SAN JUAN MESA
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Roosevelt County
- Operator
- EDISON MISSION ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56304
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 201 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 19%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.9591, -103.8323
SAN JUAN MESA, a 120 MW Wind power plant in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned 2005.
How SAN JUAN MESA compares
With 120 MW of capacity, SAN JUAN MESA ranks 15th among the 65 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New Mexico and 3rd of the 12 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 11% of New Mexico's operating Wind capacity and 1.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 184th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2005, it is older than 66% of the 63 operating New Mexico plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, EDISON MISSION ENERGY, runs 2 operating plants in New Mexico totaling 220 MW.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 120 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 201 GWh in 2024 (a 19% capacity factor), down 17% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ROOSEVELT COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, under 0.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SAN JUAN MESA is a 120 MW wind power plant in Roosevelt County, NM, operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned in 2005. Roosevelt County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Roosevelt County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Roosevelt County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Roosevelt County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.