50.4 MW Wind operating in Luna, NM — El Paso Electric Company
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5551, -107.5081
County
Luna, 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 | Capital Power Corporation | Vestas; EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
130.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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