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51.9 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Onshore Wind Turbine (51 MW) operating in Quay, NM
51.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Onshore Wind Turbine
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6033, -103.9752
County
Quay, NM
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Casa Mesa Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Casa Mesa Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid is a 51.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The facility, which combines onshore wind turbines and battery storage, began operating in 2018. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Casa Mesa Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes two generators and is interconnected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid ranks 18th out of 24 power plants in New Mexico and 599th nationally out of 1205.
The plant's wind component uses GE Wind GE2.5-127 turbines with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of operation, the facility generated 180,024 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.6%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.09 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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17.4K MWh
Latest Month
180.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.6%
Capacity Factor
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Casa Mesa Wind, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$21.1/MWh
PPA Price
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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.
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