186 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
186 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2363, -108.5494
County
Hidalgo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pyramid power plant is located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The plant, which began operating in 2003, has a total capacity of 186 MW across four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is the plant's owner and operator. Pyramid ranks as the 8th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 11 total plants, and 766th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Pyramid generated 269,744 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.4%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
27.6K MWh
Latest Month
269.7K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
tri-state generation and transmission association (pudl determined)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.