Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60317
- Capacity
- 220.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Curry, NM
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 804,812 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #12 of 32 Wind plants in NM#221 of 1442 nationally
220.5 MW Wind operating in Curry, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEMWD
220.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8089, -103.2390
County
Curry, 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC is a 220.5 MW wind power plant located in Curry County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. As of its latest ranking, Grady Wind is the 12th largest wind farm in New Mexico out of 22, and 217th nationally out of 734.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, model SG-2.625-120, with a rotor diameter of 120 meters and a hub height of 85 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Grady Wind Energy Center generated 804,812 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.7%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
81.6K MWh
Latest Month
804.8K MWh
Annual Generation
41.7%
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.