How many oil-fired power plants are in New Mexico?

1, with 27 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of New Mexico oil-fired power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in New Mexico?

Quay County, at 27 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in New Mexico?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs New Mexico's oil-fired power plants?

Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Mexico

Every operating oil-fired power plant in New Mexico on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 1 plants, 1 generating units and 27 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 county, most of it inside SPP.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 1; 1 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 27 MW
Counties: 1
Grid operator: SPP; covers most of these plants

Map of oil-fired power plants in New Mexico

Every one of the 1 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of oil-fired power plants in New Mexico

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

oil-fired power plants in New Mexico

Quay CountyPetroleum Liquids	Southwestern Public Service Co	Quay	27	1	2013	Operating

Largest oil-fired power plants in New Mexico

1Quay CountyQuay County, New Mexico27 MW

Oil-fired power plants by county in New Mexico

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Quay	1	27

Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Mexico: FAQ

How many oil-fired power plants are in New Mexico?: 1, with 27 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of New Mexico oil-fired power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in New Mexico?: Quay County, at 27 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in New Mexico?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs New Mexico's oil-fired power plants?: Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.