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El Paso Electric Co
Electric power plant operator — U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
9
Total nameplate capacity
2,247.2 MW
States
2
Generators
24
Capacity by technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 1 plant1,109.8 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 2 plants614.1 MW
Natural Gas Steam Turbine · 1 plant348.3 MW
Solar Photovoltaic · 5 plants175 MW
| Plant | State | Technology | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman | TX | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1,109.8 MW |
| Montana Power Station | TX | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 527.2 MW |
| Rio Grande | NM | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 348.3 MW |
| Felina | TX | Solar Photovoltaic | 153 MW |
| Copper | TX | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 86.9 MW |
| Chihuahuan Desert Solar | TX | Solar Photovoltaic | 10 MW |
| Holloman Solar Facility | NM | Solar Photovoltaic | 5 MW |
| NMSU Solar and Storage | NM | Solar Photovoltaic | 4 MW |
| Montana Solar Facility | TX | Solar Photovoltaic | 3 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860/EIA-860M — currently operating generators, aggregated to plant then to operator.