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50.4 MW Wind operating in Luna, NM
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5551, -107.5081
County
Luna, NM
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Capital Power Corporation | Vestas; EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Macho Springs Power I is a 50.4 MW wind power plant located in Luna County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Capital Power Corporation. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V100-1.8.
In the most recent year of data, Macho Springs Power I generated 130,225 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.4%. The plant is interconnected to the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Macho Springs Power I is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in New Mexico out of 31, and 930th nationally out of 1424 plants.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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10.2K MWh
Latest Month
130.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $95.5M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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