axis Tracking  Location: Wrangler Substation  On-Line: October 2011  Capacity: – 48 kWAC – 128,000 kWh/year – 18 homes/year 5
  • 6. Stanton Tower Solar Facility  Mono-Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Fixed-Mounted  Location: Stanton Tower  On-Line: January 2012  Capacity: – 31 kWAC – 69,000 kWh/year – 11 homes/year 6
  • 7. EPCC Solar Facility  Poly-Crystalline Photovoltaic Systems  Mounting: Fixed-Mounted  Location: EPCC Valle Verde Campus  On-Line: January 2012  Capacity: – 14 kWAC – 31,000 kWh/year – 5 homes/year 7
  • 8. Camino Real Landfill Project  Methane harvested from landfill gas  Located in Camino Real Landfill, Sunland Park, NM  Owned by Four Peaks Energy, Inc  Began operating in 2008  Capacity: – 1-3 MW – 1,190 homes/year 8
  • 9. Hatch Solar PPA • Concentrated Photovoltaic System • Mounting: Dual-Axis Tracking • Location: Hatch, NM • Owner: Nextera Energy • On-line: July 2011 • Capacity: • 5 MWAC • 1,400 Homes/year 9
  • 10. Roadrunner Solar PPA  Thin-Film System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Santa Teresa, NM  Owner: NRG Energy  On-line: August 2011  Capacity: • 20 MWAC • 5,600homes/year 10
  • 11. SunEdison Las Cruces Solar PPA  Solar Photovoltaic System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico  Owner: SunEdison  On-line: May 2012  Capacity: • 12 MWAC • 3,300 Homes/year Photo Courtesy of SunEdison 11
  • 12. SunEdison Chaparral Solar PPA  Solar Photovoltaic System  Mounting: Single-Axis Tracking  Location: Chaparral, New Mexico  Owner: SunEdison  On-line: June 2012  Capacity: • 10 MWAC • 2,800 Homes/year Photo Courtesy of SunEdison 12