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New Mexico State University is a 4.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by New Mexico State University since 1996. Ranked #1650 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.7 MW represents 0.0008% of the United States' 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 New Mexico State University 905 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Montana Power Station (527.2 MW, Gas), and Rio Grande (398.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 50 km from Las Cruces.

Capacity
4.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
New Mexico State University
Location
32.1648°, -106.4513°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,448. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,730 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

New Mexico State University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 4,227 MW combined

Nearest plant: SunE EPE1 LLC (17.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.164800, -106.451300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.1 Kt
19 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
272.4 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
412.7K
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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