Macho Springs Power I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57947
- Capacity
- 50.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Luna, NM
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Capital Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 130,225 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.4%
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Macho Springs Power I
OperatingWind
Ranked #24 of 32 Wind plants in NM#938 of 1442 nationally
50.4 MW Wind operating in Luna, NM — El Paso Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5551, -107.5081
County
Luna, NM
Nearby Plants
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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 | Capital Power Corporation | Vestas; EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Macho Springs Power I is a 50.4 MW wind power plant located in Luna County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Capital Power Corporation. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V100-1.8.
In the most recent year of data, Macho Springs Power I generated 130,225 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.4%. The plant is interconnected to the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Macho Springs Power I is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in New Mexico out of 31, and 930th nationally out of 1424 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
130.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
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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