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Bluffview is a 67 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by City of Farmington since 2005. Ranked #1048 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 67 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 63.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Four Corners (1636.2 MW, Coal), San Juan (924 MW, Coal), and Animas (18.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 150 km from Albuquerque.

Capacity
67 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
City of Farmington - (NM)
Location
36.7166°, -108.2153°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,638. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,923 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,552 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 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, 2,637 MW combined

Nearest plant: Animas (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.716600, -108.215300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
129.4 Kt
264 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.72 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.1K
cars per year
17.3K
homes per year
5.9M
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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