Elephant Butte

n/a, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

Plant Summary Information

Elephant Butte is ranked #3 out of 4 hydroelectric power plants in New Mexico in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Elephant Butte is comprised of 3 generators and generated 4.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Elephant Butte
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Sierra County, NM
Initial Operation Date	November 1940
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	19.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	70.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,015 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #751 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #88 out of 135 New Mexico Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 4 New Mexico Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Elephant Butte (6402)
Plant Address	Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	33.15336, -107.19197
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	November 1940
Annual Generation	19.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Rio Grande
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) NM
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.93
Summer Capacity	9.3 MW
Winter Capacity	9.3 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	November 1940
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.93
Summer Capacity	9.3 MW
Winter Capacity	9.3 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	November 1940
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.93
Summer Capacity	9.3 MW
Winter Capacity	9.3 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	November 1940
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#741	Wailuku River Hydroelectric	Hilo, HI	20.5 GWh
#742	Thermalito Diverson Dam	Oroville, CA	20.4 GWh
#743	Boulder	Boulder, UT	20.1 GWh
#744	Portal	Lakeshore, CA	20.0 GWh
#745	High Falls (WI)	Town of Stephenson, WI	19.9 GWh
#746	Townsend Hydro	New Brighton, PA	19.8 GWh
#747	Deer Creek PH	Nevada City, CA	19.5 GWh
#748	Shoshone (WY)	Cody, WY	19.5 GWh
#749	Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project	New Bethlehem, PA	19.3 GWh
#750	Red Mountain	Fallbrook, CA	19.2 GWh
#752	Deer Creek (UT)	Heber, UT	19.2 GWh
#753	West End Dam Hydroelectric Project	Carthage, NY	19.2 GWh
#754	Loud	Oscoda, MI	19.2 GWh
#755	Rapide Croche	Kaukana, WI	19.1 GWh
#756	Moline	Moline, IL	19.4 GWh
#757	Manitou Springs	Manitou Spring, CO	19.0 GWh
#758	Hat Creek 1	Burney, CA	18.9 GWh
#759	Lower No 1	Idaho Falls, ID	18.9 GWh
#760	Point A	Andalusia, AL	18.6 GWh
#761	PEC Headworks	Moses Lake, WA	18.4 GWh

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