Gallegos Wind Farm, Phase 1

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameGallegos Wind Farm, Phase 1
OperatorGallegos Wind Farm Llc
CityGrenville
CountyUnion County
StateNew Mexico
ZIP88424
Coordinates36.58028, -103.84896

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN 1Onshore Wind TurbineWind190 MWPlanned

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPublic Service Company Of New Mexico

What this means

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%.