1.5 MW Wind operating in Quay, NM — Southwest Power Pool
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1697, -103.7390
County
Quay, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mesalands Community College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesalands Community College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Mesalands Community College Wind Turbine is a 1.5 MW wind power facility located in Quay County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Mesalands Community College. It ranks as the 31st largest wind facility in New Mexico, and 1382nd nationally.
The facility consists of a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant connects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The primary fuel source for the plant is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
Shared substation inference