54th largest plant in New Mexico · 3755th nationally
Lcec Generation Llvc is a natural gas power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 46.5 MW. It generates roughly 44.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,199 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1128 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lcec Generation Llvc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Lovington |
| County | Lea County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88260 |
| Coordinates | 32.97806, -103.32389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNIT3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNIT4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNIT5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| CO₂ | 24.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 571 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1128 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.