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527.2 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
527.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8239, -106.2113
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | El Paso Electric Co | El Paso Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | El Paso Electric Co | Sun Jupiter Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Montana Power Station is a 527.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned by Sun Jupiter Holdings and operated by El Paso Electric Co. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Montana Power Station ranks as the 74th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 470th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year of data, Montana Power Station generated 1,156,994 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $798.9 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
102.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1090 lb/MWh
NOx
0.105 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
26.7%
Annual Net Gen
1231 GWh
CO₂eq
1092 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest
Gas turbine · El Paso Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$851/kW
Installed Cost
$34/kW
Annual CapEx
$20.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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