El Cabo Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58098
- Capacity
- 298 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Torrance, NM
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 1,058,198 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
El Cabo Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #7 of 32 Wind plants in NM#118 of 1442 nationally
298 MW Wind operating in Torrance, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
298 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
El Cabo Wind is a 298 MW wind power plant located in Torrance County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. It ranks as the 7th largest wind farm in New Mexico (out of 22) and 119th nationally (out of 734). The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 114 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Gamesa, model G114-2.1. In its most recent year of operation, El Cabo Wind generated 1,058,198 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.6%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
137.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
40.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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