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Freeport McMoRan is a 30.4 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc since 1969. Ranked #142 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this facility represents 0.08% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Freeport McMoRan 97.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pyramid (186 MW, Gas), Lordsburg Generating (88 MW, Gas), and Chino Mines (54 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 100 km northwest of El Paso.

Capacity
30.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Freeport McMoRan Inc
Location
32.6618°, -108.3628°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,396 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Freeport McMoRan Inc operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,141 MW combined

Nearest plant: Silver City WWTP PV Project (12.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.661800, -108.362800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.6 Kt
93 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.45 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.2K
cars per year
8.1K
homes per year
2.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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