High Lonesome Mesa LLC
Wind power plant in Torrance County, New Mexico. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by High Lonesome Mesa, LLC.
Also known as High Lonesome Wind · EIA plant 56945
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2009First generator online
- Operator
- High Lonesome Mesa, LLCEIA operator ID 64648
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Torrance County, NM34.4667, −105.9625
- EIA plant ID
- 56945EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power High Lonesome Mesa produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
313 GWh
313,427 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.8%
2024: 40.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
243.5–378.9
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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 101,404 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2010 | 264,364 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 300,538 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 286,678 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 263,144 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 276,224 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 243,512 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 286,435 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 294,047 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 266,776 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 253,908 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 367,905 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 378,901 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 318,069 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 350,139 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 351,712 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 313,427 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.0 | July 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists High Lonesome Mesa, 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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Questions about High Lonesome Mesa
How much power does High Lonesome Mesa LLC produce?
High Lonesome Mesa LLC reported 313,427 MWh (313 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.8% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is High Lonesome Mesa LLC?
High Lonesome Mesa LLC is in Torrance County, New Mexico, at 34.4667, −105.9625. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates High Lonesome Mesa LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists High Lonesome Mesa, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64648). The operator is not always the owner.
When did High Lonesome Mesa LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2009, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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