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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3456
EIA plant 3456
El Paso · El Paso · TX
Newman
Operated by El Paso Electric Co
Published location
Where is Newman?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
31.983587, -106.431777
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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 TX 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.
1184,272
2134,046
3142,718
4189,708
5180,652
6362,189
7414,427
8536,738
9448,817
10410,560
11376,275
12217,929
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 | 184,272 |
| 2 | 134,046 |
| 3 | 142,718 |
| 4 | 189,708 |
| 5 | 180,652 |
| 6 | 362,189 |
| 7 | 414,427 |
| 8 | 536,738 |
| 9 | 448,817 |
| 10 | 410,560 |
| 11 | 376,275 |
| 12 | 217,929 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 184,272 MWh |
| 2 | 134,046 MWh |
| 3 | 142,718 MWh |
| 4 | 189,708 MWh |
| 5 | 180,652 MWh |
| 6 | 362,189 MWh |
| 7 | 414,427 MWh |
| 8 | 536,738 MWh |
| 9 | 448,817 MWh |
| 10 | 410,560 MWh |
| 11 | 376,275 MWh |
| 12 | 217,929 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 227.8 | OP |
| 5CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 134 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 121.8 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 120 | OP |
| 5CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 86.5 | OP |
| 5CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 86.5 | OP |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 85 | OP |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 85 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 81.6 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 81.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3456
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells/Treated Municipal Waste
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Newman
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (536,738 MWh) and 2 the lowest (134,046 MWh). Their difference is 402,692 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 81.6 (1, 2) to 227.8 (6). The difference is 146.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 81.6 | 73.0 | 78.0 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 81.6 | 73.0 | 78.0 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 121.8 | 90.0 | 98.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 120.0 | 86.0 | 90.0 | 24.0 |
| 5CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 134.0 | 115.0 | 112.0 | 51.0 |
| 5CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 86.5 | 66.0 | 71.0 | 44.0 |
| 5CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 86.5 | 66.0 | 71.0 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 227.8 | 227.8 | 227.8 | 125.0 |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 85.0 | 67.0 | 71.0 | 29.0 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 85.0 | 67.0 | 71.0 | 29.0 |
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.