New Mexico State University— 4.7 MW Natural Gas
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.
30 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
New Mexico State University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 4,227 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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