100 MW Wind operating in Torrance, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4682, -105.9618
County
Torrance, NM
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 | High Lonesome Mesa, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | High Lonesome Mesa, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
High Lonesome Mesa LLC is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Torrance County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by High Lonesome Mesa, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It ranks 22nd in size among power plants in New Mexico and 734th nationally. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE2.5-116. In its most recent year of operation, High Lonesome Mesa generated 351,712 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.1%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
31.9K MWh
Latest Month
351.7K MWh
Annual Generation
40.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
LMP Node
WECC
Pricing Hub
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