La Luz Energy Center— 42.3 MW Natural Gas
La Luz Energy Center is a 42.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of NM since its commissioning in 2015. Ranked #1199 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, La Luz's 42.3 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 La Luz 100.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Valencia Energy Facility (159.5 MW, Gas), Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas), and Santolina Solar Energy Center (10.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km southwest of Albuquerque.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,155. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,923 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,849 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Public Service Co of NM operates 9 plants totalling 2,342 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 923 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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