106th largest plant in New Mexico · 6987th nationally
Anderson Wind I is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 17.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,673 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Anderson Wind I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chopin Wind, Llc |
| City | Hagerman |
| County | Chaves County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88232 |
| Coordinates | 33.02944, -103.85583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Wind Project, Llc | New York, NY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.