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The 250 [[megawatt|MW]] capacity Roosevelt wind farm started operation in December 2015. The plant sells electricity to Southwestern Public Service.<ref>[https://renewables.seenews.com/news/edfs-roosevelt-wind-farm-of-250-mw-starts-operations-in-new-mexico-507897 Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico]</ref> |
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The following table compares the growth in wind power installed [[nameplate capacity]] in [[megawatt|MW]] for New Mexico and the entire [[Wind power in the United States|United States]] since 2001.<ref name="awea">{{Cite web |
The following table compares the growth in wind power installed [[nameplate capacity]] in [[megawatt|MW]] for New Mexico and the entire [[Wind power in the United States|United States]] since 2001.<ref name="awea">{{Cite web |
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Wind power in New Mexico has the potential to generate more than all of the electricity consumed in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
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.[1]
The following table compares the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for New Mexico and the entire United States since 2001.[2]
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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.[3][4] For comparison, New Mexico consumed 22,987 GWh of electricity in 2011, and 20,639 GWh in 2005.[5][6]
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 | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2009 | 1,547 | 142 | 149 | 163 | 145 | 108 | 90 | 94 | 123 | 95 | 163 | 133 | 140 |
| 2010 | 1,832 | 156 | 94 | 168 | 199 | 193 | 139 | 102 | 120 | 136 | 144 | 182 | 199 |
| 2011 | 2,089 | 183 | 186 | 210 | 248 | 235 | 203 | 118 | 92 | 113 | 159 | 206 | 145 |
| 2012 | 2,276 | 219 | 213 | 220 | 193 | 194 | 188 | 124 | 120 | 131 | 198 | 182 | 234 |
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
- ^ Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico
- ^ "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Arizona". American Wind Energy Association. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "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 2012" (PDF). USDOE, EIA. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ EIA (July 27, 2012). "Electric Power Monthly Table 1.17.A." United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ EIA (July 27, 2012). "Electric Power Monthly Table 1.17.B." United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ Electric power monthly, Energy Information Administration, March 2013
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