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100 MW Wind operating in Quay, NM — Southwest Power Pool
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4064, -92.4792
County
Quay, 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Renewable Energy LLC
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Caprock Wind Farm is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines are Vestas V150-4.5 models, with a rotor diameter of 150 meters and a hub height of 105 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 209,923 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.0%. Caprock Wind Farm is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant ranks 20th out of 22 wind facilities in New Mexico and 729th out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
209.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $189.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Caprock Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.34 km
Operator
Leeward Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WFEC.CAPROKWIND
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP