Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant is a natural gas power plant in New Mexico.
| Plant Name | Univ New Mexico Cogen Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of New Mexico |
| City | Albuquerque |
| County | Bernalillo County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87131 |
| Coordinates | 35.12028, -106.60972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
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.