272 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
272 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4009, -105.3854
County
Lincoln, 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Tecolote Wind LLC is a 272 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. The facility, which began operating in 2021, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. Pattern Operators LP is the listed operator according to EIA data.
The plant's latest annual generation was 868,802 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 36.6%. Tecolote Wind operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 8th largest wind farm in New Mexico out of 22, and 142nd nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
111.9K MWh
Latest Month
868.8K MWh
Annual Generation
36.6%
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.
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