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220.5 MW Wind operating in Curry, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
220.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8089, -103.2390
County
Curry, NM
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC | Pattern Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC is a 220.5 MW wind power plant located in Curry County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. As of its latest ranking, Grady Wind is the 12th largest wind farm in New Mexico out of 22, and 217th nationally out of 734.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, model SG-2.625-120, with a rotor diameter of 120 meters and a hub height of 85 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Grady Wind Energy Center generated 804,812 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.7%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
81.6K MWh
Latest Month
804.8K MWh
Annual Generation
41.7%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,454/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $320.6M
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP