Phelps Dodge Refining — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54628
- Capacity
- 19.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, TX
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Phelps Dodge Refining Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 56,067.78 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.5%
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Phelps Dodge Refining
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #166 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1337 of 2009 nationally
19.6 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
EIAWD
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7645, -106.3913
County
El Paso, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Phelps Dodge Refining Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Phelps Dodge Refining Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Phelps Dodge Refining is a 19.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1986 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation. The plant's balancing authority is El Paso Electric Company, and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Phelps Dodge Refining generated 56,068 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.5%. The plant ranks 166th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1314th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
56.1K MWh
Annual Generation
32.5%
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.
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