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Central termoelectrica Merida II— 168 MW Oil

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The Central termoelectrica Merida II 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 168 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 Comisión Federal de Electricidad, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2015, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Mexico, Central termoelectrica Merida II occupies the #26 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 168 MW capacity represents a 0.87% 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 Central termoelectrica Merida II approximately 13.1 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1187% 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 220,752 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 73,584 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 20.9281° latitude and -89.6876° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Mérida III combined cycle power station (oil-fired, 484 MW), the Mérida III (gas-fired, 484 MW), the Mérida III combined cycle power station (gas-fired, 484 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.