36th largest plant in New Mexico · 2473rd nationally
High Lonesome Mesa Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 350.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,346 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Lonesome Mesa Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | High Lonesome Mesa, Llc |
| City | Willard |
| County | Torrance County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87063 |
| Coordinates | 34.46667, -105.96250 |
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 | 100 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.