58th largest plant in New Mexico · 4153rd nationally
Freeport Mcmoran is a oil power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 30.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Freeport Mcmoran |
|---|---|
| Operator | Freeport Mcmoran Inc |
| City | Tyrone |
| County | Grant County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88065 |
| Coordinates | 32.66176, -108.36280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.