22nd largest plant in New Mexico · 1431st nationally
New Mexico Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 204 MW. It generates roughly 584.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,653 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | New Mexico Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy New Mexico Wind Llc |
| City | House |
| County | Quay County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88121 |
| Coordinates | 34.63566, -104.04733 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 204 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.