Macho Springs Power I
Wind power plant in Luna County, New Mexico. 50.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Capital Power Corporation.
Also known as Macho Springs Wind · Macho Springs Wind Farm I · EIA plant 57947
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Capital Power CorporationEIA operator ID 59365
- Grid
- EPEBalancing authority EPE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Luna County, NM32.5543, −107.5093
- EIA plant ID
- 57947EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Macho Springs Power I produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
115 GWh
115,304 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.1%
2024: 29.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
109.4–133.3
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 16,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 125,783 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 128,267 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 117,766 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 109,380 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 133,289 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 126,435 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 126,569 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 132,292 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 129,086 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 124,325 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 129,631 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 131,779 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 130,225 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 115,304 | 26.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | 50.4 | November 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Capital Power Corporation 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 Macho Springs Power I
How much power does Macho Springs Power I produce?
Macho Springs Power I reported 115,304 MWh (115 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.1% capacity factor on 50.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Macho Springs Power I?
Macho Springs Power I is in Luna County, New Mexico, at 32.5543, −107.5093. It is in the El Paso Electric Company balancing area (EPE).
Who operates Macho Springs Power I?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Capital Power Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 59365). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Macho Springs Power I start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2011, 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)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page