20th largest plant in New Mexico · 1373rd nationally
Grady Wind Energy Center, Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 221 MW. It generates roughly 849.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 80,864 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Grady Wind Energy Center, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Clovis |
| County | Curry County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88101 |
| Coordinates | 34.73414, -103.09223 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 221 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grady Wind Energy Center, Llc | Clovis, NM | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.