Workforce Training Center
New Mexico Junior College’s (NMJC) division of Careers & Technology and Training & Outreach provides workforce training programs throughout the county. Workforce development is provided through technical degree programs, customized training, and continuing education. The NMJC Careers and Technology division offers opportunities for learning vocational skills in a variety of business and vocational-technical fields. Advisory […]
New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Junior College enjoys the distinction of being the first junior college built in the state. Today, NMJC occupies 243 total acres, with approximately 500,000 square feet of building space. The campus has a student population of approximately 3,000 students and 215 full-time employees, as well as a facility count of 24 buildings, including […]
University of the Southwest
University of the Southwest is a Christ-centered educational community dedicated to developing men and women for a lifetime of servant leadership by emphasizing individual faith, responsibility, and initiative. University of the Southwest strives for excellence in academic curriculum, campus life programming, and student activities in a supportive educational community where freedom of thought and expression […]
4 Power Plants
EnergyPlex Park is situated ideally between all four of Lea County’s power plants, as well as close to a wind power installation and several solar power stations. As you can see on the map below, Lea County is extremely energy friendly and welcomes all sorts of power to the grid. [trx_image url=”https://energyplexpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/powerplant-map.png” link=”off” shape=”square” increment=”yes” […]
6 Electric Substations
Electricity in EnergyPlex Park is provided by both Xcel Energy (and the Southwest Power Pool), and Lea County Electric Coop. Located near to six substations, there is plenty of electricity to power any project within the Park. Xcel Energy is currently, and continually, expanding within Lea County due to high demands for power including expanding their […]
State and US Highways
There are numerous county and state roads in the EnergyPlex in addition to four U.S. Highways traversing the area. Two of the highways are four-lane divided median roads that cross the county. Tatum is located in on U.S. Highway 380 and NM Highway 206. Lovington, the county seat, is located on U.S. Highway 82 and […]
Fiber Optic
Current fiber optic lines that run nearby to EnergyPlex Park include those by Leaco along NM 18, Windstream along US 62/180, and Penasco Valley Telecom along US 62/180. These lines could be extended into the EnergyPlex Park site. Leaco Windstream Penasco Valley Telecom
Texas & New Mexico Railway
In Lea County, there is a short-line run by the Texas and New Mexico Railway (TXN). TXN operates this freight service from a connection with Union Pacific at Monahans, TX to Lovington, NM. The rail is 85 pound. Traffic includes LPG, liquid asphalt, aggregate, cotton, scrap metal, salt cake, sand, sulfuric acid, and hazardous waste […]
Lea County Regional Airport
Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) currently has daily commercial service via United Express to Houston and is approximately 10-15 miles from EnergyPlex Park. This twice a day service began in July 2011. The airport is currently undergoing a planning process to plan for future needs and expansions, including the extension of the runway and expansion […]