Chino Mines
Grant County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 54667 · Operator: FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines
Nameplate54MWSummer 50 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation262GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,272Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1959Runs as intermediate
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
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.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 250.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 34.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.4% | 12,948 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 3.6% | 12,391 |
| 2005 | 214.5 | 29.0% | 12,564 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 0.5% | 12,641 |
| 2007 | 5.1 | 1.2% | 13,442 |
| 2008 | 224.6 | 50.7% | 7,391 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 14,838 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 13,492 |
| 2011 | 43 | 9.7% | 12,106 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 14,296 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 0.5% | 18,409 |
| 2014 | 29.6 | 6.7% | 13,619 |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 15,505 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 15,181 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 14,484 |
| 2018 | 23.7 | 5.4% | 12,492 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 1.0% | 12,704 |
| 2020 | 17.4 | 3.9% | 11,933 |
| 2021 | 47.9 | 10.8% | 12,253 |
| 2022 | 18.9 | 4.3% | 12,099 |
| 2023 | 67.3 | 15.2% | 12,254 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 15.6% | 12,306 |
| 2025 | 205.4 | 46.5% | 12,275 |
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 16.5 | 15.4 | Oct 1959 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 37.5 | 35 | Jul 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Jun 1930 | Retired Dec 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 10 | 9.3 | Jun 1950 | Retired Dec 2005 | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 30 | 27.9 | May 1973 | Retired Dec 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines | 100.0% | 54 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Silver City WWTP PV Project | 1 MW | 11.9 km |
| Freeport McMoRan | retired | 22.8 km |
| Luna Energy Facility | 650 MW | 54.3 km |
| USS Gold Solar | — | 58.1 km |
| Carne Energy Storage, LLC | 130 MW | 59.4 km |