PROJECTS TO SUPPORT
clean energy IN YOUR AREA
You may be closer to a renewable energy project than you think. You, your family or your friends may be positively impacted by a project even if you can’t see it. Your community may feel the economic impact. See the landscape of renewable projects in New Mexico and find out how they can work for your community.
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“Community-specific solutions need to be in place for our communities to properly recuperate, from bringing our infrastructure up to par with cities like Albuquerque and Santa Fe to accommodating needs like lack of internet access and language barriers.”
– Krystal Curley | Indigenous Lifeways –
“Selling electricity in a regional marketplace is extremely competitive, and if New Mexico wants to be home to new renewable energy projects, delivering jobs and tax revenue, we need to maintain our competitive edge.“
– Rikki Seguin, Executive Director | Interwest –
“Wind can start replacing high paying jobs. Money generated from wind installation is contributing more to local economies, grid and energy. Pricing of renewables is also cost competitive and will make these transitions happen more easily.”
– Glenn Schiffbauer | Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce –
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San Miguel & Torrance County Wind (EW-0070)
(Part of Western Spirit Wind Projects - Clines)
Location: Clines Corner NM, Torrance County;
Developer: Pattern Energy (Purchased from Orion Wind Power Resources, LLC);
Timeline: Construction began Jan 2021; expected completion end of 2021;
Economic impact: $8 billion in investments;
Specs: 1000 MW, 122,000 acres of state & private land
Hecate Energy/Jicarilla Apache Nation Solar Project
Location: Jicarilla Apache Land;
Developer: Hecate Energy;
Timeline: [Construction began March 2020] operational >1 year after construction;
Economic Impact: Save ABQ ~$800,000-$5 million over 5 years
Luna & Sierra County Wind (Macho Springs Wind Energy)
Luna County (phase 2 planned to expand to Sierra county);
Developer: Element Power/Capital Power;
Timeline: 2011 (currently in operation);
Economic impact: $150,000/year in tax revenue;
Specs: 50 MW, 28 turbines (28 planned for Sierra County), 1,900 acres;
Support: Capital Power supported Crime Stoppers and other local organizations
Broadview Wind (part of Western Spirit Projects)
Location: Curry County;
Developer: Pattern;
Commercial Operation: 2017;
Economic impact: est. $90 million to local economy, 650 construction jobs, 18 full-time;
Specs: 324 MW;
Environment: 725 million gallons water conserved, 1,100,000 metric tons CO2 avoided, conservation of lesser prairie chicken
Roadrunner Solar Generating Facility
Location: Doña Ana County;
Developer: NRG Energy; owned by EPElectric;
Timeline: Operational;
Specs: 20 MW; 340,000 solar panels; 210 acres
Duran 2 Wind (EW-0061) - part of Western Spirit projects
Location: Torrance County;
Developer: Duran Mesa, LLC;
Timeline: Completion expected end of 2021;
Economic impact: $3 million estimated property tax revenue (for collective Western Spirit projects);
Specs: 105 MW;
Lincoln & Torrance County wind - part of Corona Wind projects
Location: Near Corona, NM, Lincoln County;
Developer: Pattern Energy;
Timeline: 2018 - present; planned operation in 2020;
Economic impact: Estimated $2.4 billion in capital investment;
Specs: 2.2 GW;
Grant & Hidalgo County Wind (Lordsburg Wind Energy Facility)
Location: Grant and Hidalgo county;
Developer: BLM;
Timeline: 2012 - ?;
Specs: 7,790 acres
Corona Wind North
Location: Torrance and Guadalupe County;
Status: Estimated to begin construction mid-2023 - Operational in 2026;
Specs: 1,000-1,200 MW
Sandia Peak Grid Battery Storage
Location: Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque;
Economic impact: $6.7 MM in tax revenue over 20 years;
Specs: 100 MW battery storage system