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.
Torrance County
San Miguel & Torrance County Wind (EW-0070)
(Part of Western Spirit Wind Projects – Clines)
Economic impact: $8 billion in investments
Specs: 1000 MW, 122,000 acres of state and private land
Corona North
Timeline: Estimated to start construction mid-2023
Specs: 1,000-1,200 MW
El Cabo Wind
Active
La Joya Wind
Active
Cowboy Mesa Wind
Active
Western Spirit
Active
Duran 2 Wind (EW-0061)
(part of Corona Wind projects)
Pending
Lincoln & Torrance County Wind
(part of Corona Wind projects)
Pending
Bernalillo County
Western Spirit
Active
Location: San Miguel, Torrance, Socorro, Valencia, Bernalillo counties
Economic Impact: $28 million in property taxes; $1.5 billion in investments possible
Specs: 800 MW
Environment: Reduce water withdrawal by 850 million gallons per year
Sandia Peak Grid Battery Storage
Active
Economic Impact: $6.7 million in tax revenue
Eubank Landfill Solar
Active
Curry County
Grady Wind
Timeline: Commercial operation 2019
Economic Impact: $1.2 billion economic impact; 650 construction jobs at peak; 18 full-time permanent jobs,
Specs: 220 MW
Environmental: 518 million gallons water conserved; 967,000 metric tons CO2 avoided
Broadview Wind (part of Western Spirit Projects)
Active
Grady Martin Wind Project
Pending
Quay County
Grady Martin Wind Project
Pending
Timeline: Expected operational by 2023
Economic Impact: Estimated 362 construction jobs, 46 permanent jobs
Specs: 297.5 MW; 37,000 acres
Caprock Wind Ranch
Active
NM Wind Energy
Active
Casa Mesa Wind
Active
Rio Arriba County
Hecate Energy/Jicarilla Apache Nation Solar Project
Location: Jicarilla Apache Land
Economic Impact: Save ABQ ~$800,000-$5 million over 5 years
Specs: 50 MW; replace 168 million tons of coal
Luna County
Luna & Sierra County Wind (Macho Springs Wind Energy)
Active
Luna County Solar – Alta Luna Solar Farm
Active
Macho Springs Solar
Active
Sierra County
Luna & Sierra County Wind (Macho Springs Wind Energy)
Pending
Location: Luna County (phase 2 planned to expand to Sierra county)
Economic impact: $150,000/year in tax revenue
Union County
Gladstone Wind
Active
Economic impact: $8 million in state revenue, jobs
Specs: 80 MW, 7,636 acres state trust land + 8,000 acres private land; 11 turbines (on state trust land)
Union County Wind
Active
Grant County
Great Divide Wind
Active
Economic impact: $16 million; 275-300 temporary construction jobs; 10-15 long term jobs once operational.
Specs: 250 MW (100 MW in state land portion), 16,203.96 acres
Grant & Hidalgo County Wind
Pending
Taos County
Taos County Solar
Active
Developer: Taos Energy, LLC
Timeline: Operational May 2020
Specs: 3 MW
San Miguel County
Western Spirit
Active
Economic Impact: $28 million in property taxes; $1.5 billion in investments possible
Environment: Reduce water withdrawal by 850 million gallons per year
Otero County
Buena Vista Energy Center
Active
Developer: BOULEVARD ASSOCIATES, LLC
Economic impact: Estimated 200 construction jobs
Specs: 100 MW solar, 50 MW storage
Buena Vista Solar Project
Pending
Socorro County
Western Spirit
Active
Economic Impact: $28 million in property taxes; $1.5 billion in investments possible
Specs: 800 MW
Environment: Reduce water withdrawal by 850 million gallons per year
Valencia County
Western Spirit
Active
Economic Impact: $28 million in property taxes; $1.5 billion in investments possible
Specs: 800 MW
Environment: Reduce water withdrawal by 850 million gallons per year
Valencia County Solar (ES-0043)
Pending
Sky Ranch Solar Project
Pending
McKinley County
Wildcat Solar Power Plant
Pending
Economic impact: $4.3 million in lifetime revenue
Specs: 90 MW; 960 Acres mix of state trust land and private land; 47 MW storage
Clean Energy Sites in New Mexico
Estimated Generating Capacity in Megawatts (MW)
Jobs Created for New Mexicans
Over 15 Billion Dollars in Economic Investment & Revenue
– 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 –
– Glenn Schiffbauer | Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce –
learn more about Local renewable energy
San Miguel & Torrance County Wind (EW-0070)
Hecate Energy/Jicarilla Apache Nation Solar Project
Luna & Sierra County Wind (Macho Springs Wind Energy)
Broadview Wind (part of Western Spirit Projects)
Roadrunner Solar Generating Facility
Duran 2 Wind (EW-0061) - part of Western Spirit projects
Lincoln & Torrance County wind - part of Corona Wind projects
Grant & Hidalgo County Wind (Lordsburg Wind Energy Facility)
Corona Wind North
