LA300W

LA300W is a 300 MW onshore wind request suspended in the West interconnection queue, in Luna County, New Mexico, connecting to El Paso Electric Company.

Queue statusPaused / redesign

PlanningQueued Mar 2022 (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Dec 2028 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID: LG 22-3-6
Grid region: West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner: El Paso Electric Company
Connection point (POI): Mesquite 345 kV Substation
Location: Luna County, New Mexico
Technology: Wind: 300 MW
Total requested: 300 MW
Service type: Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase: Facility Study
Queue status: Suspended
Entered queue: 31 March 2022
Proposed online date: December 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Luna County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem