Wind power in New Mexico
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As of the end of 2016, New Mexico had 1,112 megawatts (MW) of wind powered electricity generating capacity, responsible for 11% 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.
Installed capacity and wind resources[]
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 following table compares the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for New Mexico and the entire United States since 1999.[4][5][6]
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![]() Installed capacity by state as of 2018 (animated map of installed capacity growth) |
![]() Average annual wind power density map for New Mexico at 50m above ground |
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.[7][8] For comparison, New Mexico consumed 23,060 GWh of electricity in 2016, and 20,639 GWh in 2005.[9][10]
Wind generation[]
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New Mexico Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh) | |||||||||||||
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Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2003 | 183 | 43 | 38 | 51 | 51 | ||||||||
2004 | 513 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 46 | 52 |
2005 | 794 | 62 | 45 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 47 | 60 | 53 | 70 | 88 |
2006 | 1,256 | 133 | 108 | 145 | 140 | 93 | 102 | 80 | 61 | 84 | 107 | 114 | 89 |
2007 | 1,395 | 95 | 104 | 121 | 136 | 113 | 95 | 70 | 109 | 120 | 151 | 120 | 161 |
2008 | 1,641 | 176 | 151 | 162 | 163 | 151 | 143 | 97 | 76 | 95 | 128 | 135 | 164 |
2009 | 1,547 | 143 | 149 | 163 | 145 | 109 | 90 | 94 | 123 | 95 | 163 | 133 | 140 |
2010 | 1,833 | 156 | 94 | 168 | 199 | 194 | 139 | 102 | 120 | 136 | 144 | 182 | 199 |
2011 | 2,105 | 183 | 186 | 210 | 248 | 235 | 203 | 118 | 92 | 113 | 159 | 206 | 152 |
2012 | 2,226 | 230 | 213 | 220 | 193 | 194 | 188 | 124 | 119 | 131 | 198 | 182 | 234 |
2013 | 2,192 | 190 | 214 | 232 | 224 | 210 | 185 | 124 | 111 | 139 | 197 | 166 | 200 |
2014 | 2,275 | 248 | 198 | 254 | 258 | 190 | 211 | 125 | 103 | 134 | 149 | 224 | 181 |
2015 | 2,090 | 124 | 145 | 143 | 224 | 184 | 127 | 116 | 125 | 143 | 160 | 224 | 375 |
2016 | 3,605 | 308 | 327 | 378 | 310 | 338 | 195 | 289 | 193 | 262 | 324 | 305 | 376 |
2017 | 4,595 | 342 | 342 | 363 | 401 | 399 | 343 | 309 | 272 | 351 | 498 | 499 | 476 |
2018 | 6,092 | 532 | 553 | 608 | 668 | 512 | 521 | 334 | 373 | 406 | 471 | 561 | 553 |
2019 | 6,891 | 542 | 600 | 551 | 578 | 591 | 516 | 492 | 469 | 573 | 629 | 661 | 689 |
2020 | 7,224 | 696 | 630 | 738 | 679 | 657 | 759 | 437 | 480 | 491 | 265 | 693 | 699 |
2021 | 8,205 | 792 | 756 | 1,018 | 927 | 976 | 780 | 520 | 707 | 842 | 887 |
Source:[11]
See also[]
- Index of New Mexico-related articles
- List of U.S. states by carbon dioxide emissions
- List of wind farms in the United States
- Outline of New Mexico
- Solar power in New Mexico
References[]
- ^ "New Mexico Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico
- ^ "AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms". Spanish Wind Energy Association. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Arizona". American Wind Energy Association. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
- ^ Wind Energy in New Mexico
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arizona Wind Activities". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Electric Power and Renewable Energy in Arizona". USDOE, EERE. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Electric Power Monthly February 2017". USDOE, EIA. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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