Southwest Mesa Wind Ranch™
LOCATION: West Texas (Upton & Crockett County), Southeast of McCamey, TX
SIZE: 75 MW
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DATE: May 1999
UTILITY: Central and Southwest Corporation, a former retail affiliate of AEP
TURBINE EQUIPMENT: 107 Micon 700 KW Turbines
TRANSMISSION: 1- 75 MVA 138 kV Substation
INTERCONNECT: Radial line into AEP’s 138KV line which runs from McCamey North to Big Lake Circuit
LAND: 120 landowners on over 4,100 Acres
DEVELOPER & MINOR EPC: Cielo Wind Power
MAJORITY OWNER: Florida Power and Light (FPL)
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Cielo Wind continues to have a close relationship with landowners, county officials and local contractors that participated in the project.
- The company is a major participant in the annual Memorial Day weekend BBQ and rodeo as well as a sponsor for the annual Earth Day celebration.
