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Animas is an 18.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Farmington and commissioned in 1993. Ranked #1380 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes to 0.003% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Animas 227.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Four Corners (1,636.2 MW, Coal), San Juan (924 MW, Coal), and Bluffview (67 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 50 km from Farmington.

Capacity
18.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Farmington - (NM)
Location
36.7251°, -108.1920°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,112. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,154 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,234 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Farmington - (NM) operates 3 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,685 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bluffview (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.725100, -108.192000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.3 Kt
74 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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