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Annual CO₂ — metric tons
Location Plant Name Tucumcari Operator Southwestern Public Service Co City Tucumcari County Quay County State New Mexico ZIP 88401 Coordinates 35.16806, -103.71806
Generators (6) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online 9 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 4.8 MW Retired 1977 6 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 4.1 MW Retired 1964 8 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 3.0 MW Retired 1968 4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.2 MW Retired 1959 3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1975 5 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1951
Grid context NERC Region MRO Balancing Authority Southwest Power Pool
What this means 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.