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29.9 MW Wind operating in Lea, NM
29.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3602, -103.2721
County
Lea, NM
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AEM Wind LLC | Akuo Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AEM Wind LLC | Masdar Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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Sterling I Wind Farm is a 29.9 MW wind power facility located in Lea County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by AEM Wind LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 25th out of 31 wind plants in New Mexico and 1021st out of 1424 nationally.
The wind farm's turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE2.3-116. In its most recent year of operation, Sterling I Wind Farm generated 111,108 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
111.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.4%
Capacity Factor
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$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $67.4M
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ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.LCEC.STERLINGWIND
Pricing Hub
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Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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