33rd largest plant in New Mexico · 2197th nationally
San Juan Mesa Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 192.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,331 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | San Juan Mesa Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nrg Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc |
| City | Elida |
| County | Roosevelt County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88116 |
| Coordinates | 33.97160, -103.86040 |
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 | 120 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 7500.0% |
| Citi Renewable Investments I Llc | New York, NY | 2500.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.