New Mexico
Wind accounted for 36% of generation in New Mexico over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in New Mexico with a recorded location; 35 sites.
Wind36%Natural gas25%Coal21%Solar18%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 16,482 | 36.3% | ↓ 2.1 |
| Natural gas | 11,197 | 24.6% | ↓ 1.9 |
| Coal | 9,448 | 20.8% | ↑ 2.6 |
| Solar | 8,311 | 18.3% | ↑ 1.5 |
13-month trend
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Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 240 operating generators; 18.2 GW total capacity.
- SunZia Wind SouthWind · Pattern Operators LP2.6 GW2026
- SunZia Wind NorthWind · Pattern Operators LP1.1 GW2026
- Four CornersCoal · Arizona Public Service Co0.8 GW1969
- Four CornersCoal · Arizona Public Service Co0.8 GW1970
- Sagamore WindWind · Southwestern Public Service Co0.5 GW2020
- Red Cloud Wind LLCWind · Pattern Operators LP0.4 GW2021
- Clines Corners Wind Farm LLCWind · Pattern Operators LP0.3 GW2021
- Arroyo Solar Energy Storage HybridSolar · Arroyo Solar LLC0.3 GW2024
On the drawing board
New Mexico has 18.2 GW standing. Another 955 MW is on the board by 2026: 380 MW testing, 575 MW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- Rockhound Sol Solar CSGStanding4 MW2026
- Pluma - SLT HidalgoStanding4 MW2026
- Santa Teresa SolarStanding150 MW2026
- Sandia Energy CenterStanding60 MW2026
- Juniper Sol Solar CSGStanding5 MW2026
- SLO-2Testing5 MW2026
- Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLCTesting220 MW2026
- Star Light Energy CenterUnder construction100 MW2026
- Buena Vista Energy Center IIIUnder construction100 MW2026
- Windy Lane Energy CenterUnder construction90 MW2026
- USS Hermanas SolarUnder construction3 MW2026
- USS Jornada SolarUnder construction5 MW2026
- USS Meadow Lake SolarUnder construction3 MW2026
- USS Gold SolarUnder construction4 MW2026
- Pluma - SLT GrantTesting5 MW2026
- USS Fletcher SolarUnder construction2 MW2026
Battery storage
- Star Light Energy CenterUnder construction100 MW2026
- Buena Vista Energy Center IIIUnder construction100 MW2026
- Windy Lane Energy CenterUnder construction68 MW2026
- Santa Teresa SolarTesting150 MW2026
New Mexico's announced projects could add 5.2 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 3.8 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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