New Mexico Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56097
- Capacity
- 204 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Quay, NM
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 502,918 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
New Mexico Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 32 Wind plants in NM#258 of 1442 nationally
204 MW Wind operating in Quay, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
204 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6431, -104.0599
County
Quay, NM
Nearby Plants
- Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center HybridBESS51.9 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The New Mexico Wind Energy Center officially opened on October 1, 2003. Located 170 miles southeast of Albuquerque and 20 miles northeast of Fort Sumner, the wind farm is well suited for eastern New Mexico's windy landscape.
Read more on WikipediaThe New Mexico Wind Energy Center is a 204 MW wind power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC as the listed operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 13th largest of 22 wind plants in New Mexico, and 255th out of 734 nationally.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-87. In the most recent year of reported data, the New Mexico Wind Energy Center generated 502,918 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 28.2%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
55.5K MWh
Latest Month
502.9K MWh
Annual Generation
28.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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