Duran Mesa LLC
Lincoln County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 64065 · Operator: Pattern Operators LP
Nameplate105MWSummer 105 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation334GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.7 | 53.4% | — |
| 2022 | 310.6 | 33.8% | — |
| 2023 | 363.2 | 39.5% | — |
| 2024 | 333.9 | 36.2% | — |
| 2025 | 362.2 | 39.4% | — |
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 | 105 | 105 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | ge 2.82-127 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pattern Operators LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pattern Operators LP | 100.0% | 105 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Tecolote Wind LLC | 272 MW | 5.9 km |
| Clines Corners Wind Farm LLC | 325 MW | 6.3 km |
| Red Cloud Wind LLC | 350 MW | 14.4 km |
| El Cabo Wind | 298 MW | 29.1 km |
| High Lonesome Mesa LLC | 100 MW | 44 km |
| La Joya NM | 306 MW | 51.9 km |