Chino Mines
A 54 MW natural gas power plant in Grant, New Mexico, owned by FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines, commissioned in 1959.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54667Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
54 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1959
Owner
FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines
Location
Grant, New Mexico
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
69.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9 | |
| 2016 | 1.1 | |
| 2017 | 1.1 | |
| 2018 | 23.7 | |
| 2019 | 4.4 | |
| 2020 | 17.4 | |
| 2021 | 47.9 | |
| 2022 | 18.9 | |
| 2023 | 67.3 | |
| 2024 | 69.2 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City WWTP PV Project | Solar | 1 MW | ~12 km |
| Freeport McMoRan | Oil | 30.4 MW | ~23 km |
| Luna Energy Facility | Natural Gas | 650 MW | ~54 km |
| Macho Springs Power I | Wind | 50.4 MW | ~59 km |
| Alta Luna | Solar | 28.1 MW | ~61 km |
| Macho Springs | Solar | 55 MW | ~62 km |
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