Dona Ana, New Mexico · Plant code 55210

Afton Generating Station

Afton Generating Station is a natural gas plant in Dona Ana, New Mexico. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 287 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 549,898 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 57%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,002

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Location La Mesa, New Mexico

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 631,597 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 3 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 83 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 881 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 549,898 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Public Service Co of NM

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
0001	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	177 MW	Operating	2,002
0002	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	110 MW	Operating	2,007
0003	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	177 MW	Retired or canceled	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

87,600 MWh

Jan

77,227 MWh

Feb

0 MWh

Mar

44,267 MWh

Apr

56,202 MWh

May

118,028 MWh

Jun

61,095 MWh

Jul

0 MWh

Aug

55,557 MWh

Sep

45,222 MWh

Oct

0 MWh

Nov

4,700 MWh

Dec

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