27.3 MW Wind operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
27.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9560, -103.2805
County
Lea, NM
Nearby Plants
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 | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Owner(s) | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wildcat Wind is a 27.3 MW wind power plant located in Lea County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Wildcat Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Exelon. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. Wildcat Wind is ranked as the 26th largest wind farm in New Mexico out of 31, and 1034th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Suzlon, model S97, with a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 97 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Wildcat Wind generated 56,425 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.89 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
56.4K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
$45.9/MWh
PPA Price
Wildcat Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC_WILDCAT_WIND_FARM
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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