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19.6 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7645, -106.3913
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Phelps Dodge Refining Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Phelps Dodge Refining Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Phelps Dodge Refining is a 19.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1986 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation. The plant's balancing authority is El Paso Electric Company, and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Phelps Dodge Refining generated 56,068 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.5%. The plant ranks 166th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1314th out of 1963 plants 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
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
56.1K MWh
Annual Generation
32.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
634 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.9M
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
36.4%
Annual Net Gen
62 GWh
CO₂eq
635 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest