Sagamore Wind
Sagamore Wind is a wind farm in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, operated by Southwestern Public Service Co. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among New Mexico’s 161 power plants. It is the biggest of New Mexico’s 29 wind farms. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 522 MW of it, in 2050. Its biggest unit, rated at 522 MW, is the second-largest single generator in New Mexico.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
522 MW
522 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Onshore wind522 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2020 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit SWF01 Onshore wind, 522 MW, 2020
Among New Mexico’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Four Corners1,636 MW
- 2Hobbs Generating Station682 MW
- 3Luna Energy Facility650 MW
- 4Sagamore Windthis plant
- 5Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid450 MW
- 6Cunningham444 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 711th of 14,286
- US wind farms
- 12th of 1,356
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 51st of 713
- Plants run by Southwestern Public Service Co
- 4th of 10
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF01 | Onshore wind | 522 MW | 522 MW | 2020 | Operating, retirement planned for 2050 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Rogers
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 33.938°N, 103.185°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Wind Project LLC | Wind | 50 MW | 9.6 mi west |
| Roosevelt County | Wind | 250 MW | 18.7 mi west |
| Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC | Wind | 148 MW | 30.5 mi east |
| Pluma - Curry Road North | Solar | 3 MW | 30.7 mi north |
| Wildcat Ranch Wind Project | Wind | 150 MW | 31.0 mi southeast |
| SoCore Clovis 1 | Solar | 2 MW | 33.7 mi north |
| San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC | Wind | 120 MW | 38.8 mi west |
| Tolk | Coal | 1,136 MW | 39.1 mi northeast |