El Cabo Wind
Wind power plant in Torrance County, New Mexico. 298 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Avangrid Power LLC.
Also known as El Cabo Wind Farm · El Cabo · EIA plant 58098
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 298 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLCEIA operator ID 15399
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Torrance County, NM34.6511, −105.4617
- EIA plant ID
- 58098EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power El Cabo Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.06 TWh
1,058,198 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.5%
2024: 42.8%
January to July 2026
688 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
1.0–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2018, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 136,061 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,024,430 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,132,857 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,077,111 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,207,714 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,063,330 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,132,521 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,119,501 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,058,198 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 687,513 | 45.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 298.0 | December 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Avangrid Power 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 El Cabo Wind
How much power does El Cabo Wind produce?
El Cabo Wind reported 1,058,198 MWh (1.06 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.5% capacity factor on 298 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 688 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is El Cabo Wind?
El Cabo Wind is in Torrance County, New Mexico, at 34.6511, −105.4617. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates El Cabo Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Avangrid Power LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 15399). The operator is not always the owner.
When did El Cabo Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2017, 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