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Wind Energy in Southeast New Mexico Several Ongoing and New Wind Power Projects are Contributing to Making Renewable Energy Sources an Important Economic and Environmental Mainstay of the Region |
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As the accompanying map of New Mexico shows, the best wind power generation
potential near WIPP is along the Delaware Mountain ridge line of the
southern Guadalupe Mountains, about 50-60 miles southwest. The
numeric grid values indicate wind potential, with a range from 1 (poor) to
7 (superb). Just inside Texas in the southern Guadalupe Mountains, the Delaware Mountain Wind Power Facility in
Culbertson County, Texas currently generates over 30 MW, and could be
expanded to a 250 MW station.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is is a national trade association promoting wind energy as a clean source of electricity, and provides a comprehensive resource for additional information. |
| DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is also a comprehensive resource for more information on renewable energy. |
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