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Wind power in New Mexico

Wind power in New Mexico

Electricity from wind in one U.S. state

As of the end of 2021, New Mexico had 4,001 megawatts (MW) of wind powered electricity generating capacity, responsible for 30% of electricity produced that year.[1] Wind power in New Mexico has the potential to generate more than all of the electricity consumed in the state.

New Mexico Wind Energy Center
Macho Springs Wind Farm
Macho Springs Wind Farm
Caprock Wind Ranch
Caprock Wind Ranch
Roosevelt Wind Farm
Roosevelt Wind Farm
El Cabo Wind Farm
El Cabo Wind Farm
Red Mesa Wind Farm
Red Mesa Wind Farm
Wind power projects in New Mexico
  Operating
  Under construction

Wind resources

See also: List of power stations in New Mexico § Wind

The 250 MW capacity Roosevelt wind farm started operation in December 2015. The plant sells electricity to Southwestern Public Service.[2]

Construction of the 298 MW El Cabo Wind Farm west of Encino was completed at the end of 2017.[3] The Red Cloud 331 MW wind farm in south east New Mexico has over 40% capacity factor, and sends power to LADWP at $0.043/kWh for 20 years.[4]

The SunZia Wind project will begin construction in 2023 and will be the largest wind farm in North America upon completion with 3,500 MW of capacity. A 3,000 MW HVDC transmission line will supply electricity to Arizona.[5]

Installed capacity

The following table compares the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for New Mexico and the entire United States since 1999.[6][7][8][9]

Installed capacity by state as of 2018 (animated map of installed capacity growth)
More information Year, New Mexico ...

A 2010 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed that New Mexico has the potential to install up to 492,083 MW of wind power nameplate capacity, generating 1,644,970 GWh annually.[10][11] For comparison, New Mexico consumed 23,060 GWh of electricity in 2016, and 20,639 GWh in 2005.[12][13]

Wind generation

More information New Mexico Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh), Year ...
  Teal background indicates the largest wind generation month for the year.
  Green background indicates the largest wind generation month to date.
Source:[14]

See also

References

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    Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico
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    "AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms". Spanish Wind Energy Association. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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    "Red Cloud Wind Power Sale Agreement No. BP 20-001" (PDF). LADWP. September 16, 2020.
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    Lewis, Michelle (2023-05-04). "The US' largest clean energy infrastructure project is kicking off construction". Electrek. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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    WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
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    Wind Energy in New Mexico
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    "Market Report 2021". American Clean Power Association. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
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    "Estimates of Windy Land Area and Wind Energy Potential by State for Areas >= 30% Capacity Factor at 80m" (XLS). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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    "Arizona Wind Activities". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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    "Electric Power and Renewable Energy in Arizona". USDOE, EERE. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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    "Electric Power Monthly February 2017". USDOE, EIA. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
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    "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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