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Utility solar · Lea County, New Mexico
AC Ranch II
A 230 MW utility solar project in Lea County, New Mexico. AC Ranch II has asked to connect to the grid or filed for its first approvals; nothing on record yet commits money to it. Public records name Lydian Energy as its developer. No public record read so far names its builder.
The record
What the public record says about AC Ranch II, as of 23 Oct 2026.
| Stage | Queued |
|---|---|
| Construction start | Q4 2027 estimate |
| Size | 230 MW |
| Location | Lea County, New Mexico (to about 10 km) |
| Developer | Lydian Energy |
| Grid operator | — |
| Builder (EPC) | Not named yet |
| Trade subcontractors | in the app |
| People to call | in the app |
| Phase windows | in the app |
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Also in Lea County
| Project | Stage | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Tip Top Solar Energy CenterUtility solar | Under construction | 220 MW |
| Cunningham Solar IIUtility solar | Under construction | 196 MW |
| AC Ranch IUtility solar | Under construction | 75 MW |
| Unnamed 196 MW solar projectUtility solar | Financed | 196 MW |
| Unnamed 110 MW solar projectUtility solar | Financed | 110 MW |
| Unnamed 75 MW solar projectUtility solar | Financed | 75 MW |
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Questions
AC Ranch II, in short.
Where is AC Ranch II?
AC Ranch II is a 230 MW utility solar project in Lea County, New Mexico. The public page places it to within about ten kilometres; the precise location is in the subscriber record.
When does construction start on AC Ranch II?
Groundtrace estimates construction starts in the fourth quarter of 2027. This is an estimate from the project's filings, not a date any record states; the exact date and the record behind it are in the subscriber record.
Who is developing AC Ranch II?
Lydian Energy, as the public record names it.
Who is building AC Ranch II?
No public record read so far names a builder for AC Ranch II. Groundtrace leaves the field empty rather than guess, and fills it when a permit, a filing or the builder's own page names one.
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