Natural gas power plants in New Mexico
17 operating natural gas power plants in New Mexico with 3,557 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
17
Natural gas capacity
3,557 MW
Net generation, 2025
9.69 TWh
Largest natural gas power plants in New Mexico
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobbs Generating StationLea County | 682 | 3,284 | 55.0% |
| 2 | Luna Energy FacilityLuna County | 650 | 1,662* | 31.6% |
| 3 | CunninghamLea County | 444 | 1,792 | 46.1% |
| 4 | Rio GrandeDona Ana County | 348 | 790 | – |
| 5 | Afton Generating StationDona Ana County | 287 | 460 | 18.3% |
| 6 | MaddoxLea County | 212 | 572 | 30.8% |
| 7 | PyramidHidalgo County | 186 | 267 | 16.4% |
| 8 | Valencia Energy FacilityValencia County | 160 | 147 | 10.5% |
| 9 | ReevesBernalillo County | 154 | 167 | 12.4% |
| 10 | Rio BravoBernalillo County | 150 | 288 | 21.9% |
| 11 | Lordsburg GeneratingHidalgo County | 88 | 65.8 | 8.5% |
| 12 | BluffviewSan Juan County | 86 | 37.9* | – |
| 13 | LCEC Generation LLVCLea County | 47 | 85.7 | 21.0% |
| 14 | La Luz Energy CenterValencia County | 42 | 14.9 | 4.0% |
| 15 | Ford Utilities CenterBernalillo County | 14 | 7.4* | 67.3% |
| 16 | New Mexico State UniversityDona Ana County | 4.7 | 31.4 | 76.2% |
| 17 | Southside Water Reclamation PlantBernalillo County · Natural gas and biomass | 3.3 | 17.9 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources