Red Mesa is a 102.4MW onshore wind power project. It is located in New Mexico, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2010.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 102.4 | 102.4 | – | Active | New Mexico, the US | NextEra Energy Resources |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by NextEra Energy Resources. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project generates 208,200MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 48,000 households, offsetting 180,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $215m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2010.
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By GlobalDataPower Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to PNM Resources under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years from 2015. The contracted capacity is 102.4MW.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 64 turbines, each with 1.6MW nameplate capacity.
About NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources LLC (NEER) is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc,is a diversified clean energy company and is one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power in the US. The company, together with its subsidiaries owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electricity generating facilities in wholesale energy markets in the US, Canada, and Spain. The company generates electricity using different fuel sources such as natural gas and oil, wind, solar and nuclear. It offers electricity to utilities, retail electricity providers, power cooperatives, municipal electricity providers and industrial companies. The company also provides energy and capacity requirement services; conducts power and gas marketing and trading activities; participates in natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production and pipeline infrastructure development; and owns a retail electricity provider. NEER is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, the US.
Methodology
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