Luna Energy Facility
Luna Energy Facility is a natural gas plant in Luna County, New Mexico, operated by Public Service Co of NM. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among New Mexico’s 161 power plants. Within the PNM (New Mexico) balancing area it is the largest of 102 plants. Ownership is shared by three organizations; the largest stake, 33%, is held by Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
650 MW
559 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Gas combined cycle650 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2006 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit CTG1 Gas combined cycle, 175 MW, 2006
Unit CTG2 Gas combined cycle, 175 MW, 2006
Unit STG1 Gas combined cycle, 300 MW, 2006
Among New Mexico’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Four Corners1,636 MW
- 2Hobbs Generating Station682 MW
- 3Luna Energy Facilitythis plant
- 4Sagamore Wind522 MW
- 5Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid450 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 548th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 338th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in New Mexico
- 2nd of 18
- Plants run by Public Service Co of NM
- 1st of 8
- Biggest single unit, among New Mexico’s plants
- 5th of 161
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Gas combined cycle | 175 MW | 150 MW | 2006 | Operating |
| CTG2 | Gas combined cycle | 175 MW | 150 MW | 2006 | Operating |
| STG1 | Gas combined cycle | 300 MW | 258 MW | 2006 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC | 33.4% |
| Public Service Co of NM | 33.3% |
| Tucson Electric Power Co | 33.3% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PNM (New Mexico)
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Wells
- Nearest town on record
- Deming
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 32.299°N, 107.783°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deming Solar Energy Center | Solar | 9 MW | 9.4 mi south |
| Macho Springs Power I | Wind | 50.4 MW | 23.8 mi northeast |
| Alta Luna | Solar | 28.1 MW | 25.6 mi northeast |
| Macho Springs | Solar | 55 MW | 25.7 mi northeast |
| Columbus Solar Project | Solar | 1.9 MW | 32.0 mi south |
| Chino Mines | Natural gas | 54 MW | 33.8 mi northwest |
| Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 38.1 mi northeast |
| Silver City WWTP PV Project | Solar | 1 MW | 39.4 mi northwest |