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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2454
EIA plant 2454
Hobbs · Lea · NM
Cunningham
Operated by Southwestern Public Service Co
Published location
Where is Cunningham?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.713100, -103.353300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NM plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
193,144
284,106
3169,944
4146,160
5124,753
6197,800
7160,411
8195,951
9136,836
10156,003
11144,714
12135,671
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 93,144 |
| 2 | 84,106 |
| 3 | 169,944 |
| 4 | 146,160 |
| 5 | 124,753 |
| 6 | 197,800 |
| 7 | 160,411 |
| 8 | 195,951 |
| 9 | 136,836 |
| 10 | 156,003 |
| 11 | 144,714 |
| 12 | 135,671 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 93,144 MWh |
| 2 | 84,106 MWh |
| 3 | 169,944 MWh |
| 4 | 146,160 MWh |
| 5 | 124,753 MWh |
| 6 | 197,800 MWh |
| 7 | 160,411 MWh |
| 8 | 195,951 MWh |
| 9 | 136,836 MWh |
| 10 | 156,003 MWh |
| 11 | 144,714 MWh |
| 12 | 135,671 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 190.4 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 126.9 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 126.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2454
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cunningham
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (197,800 MWh) and 2 the lowest (84,106 MWh). Their difference is 113,694 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 126.9 (3, 4) to 190.4 (2). The difference is 63.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 190.4 | 183.0 | 183.0 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.9 | 106.0 | 98.0 | 87.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.9 | 101.0 | 95.0 | 87.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.