Borderlands Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64638
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Catron, NM
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Borderlands Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 252,062 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Borderlands Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #22 of 32 Wind plants in NM#736 of 1442 nationally
100 MW Wind operating in Catron, NM — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1293, -108.8945
County
Catron, NM
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 | Borderlands Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Borderlands Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Borderlands Wind, LLC is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Catron County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Borderlands Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 96 meters and a rotor diameter of 140 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE3.0-140. In its most recent year of operation, Borderlands Wind generated 252,062 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 28.8%. Borderlands Wind, LLC ranks 21st out of 22 wind plants in New Mexico and 723rd nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $47.71 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
340 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.4K MWh
Latest Month
252.1K MWh
Annual Generation
28.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$47.7/MWh
PPA Price
Borderlands Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
BLM seeking public Input on New Mexico’s Borderlands Wind project
Borderlands Wind, LLC (a subsidiary of NextEra Energy), is proposing a wind-powered electric generation facility in western Catron County,...
BLM (regulator)Borderlands Wind, LLC (developer)
Windpower Engineering & Development·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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