Wildcat Wind
Lea County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57887 · Operator: Wildcat Wind LLC
Nameplate27MWSummer 27 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation55GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.2 | 33.4% | — |
| 2013 | 92.1 | 38.5% | — |
| 2014 | 94.9 | 39.7% | — |
| 2015 | 85.7 | 35.8% | — |
| 2016 | 92.1 | 38.4% | — |
| 2017 | 93.9 | 39.3% | — |
| 2018 | 91.1 | 38.1% | — |
| 2019 | 92.6 | 38.7% | — |
| 2020 | 83.3 | 34.7% | — |
| 2021 | 78.3 | 32.7% | — |
| 2022 | 79 | 33.0% | — |
| 2023 | 56.5 | 23.6% | — |
| 2024 | 56.4 | 23.5% | — |
| 2025 | 55.1 | 23.0% | — |
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 | 27.3 | 27.3 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | suzlon S97-2100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wildcat Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wildcat Wind LLC | 100.0% | 27 MW |
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