132nd largest plant in New Mexico · 11698th nationally
Mesalands Comm College Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 142 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mesalands Comm College Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mesalands Community College |
| City | Tucumcari |
| County | Quay County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88401 |
| Coordinates | 35.17000, -103.74000 |
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 | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.