Blanco Compressor Station is a natural gas power plant in New Mexico.
| Plant Name | Blanco Compressor Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enterprise Products Optg Lp |
| City | Bloomfield |
| County | San Juan County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87413 |
| Coordinates | 36.73111, -107.96278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.