Rio Grande

3501 Donaphan Street, SunLand Park, NM 88063

Plant Summary Information

Rio Grande is ranked #11 out of 140 power plants in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rio Grande is comprised of 4 generators and generated 338.3 GWh during the 3-month period between June 2025 to September 2025.

Plant Name	Rio Grande
Utility Name	El Paso Electric Co
Location	Doña Ana County, NM
Initial Operation Date	June 1957
Last Update	Sep 2025
Annual Generation	920.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	11.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #778 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #450 out of 2,243 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #11 out of 140 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 19 New Mexico Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rio Grande (2444)
Plant Address	3501 Donaphan Street, SunLand Park, NM 88063
Utility	El Paso Electric Co (5701)
Latitude, Longitude	31.8047, -106.5472
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Sep 2025
Initial Operation Date	June 1957
Annual Generation	920.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	El Paso Electric Co (5701) NM
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	Other - See pipeline notes.
Pipeline Name	Other - Please explain in pipeline notes below.
Pipeline Notes	Kinder Morgan (inter)
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	June 1957
Planned Retirement	December 2026
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

First Operation Date	June 1958
Planned Retirement	December 2027
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

First Operation Date	July 1972
Planned Retirement	December 2033
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	131.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	83 MW
Winter Capacity	93 MW
Minimum Load	17.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2013
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Columbus Solar Project	Columbus, NM	5.4 GWh	61.2 mi
Copper	El Paso, TX	51.9 GWh	10.6 mi
Deming Solar Energy Center	Deming, NM	20.0 GWh	74.8 mi
Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC)	El Paso, TX	4.5 GWh	10.4 mi
Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC	Hatch, NM	11.7 GWh	70.6 mi
Macho Springs	Deming, NM	122.7 GWh	76 mi
Milagro Solar I	Santa Teresa, NM	22.0 GWh	5.6 mi
Montana Power Station	El Paso, TX	1.2 TWh	19.7 mi
Montana Solar Facility	El Paso, TX	4.9 GWh	19.3 mi
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, NM	32.4 GWh	25.5 mi
Newman	El Paso, TX	4.2 TWh	14.1 mi
Newman Solar	El Paso, TX	13.2 GWh	13.9 mi
NMSU Solar and Storage	Las Cruces, NM	7.8 GWh	35.2 mi
Nodal Power	Sunland Park, NM	11.8 GWh	2.7 mi
Phelps Dodge Refining	El Paso, TX	56.1 GWh	9.6 mi
Roadrunner Solar	Santa Teresa, NM	46.5 GWh	7.5 mi
SunE EPE1 LLC	Chaparral, NM	27.0 GWh	20 mi
SunE EPE2 LLC	Las Cruces, NM	29.2 GWh	37.6 mi