World Power Plants

Ford Utilities Center14.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Ford Utilities Center is a 14.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the University of New Mexico since 2009. Ranked #1,421 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a mere 0.0025% 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 Ford Utilities Center 288 times smaller. Nearby plants include Reeves (154 MW, Gas), Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas), and Algodones (45 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 20 km from Albuquerque.

Capacity
14.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
University of New Mexico
Location
35.0841°, -106.6252°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,367. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,577 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,348 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of New Mexico operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rio Bravo (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.084100, -106.625200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.6 Kt
58 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
486.0 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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