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29.9 MW Wind operating in Lea, NM — Southwest Power Pool
29.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3602, -103.2721
County
Lea, NM
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 | AEM Wind LLC | Akuo Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AEM Wind LLC | Masdar Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Masdar Clean Energy
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Sterling I Wind Farm is a 29.9 MW wind power facility located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by AEM Wind LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 25th out of 31 wind plants in New Mexico and 1021st out of 1424 nationally.
The wind farm's turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE2.3-116. In its most recent year of operation, Sterling I Wind Farm generated 111,108 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
111.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.4%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $67.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.LCEC.STERLINGWIND
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP