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14.8 MW All Other (1 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (14 MW) operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
14.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0838, -106.6252
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of New Mexico | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of New Mexico | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ford Utilities Center is a 14.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of three generators utilizing combustion turbine technology. It is owned and operated by the University of New Mexico. The plant is considered a hybrid facility, although further details on the hybrid components are not specified.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Ford Utilities Center generated 78,437 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.3%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Ford Utilities Center ranks as the 18th largest power plant out of 20 in New Mexico, and 1373rd out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
7.0K MWh
Latest Month
78.4K MWh
Annual Generation
60.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
606 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $14.3M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.4%
Annual Net Gen
76 GWh
CO₂eq
606 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest