47th largest plant in New Mexico · 3529th nationally
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 51.9 MW. It generates roughly 178.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,973 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Casa Mesa Wind, Llc |
| City | House |
| County | Quay County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88121 |
| Coordinates | 34.60499, -103.96609 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMNM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.9 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| CMNMB | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
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%.