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Coal power plants in New Mexico

New Mexico has 1 operating coal power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity.

  • Operating1
AlbuquerqueLas CrucesSanta FeRoswell

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest coal power plants in New Mexico

Operating, by capacity

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Four Corners19701,636 MW

Coal power plants that came online most recently in New Mexico

Newest first

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Four Corners19701,636 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks coal power plants

Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about coal power plants in New Mexico

How many coal power plants are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 1 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest coal power plant in New Mexico?
Four Corners in San Juan County, New Mexico is the largest, at 1,636 MW. It came online in 1970.
How many coal power plants were built in New Mexico in 2025?
0 coal power plants came online in New Mexico in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing coal power plants in New Mexico?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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