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186 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
186 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2363, -108.5494
County
Hidalgo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pyramid power plant is located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2003, has a total capacity of 186 MW across four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is the plant's owner and operator. Pyramid ranks as the 8th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 11 total plants, and 766th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Pyramid generated 269,744 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.4%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Financial data for the plant is available from 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
27.6K MWh
Latest Month
269.7K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1211 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · tri-state generation and transmission association (pudl determined) · Data from 2020–2024
Cumulative Installed Cost
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
17.6%
Annual Net Gen
287 GWh
CO₂eq
1213 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest