Power plant · EIA plant code 2444
Rio Grande
- Operator
- El Paso Electric Co
- Location
- Dona Ana, NM (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- El Paso Electric Company (EPE)
- Nameplate capacity
- 348.3 MW
- Summer capacity
- 265 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 2 planned retirements.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 789,889 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 23.4%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 532,318 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 1,311 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 586,780 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 50 MW | 1957 | Retired in 2025 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): retired |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 50 MW | 1958 | Operable · Planned retirement: 2027 (reported to EIA) · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 166.5 MW | 1972 | Operable · Planned retirement: 2033 (reported to EIA) · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2013 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.