Power Plants in Quay County, New Mexico

Quay County, New Mexico has 8 power plants totaling 389 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants8operating sites
Capacity389 MWnameplate
Generation1.1M MWhannual
CO₂71.2kmetric tons/year
Wind 87%Oil 7%Solar 6%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
New Mexico Wind Energy CenterHouseWind204 MWFpl Energy New Mexico Wind Llc
Caprock Wind FarmSan JonWind80.0 MWLeeward Asset Management, Llc
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center HybridHouseWind51.9 MWCasa Mesa Wind, Llc
Quay CountyTucumcariOil27.0 MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Caprock Solar 1 LlcSan JonSolar25.0 MWDuke Energy Renewables Services
Mesalands Comm College Wind TurbineTucumcariWind1.5 MWMesalands Community College
TucumcariTucumcariOil— MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Caprock Solar 2 LlcSan JonSolar— MWDuke Energy Renewables Services

About power generation in Quay County

Quay County, New Mexico has 8 power plants totaling 389 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 87% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (7%) and Solar (6%). The largest facility is New Mexico Wind Energy Center at 204 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Quay County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.