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102.4 MW Wind operating in Sandoval, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
102.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2581, -107.3852
County
Sandoval, 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 | Red Mesa Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Red Mesa Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Red Mesa Wind LLC is a 102.4 MW wind power plant located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Red Mesa Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.6-82.5. In the most recent year of data, Red Mesa Wind generated 162,128 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.1%. Red Mesa Wind is ranked as the 19th largest wind plant in New Mexico out of 22, and 684th nationally out of 734.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
16.3K MWh
Latest Month
162.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $194.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP