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Cancún— 102 MW Oil

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The Cancún is a key infrastructure asset in Mexico's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 102 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing oil energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the CFE, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1997, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Mexico, Cancún occupies the #35 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 102 MW capacity represents a 0.53% share of Mexico's total installed oil generating capacity, which currently stands at 19,205 MW. The largest operational oil installation in Mexico is the Central Termoelectrica Francisco Perez Rios with an output of 2,200 MW, making the Cancún approximately 21.6 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0720% of Mexico's aggregate generation capacity of 141,584 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of oil power plants (modeled at 15% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 134,028 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Mexico consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 44,676 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 21.0690° latitude and -86.8467° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Yuumil'iik (wind-powered, 1.5 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Mexico.