Copper
A 86.9 MW natural gas power plant in El Paso, Texas, owned by El Paso Electric Co, commissioned in 1980.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 9Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
86.9 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1980
Owner
El Paso Electric Co
Location
El Paso, Texas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
49.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2030
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.9 | |
| 2016 | 33.1 | |
| 2017 | 18.9 | |
| 2018 | 47.3 | |
| 2019 | 39.5 | |
| 2020 | 33.9 | |
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 47.3 | |
| 2023 | 48.7 | |
| 2024 | 49.8 |
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