Owner profile
El Paso Electric Co
El Paso Electric Co owns or operates 9 generating facilities commissioned between 1957 and 2021, with a combined nameplate capacity of 2.15 GW. The largest share of capacity is natural gas (99%), spread across 2 states.
Ownership reflects the utility or operator reported to EIA (Form EIA-860); equity ownership of individual facilities may differ.
9
Plants
2.15 GW
Total capacity
2
States
1.11 GW
Largest: Newman
Capacity mix
Natural Gas 98.9%Solar 1.0%Wind 0.1%
By state
Operating plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Newman | Natural Gas | 1.11 GW |
| Montana Power Station | Natural Gas | 527.2 MW |
| Rio Grande | Natural Gas | 398.3 MW |
| Copper | Natural Gas | 86.9 MW |
| Holloman Solar Facility | Solar | 5 MW |
| NMSU Solar and Storage | Solar | 4 MW |
| Montana Solar Facility | Solar | 3 MW |
Retired plants (1)
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Hueco Mountain Wind Ranchretired 2016 | Wind | 1.3 MW |
Under construction (1)
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chihuahuan Desert Solarconstr. | Solar | 10 MW |