Red Mesa Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57357
- Capacity
- 102.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sandoval, NM
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Red Mesa Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 162,128 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Red Mesa Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #19 of 32 Wind plants in NM#693 of 1442 nationally
102.4 MW Wind operating in Sandoval, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
102.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2581, -107.3852
County
Sandoval, NM
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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 | Red Mesa Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Red Mesa Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Red Mesa Wind LLC is a 102.4 MW wind power plant located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Red Mesa Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.6-82.5. In the most recent year of data, Red Mesa Wind generated 162,128 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.1%. Red Mesa Wind is ranked as the 19th largest wind plant in New Mexico out of 22, and 684th nationally out of 734.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
16.3K MWh
Latest Month
162.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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