SAN JUAN
Retired 2022Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,848 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- San Juan County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM
- EIA plant ID
- 2451
- Coordinates
- 36.8006, -108.4386
SAN JUAN, a retired 1,848 MW Coal power plant in San Juan County, New Mexico. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How SAN JUAN compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Mexico's operating fleet. Its operator, PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM, runs 6 operating plants in New Mexico totaling 1,274 MW. It shares San Juan County with 3 other operating plants, including FOUR CORNERS and BLUFFVIEW.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SAN JUAN (345 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,607 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FOUR CORNERS (1,540 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SAN JUAN is a retired 1,848 MW coal power plant in San Juan County, NM, formerly operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM. 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 coal 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.