Ford Utilities Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50906
- Capacity
- 14.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- All Other, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- University of New Mexico
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 78,437 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ford Utilities Center
OperatingNatural GasWaste HeatHybrid
Ranked #18 of 20 Natural Gas plants in NM#1400 of 2009 nationally
14.8 MW All Other (1 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (14 MW) operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAWD
14.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0838, -106.6252
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
- Rio BravoNatural Gas150 MW · 6.7 km
- Southside Water Reclamation PlantNatural Gas6.6 MW · 8.5 km
- Prosperity Energy Storage Facility HybriBESS1.3 MW · 9.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of New Mexico | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of New Mexico | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ford Utilities Center is a 14.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of three generators utilizing combustion turbine technology. It is owned and operated by the University of New Mexico. The plant is considered a hybrid facility, although further details on the hybrid components are not specified.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Ford Utilities Center generated 78,437 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.3%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Ford Utilities Center ranks as the 18th largest power plant out of 20 in New Mexico, and 1373rd out of 1963 nationally.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
7.0K MWh
Latest Month
78.4K MWh
Annual Generation
60.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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.