36th largest plant in New Mexico · 2473rd nationally
Borderlands Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 278.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 26,513 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Borderlands Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Borderlands Wind, Llc |
| City | Quemado |
| County | Catron County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87829 |
| Coordinates | 34.15984, -108.89446 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBB | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tucson Electric Power Company |
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%.