High Lonesome Mesa LLC
Torrance County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 56945 · Operator: high lonesome mesa, llc
Nameplate100MWSummer 100 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation313GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor36%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 101.4 | 23.0% | — |
| 2010 | 264.4 | 30.2% | — |
| 2011 | 300.5 | 34.3% | — |
| 2012 | 286.7 | 32.6% | — |
| 2013 | 263.1 | 30.0% | — |
| 2014 | 276.2 | 31.5% | — |
| 2015 | 243.5 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 286.4 | 32.6% | — |
| 2017 | 294 | 33.6% | — |
| 2018 | 266.8 | 30.4% | — |
| 2019 | 253.9 | 29.0% | — |
| 2020 | 367.9 | 41.9% | — |
| 2021 | 378.9 | 43.3% | — |
| 2022 | 318.1 | 36.3% | — |
| 2023 | 350.1 | 40.0% | — |
| 2024 | 351.7 | 40.0% | — |
| 2025 | 313.4 | 35.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 100 | 100 | Jul 2009 | Operating | — | clipper Liberty C96 |
Owner / operator
Operator: high lonesome mesa, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| high lonesome mesa, llc | 100.0% | 100 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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