SIZE: 80 MW
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DATE:
PHASE 1: December 2004
PHASE 2: May 2005
UTILITY: Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company
TURBINE EQUIPMENT: 80 Mitsubishi MHI 1000A turbines
TRANSMISSION: 1-115 kV Substation, 15 mi 115 kV Transmission Line
INTERCONNECT: Xcel Energy’s Norton Switching Station
LAND: 14 landowners on 12,500 Acres
DEVELOPER, EPC CONTRACTOR, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, O&M PROVIDER: Texas Wind Power
MAJORITY OWNER: Babcock & Brown
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Second largest project in New Mexico
- Began construction before the extension of the PTC’s
- Utilized Industrial Revenue Bonds to bring large savings to the project