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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSFreeport McMoRan
Freeport McMoRan is a 45.4 MW retired oil-fired power plant in Grant County, New Mexico, operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingDec 1967 (completed)
- ClosedFeb 2025 (current stage)
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Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.1 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.1 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.1 MW | Retired |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.1 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Freeport McMoRan Inc
- Location
- Grant County, New Mexico
- Balancing authority
- PNM
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 45.4 MW
- First unit online
- Dec 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 54734
Location
32.6618, -108.3628
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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