Rio Grande

A 398.3 MW natural gas power plant in Dona Ana, New Mexico, owned by El Paso Electric Co, commissioned in 1957.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2444Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
398.3 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1957
Owner
El Paso Electric Co
Location
Dona Ana, New Mexico
Coordinates
31.8047, -106.5472
Generation (2024)
985.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2033
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015671
2016766.6
2017828.5
2018642
2019927.2
2020884.1
2021727.5
2022606.4
2023895.1
2024985.2

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