Macho Springs Power I
Luna County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 57947 · Operator: Capital Power Corporation
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation115GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.8 | 22.8% | — |
| 2012 | 125.8 | 28.4% | — |
| 2013 | 128.3 | 29.0% | — |
| 2014 | 117.8 | 26.7% | — |
| 2015 | 109.4 | 24.8% | — |
| 2016 | 133.3 | 30.1% | — |
| 2017 | 126.4 | 28.6% | — |
| 2018 | 126.6 | 28.7% | — |
| 2019 | 132.3 | 30.0% | — |
| 2020 | 129.1 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 124.3 | 28.2% | — |
| 2022 | 129.6 | 29.4% | — |
| 2023 | 131.8 | 29.8% | — |
| 2024 | 130.2 | 29.4% | — |
| 2025 | 115.3 | 26.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 50.4 | 50.4 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | vestas V100-1.8 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Capital Power Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Capital Power Corporation | 100.0% | 50 MW |
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