Natural Gas Power Plants in New Mexico
New Mexico has 19 natural gas power plants in the Bywatts database, 3 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 4.1 GW of nameplate capacity, 3.9 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is HOBBS GENERATING STATION (658 MW), operated by CAMS NM LLC.
19Plants
4.1 GWCombined capacity
All 19 natural gas plants in New Mexico
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOBBS GENERATING STATION | 658 | CAMS NM LLC | 2008 |
| LUNA ENERGY FACILITY | 650 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM | 2006 |
| CUNNINGHAM | 519 | SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO | 1965 |
| VALENCIA ENERGY FACILITY | 496 | VALENCIA POWER LLC | 2008 |
| RIO GRANDE | 373 | EL PASO ELECTRIC CO | 1957 |
| AFTON GENERATING STATION | 252 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM | 2002 |
| MADDOX | 212 | SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO | 1963 |
| PYRAMID | 186 | TRI-STATE G & T ASSN INC | 2003 |
| REEVES | 154 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM | 1960 |
| RIO BRAVO | 150 | DELTA PERSON LP | 2000 |
| MILAGRO COGENERATION PLANT Retired 2016 | 122 | WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES CO | · |
| LORDSBURG GENERATING | 88 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM | 2002 |
| BLUFFVIEW | 67 | CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM) | 2005 |
| CHINO MINES | 56 | PHELPS DODGE CORP-CHINO MINES | 1959 |
| ALGODONES | 45 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM | 1954 |
| ANIMAS Retired 2020 | 26 | CITY OF FARMINGTON - (NM) | · |
| CARLSBAD Retired 2017 | 16 | SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO | · |
| FORD UTILITIES CENTER | 7 | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | 2005 |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | 1996 |