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287 MW Natural Gas operating in Dona Ana, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
287 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1142, -106.8465
County
Dona Ana, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of NM | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of NM | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Afton Generating Station is a 287 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of two generators. Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) owns and operates the facility. Afton Generating Station ranks as the 6th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 11 total plants, and 657th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 460,051 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.2%. Afton Generating Station is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The balancing authority is Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
44.7K MWh
Latest Month
460.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
881 lb/MWh
NOx
0.116 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $277.0M
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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ask pi about Afton Generating StationPublic Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
57.1%
Annual Net Gen
1434 GWh
CO₂eq
882 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest