49th largest plant in New Mexico · 3575th nationally
Milo Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 200.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,105 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Milo Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex Us Operations Llc |
| City | Portales |
| County | Roosevelt County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88130 |
| Coordinates | 33.90178, -103.34675 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.