NTEC Gas Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66478
- Capacity
- 1089 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- San Juan, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 18
- Operator
- Navajo Transitional Energy Company
- Parent Company
- Navajo Transitional Energy Company
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
NTEC Gas Plant
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 20 Natural Gas plants in NM#140 of 2009 nationally
1089 MW Natural Gas planned in San Juan, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIA
1,089 MW
Nameplate Capacity
18
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.6829, -108.4502
County
San Juan, NM
Nearby Plants
- Four CornersBit. Coal1636.2 MW · 2.9 km
- Rockmont Solar and Storage ProjectBESS130 MW · 12.4 km
- San Juan Solar IBESS300 MW · 19.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Navajo Transitional Energy Company | Navajo Transitional Energy Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Navajo Transitional Energy Company | Navajo Transitional Energy Company | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The NTEC Gas Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in San Juan County, New Mexico. It has a total capacity of 1089 MW distributed across 18 generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. The plant is owned and operated by the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC). It is the largest power plant in New Mexico out of 11 total plants, and ranks 144th nationally out of 945 plants.
The NTEC Gas Plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Its balancing authority is the Public Service Company of New Mexico. The plant's operations and related news have been covered in approximately 10 news articles, with a focus on industry trends, regulatory matters, and business deals.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Navajo advocates condemn energy actions, call for government accountability
Navajo Nation advocates urged their leaders to stand against federal attempts to increase uranium extraction on Diné lands and the transport of uranium ore...
Navajo Nation (other)
New Mexico Political Report·11 months ago
Industry·technology
Carbon Capture Projects at Gas-Fired Cane Run 7, Coal-Fired Four Corners Get Federal Awards
Significant carbon capture projects—at Cane Run 7, PPL Corp.'s 691-MW gas-fired unit in Louisville, Kentucky, and Four Corners, a 1.5-GW coal-...
PPL Corp. (operator)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
NTEC Gets $6.5M From DOE To Explore Carbon Capture At Four Corners Power Plant
The Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), a minority owner of the Four Corners Power Plant in New Mexico, has received $6.5 million...
Navajo Transitional Energy Company (other)DOE (other)
Carbon Herald·1 years ago
Industry·technology
CCS 2.0: Company reboots bid to save N.M. coal plant
A New Mexico startup isn't abandoning efforts to install carbon capture technology on a coal-fired power plant in the state — even after its...
E&E News by POLITICO·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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