EscalanteRetired
Mckinley County, New Mexico · EIA plant ID 87 · Operator: Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
×257 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Nov 2020)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 1,563 | 72.2% | 10,786 |
| 2002 | 1,653.1 | 76.4% | 10,677 |
| 2003 | 1,863.5 | 86.1% | 10,838 |
| 2004 | 1,801.8 | 83.0% | 11,064 |
| 2005 | 1,910.2 | 88.3% | 11,142 |
| 2006 | 1,488.5 | 68.8% | 10,884 |
| 2007 | 1,854.4 | 85.7% | 11,022 |
| 2008 | 1,742.9 | 80.3% | 11,157 |
| 2009 | 1,835.9 | 84.9% | 11,034 |
| 2010 | 1,672.3 | 77.3% | 10,840 |
| 2011 | 1,642.9 | 75.9% | 11,152 |
| 2012 | 1,122 | 51.7% | 11,144 |
| 2013 | 1,513.1 | 69.9% | 11,179 |
| 2014 | 1,389.7 | 64.2% | 10,983 |
| 2015 | 1,368.6 | 63.2% | 10,953 |
| 2016 | 1,301.6 | 60.0% | 10,994 |
| 2017 | 1,106.8 | 51.1% | 10,738 |
| 2018 | 1,289.9 | 58.2% | 10,345 |
| 2019 | 1,209.3 | 54.6% | 10,257 |
| 2020 | 596.3 | 32.2% | 10,804 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 257 | 253 | Dec 1984 | Retired Nov 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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