Algodones — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2475
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Sandoval, NM
- Operating Since
- 1954
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Public Service Co of NM
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Algodones
Out of serviceNatural Gas
Ranked #16 of 20 Natural Gas plants in NM#1172 of 2009 nationally
45 MW Natural Gas out of service in Sandoval, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAWD
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3844, -106.4642
County
Sandoval, NM
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of NM | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of NM, Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Algodones plant is a 45 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It began operating in 1954 and consists of three natural gas steam turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM).
Algodones operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 20, and nationally it is ranked 1160 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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