Ford Utilities Center— 14.8 MW Natural Gas
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.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
17 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of New Mexico operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 961 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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