48th largest plant in New Mexico · 3561st nationally
Macho Springs Power I is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 50.4 MW. It generates roughly 131.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,550 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Macho Springs Power I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Capital Power Corporation |
| City | Deming |
| County | Luna County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88030 |
| Coordinates | 32.55434, -107.50929 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | El Paso Electric 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%.