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298 MW Wind operating in Torrance, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
298 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
El Cabo Wind is a 298 MW wind power plant located in Torrance County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. It ranks as the 7th largest wind farm in New Mexico (out of 22) and 119th nationally (out of 734). The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 114 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Gamesa, model G114-2.1. In its most recent year of operation, El Cabo Wind generated 1,058,198 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.6%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
137.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
40.6%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $671.7M
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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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP