La Joya is a 166.1MW onshore wind power project. It is located in New Mexico, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 2021.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 166.1 166.1 Active New Mexico, the US Avangrid Renewables

Description

The project is developed and owned by Avangrid Renewables.

Development Status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in February 2021.

Power Purchase Agreement

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The power generated from the project is sold to PNM under a power purchase agreement. The power is sold at the rate of $0.027kWh for a period of 20 years, starting from 2021. The contracted capacity is 166MW.

Contractors Involved

La Joya (La Joya I) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy 2.3 MW-116 turbines. The phase consists of 7 turbines with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.

La Joya (La Joya II) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy GE 2.5 – 127 turbines. The phase consists of 60 turbines with 2.5MW nameplate capacity.

About Avangrid Renewables

Avangrid Renewables LLC (Avangrid Renewables) a subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables Holdings, Inc., is a renewable energy company that carries out electricity generation from renewable energy sources including wind, biomass, solar energy and thermal energy. The company also offers services such as balancing, scheduling and transportation of natural gas. It operates various renewable energy projects to generate electricity. The company serves to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, investor owned utilities, joint action agencies, wholesale customers, commercial and industrial customers and other public. Avangrid Renewables is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the US.

Methodology

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