Capulin Wind Project

We are the proud developers of the Capulin Wind Project. This 400 MW wind project is proposed on private land near Capulin, New Mexico. This project would produce enough energy to power approximately 150,000 homes annually.

Stage:

Development
Capacity:

Up to 400 MW
Technology:

Up to 120 turbines

Project Location

The Capulin Wind Project is proposed over 50,000 acres located within Colfax and Union Counties, approximately 8 miles SW of Des Moines, NM and 24 miles SE of Raton, NM. The project area is comprised of private lands predominately used for ranching.

Project Development

With decades of experience, we have a team of internal experts to take projects from conception and make them a reality. Our team works in close consultation with government agencies and key stakeholders to site, build and operate our facilities responsibly. To learn more about our approach to project development, click here.

The Capulin Wind Project is currently in early-stage development and our team is continuing to advance the project. In the last year, our team has:

Conducted aeronautical studies on the site to clear potential impacts to aircraft
Completed an initial civil engineering review
Continued wind resource measurement campaign with on-site MET towers and LiDAR units to provide further analysis of wind conditions on site
Continued consultation with stakeholders including the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), New Mexico Game and Fish Department (NMGFD), and the Santa Fe Trail association (SFTA)
Continued consultation with the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (NM RETA)
Environmental fieldwork activities first began in spring 2021 and are expected to continue through 2025. These studies, along with other project development activities, will help to characterize the site and inform our project layout and design.

We will continue to conduct regulatory and environmental field studies, engage with local stakeholders and municipalities, collect on-site data for project design and begin to advance project engineering. We are committed to engaging stakeholders in the decision-making process for the project. We believe that trust is the foundation for long-term successful relationships, and we know that trust is only earned over time, by working together with honest and transparent communications.

For more information on the Capulin Wind Project, please email us at projects@bluearth.ca or call 1-844-214-2578.

Project Infrastructure

The Capulin Wind Project would involve wind turbines, a substation, a operations and maintenance building, electrical collection systems and access roads, and a transmission line to the point of interconnection.