Tucumcari is a oil power plant in New Mexico.
| Plant Name | Tucumcari |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| City | Tucumcari |
| County | Quay County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88401 |
| Coordinates | 35.16806, -103.71806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| 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 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.