Freeport McMoRan — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54734
- Capacity
- 30.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Grant, NM
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Freeport McMoRan Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Freeport McMoRan
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 2 Distillate Oil plants in NM#104 of 827 nationally
30.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Grant, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAWD
30.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.6618, -108.3634
County
Grant, NM
Nearby Plants
- Silver City WWTP PV ProjectSolar1 MW · 12.2 km
- Chino MinesNatural Gas54 MW · 22.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Freeport McMoRan Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Freeport McMoRan Inc | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Freeport McMoRan plant is a 30.4 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Grant County, New Mexico. It began operating in 1967 and consists of 10 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc.
Freeport McMoRan 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 1st largest of 2 petroleum liquid plants in New Mexico, and 139th largest of 886 such plants 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
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
FCX: the world’s largest molybdenum producer
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) believes it is the world's largest molybdenum producer.
Freeport-McMoRan (operator)FCX (operator)
Opportimes·9 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
EMNRD Leading Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy For New Mexico
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has launched the first of three phases of a major project to develop the state's first...
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (regulator)EMNRD (regulator)
Los Alamos Daily Post·10 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Freeport sees $500 million annual boost if Trump declares copper as critical
Freeport-McMoRan hopes US President Donald Trump declares copper a critical mineral, a move that would unlock tax credits needed to boost American production.
Freeport-McMoRan (operator)Donald Trump (regulator)
Mining.com·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
How the rise of copper reveals clean energy’s dark side
Corky Stewart, a retired geologist, and his wife live in a rural subdivision in New Mexico's Grant County, about a mile north of the...
Corky Stewart (other)
New Mexico In Depth·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 10 articles