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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55210
EIA plant 55210
La Mesa · Dona Ana · NM
Afton Generating Station
Operated by Public Service Co of NM
Published location
Where is Afton Generating Station?
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32.114185, -106.846483
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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.
187,600
277,227
30
444,267
556,202
6118,028
761,095
80
955,557
1045,222
110
124,700
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 87,600 |
| 2 | 77,227 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 44,267 |
| 5 | 56,202 |
| 6 | 118,028 |
| 7 | 61,095 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 55,557 |
| 10 | 45,222 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 4,700 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 87,600 MWh |
| 2 | 77,227 MWh |
| 3 | 0 MWh |
| 4 | 44,267 MWh |
| 5 | 56,202 MWh |
| 6 | 118,028 MWh |
| 7 | 61,095 MWh |
| 8 | 0 MWh |
| 9 | 55,557 MWh |
| 10 | 45,222 MWh |
| 11 | 0 MWh |
| 12 | 4,700 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 177 | OP |
| 0002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 110 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55210
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Afton Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (118,028 MWh) and 3, 8, 11 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 118,028 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 177.0 | 144.0 | 156.0 | 80.0 |
| 0002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 110.0 | 94.6 | 103.4 | 50.0 |
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.