Power Plants in El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas has 13 power plants totaling 1,765 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants13operating sites
Capacity1,764 MWnameplate
Generation4.6M MWhannual
CO₂2.5Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 99%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
NewmanEl PasoNatural Gas1,110 MWEl Paso Electric Co
Montana Power StationEl PasoNatural Gas527 MWEl Paso Electric Co
CopperEl PasoNatural Gas86.9 MWEl Paso Electric Co
Phelps Dodge RefiningEl PasoNatural Gas19.6 MWPhelps Dodge Refining Corp
Newman SolarEl PasoSolar10.5 MWNewman Solar Llc
Tenet HospitalEl PasoNatural Gas4.2 MWTenet Hospital Ltd
Montana Solar FacilityEl PasoSolar3.0 MWEl Paso Electric Co
Fort Bliss (Dea Epic)El PasoSolar2.0 MWAmeresco Federal Solutions
Tjx 2021 Dg El Paso DcEl PasoSolar1.5 MWSocore Energy Llc
TurbineEl PasoNatural Gas— MWEl Paso Electric Co
Nacero Penwell Solar Energy CenterWestwaySolar— MWDg Penwell North, Llc
Chihuahuan Desert SolarSan ElizarioSolar— MWEl Paso Electric Co
FelinaFabensSolar— MWEl Paso Electric Co

About power generation in El Paso County

El Paso County, Texas has 13 power plants totaling 1,765 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 99% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (1%). The largest facility is Newman at 1,109 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in El Paso County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.