Lea, New Mexico · Plant code 2454

Cunningham

Cunningham is a natural gas plant in Lea, 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 444 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,745,493 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 28%

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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 1,965

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Location Hobbs, New Mexico

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 953,968 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 810 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,474 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 1,745,493 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Southwestern Public Service Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	75 MW	Retired or canceled	1,957
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	190 MW	Operating	1,965
3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	127 MW	Operating	1,998
4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	127 MW	Operating	1,998

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

93,144 MWh

Jan

84,106 MWh

Feb

169,944 MWh

Mar

146,160 MWh

Apr

124,753 MWh

May

197,800 MWh

Jun

160,411 MWh

Jul

195,951 MWh

Aug

136,836 MWh

Sep

156,003 MWh

Oct

144,714 MWh

Nov

135,671 MWh

Dec

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