BLUFFVIEW
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 67 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- San Juan County
- Operator
- CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 55977
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 287 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 49%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.7166, -108.2153
BLUFFVIEW, a 67 MW Natural Gas power plant in San Juan County, New Mexico. Operated by CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM), commissioned 2005.
How BLUFFVIEW compares
With 67 MW of capacity, BLUFFVIEW ranks 22nd among the 65 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New Mexico and 12th of the 16 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.7% of New Mexico's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 753rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas 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, CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM), runs 2 operating plants in New Mexico totaling 97 MW. It shares San Juan County with 2 other operating plants, FOUR CORNERS and NAVAJO DAM.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 67 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 287 GWh in 2024 (a 49% capacity factor), down 3% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BLUFFVIEW (115 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY, about 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: FOUR CORNERS (1,540 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BLUFFVIEW is a 67 MW natural gas power plant in San Juan County, NM, operated by CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM), commissioned in 2005. San Juan County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
San Juan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 50.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in San Juan 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Juan 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.