New Mexico Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Quay County, New Mexico. 204 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56097
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 204 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2003First generator online
- Operator
- FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLCEIA operator ID 34717
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Quay County, NM34.6357, −104.0473
- EIA plant ID
- 56097EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power New Mexico produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
503 GWh
502,918 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.1%
2024: 30.5%
January to July 2026
335 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
396.3–611.4
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 182,735 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2004 | 513,465 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 512,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 528,814 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 461,043 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 569,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 533,289 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 552,242 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 579,900 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 546,321 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 490,539 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 489,441 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 396,342 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 496,547 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 496,778 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 485,135 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 610,060 | 34.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 573,389 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 611,354 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 577,221 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 584,363 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 546,700 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 502,918 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 334,607 | 32.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 204.0 | September 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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How much power does New Mexico Wind Energy Center produce?
New Mexico Wind Energy Center reported 502,918 MWh (503 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.1% capacity factor on 204 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 335 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is New Mexico Wind Energy Center?
New Mexico Wind Energy Center is in Quay County, New Mexico, at 34.6357, −104.0473. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates New Mexico Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 34717). The operator is not always the owner.
When did New Mexico Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page