116th largest plant in New Mexico · 8991st nationally
Nodal Power is a biomass power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 15.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,500 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 56% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Nodal Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energyneering Solutions, Inc |
| City | Sunland Park |
| County | Dona Ana County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88063 |
| Coordinates | 31.81108, -106.59326 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nodal Power | Salt Lake City, UT | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
|---|
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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | El Paso Electric Company |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.