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Ford Utilities Center

Ford Utilities Center is a 14.8 MW operating power plant in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, operated by University of New Mexico.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1984 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2003 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine7.0 MW OperatingMar 2005
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine6.7 MW OperatingJan 2014
4All Other1.1 MW OperatingOct 2011
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine1.5 MW RetiredFeb 1984May 2003

Plant details

Operator
University of New Mexico
Location
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Balancing authority
PNM
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 14.8 MW
Retired: 1.5 MW
First unit online
Feb 1984
EIA plant ID
50906

Location

35.0841, -106.6252

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem