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Newman

El Paso County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3456 · Operator: El Paso Electric Co
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Steam TurbineBA: EPE
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Nameplate1,110MWSummer 906 MW
Generators10in service
Net generation3,417GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,972Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1960Runs as baseload

The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
0200400GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%20%40%2005201020152020202543.1% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
9,00010,00011,000200520102015202020259,972 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20012,043.9——
20021,574.8——
20031,629.837.4%11,038
20041,744.639.9%11,058
20051,93744.4%10,837
20061,66240.0%11,019
20072,106.750.7%10,412
20081,92445.7%10,667
20091,897.338.6%10,727
20102,145.739.6%10,589
20112,586.739.4%9,959
20122,761.641.3%10,063
20132,920.843.8%9,309
20142,761.341.4%9,484
20152,625.939.4%9,883
20161,904.728.5%11,318
20171,943.629.2%10,881
20183,192.548.5%9,839
20193,162.949.1%9,730
20203,011.846.6%9,627
20212,98246.3%9,880
20223,047.449.5%10,497
20233,187.450.4%9,939
20243,598.344.0%10,012
20254,003.550.4%9,980

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operating—
Net summer MW on gas—
Net summer MW on oil—
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)

Generators

EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
Gen IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST81.661May 1960Operating · retirement plannedDec 2027coming soon
2Natural Gas Steam TurbineST81.665Jun 1963Operating · retirement plannedDec 2028coming soon
3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST121.888Mar 1966Operating · retirement plannedDec 2031coming soon
4Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA12086Aug 1975Operating · retirement plannedDec 2031coming soon
5CA1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA134115Feb 2011Operating—coming soon
5CT1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT86.566Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
5CT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT86.566Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT227.8227.8Dec 2023Operating—coming soon
CT1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT8564Aug 1975Operating · retirement plannedDec 2031coming soon
CT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT8567Aug 1975Operating · retirement plannedDec 2031coming soon
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT335288planned Feb 2011not_current—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: El Paso Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
El Paso Electric Co100.0%1,110 MW

Nearby plants

Within 80 km.
Newman Solar11 MW0.7 km
Newman Buffer—0.9 km
SunE EPE1 LLC10 MW10.3 km
Buena Vista Energy Center III—16.6 km
Buena Vista Energy Center170 MW16.6 km
Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC)2 MW18 km