Newman
Newman is a natural gas plant in El Paso County, Texas, operated by El Paso Electric Co. Within the El Paso Electric balancing area it is the largest of 27 plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 575 MW of it, between 2027 and 2031. Of its current capacity, 228 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. Three units here can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,110 MW
906 MW net summer capacity
10 operable units
- Gas combined cycle597 MW54%
- Gas steam turbine285 MW26%
- Gas combustion turbine228 MW21%
Unit by unit, 1960 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 81.6 MW, 1960
Unit 2 Gas steam turbine, 81.6 MW, 1963
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 122 MW, 1966
Unit 4 Gas combined cycle, 120 MW, 1975
Unit CT1 Gas combined cycle, 85 MW, 1975
Unit CT2 Gas combined cycle, 85 MW, 1975
Unit 5CT1 Gas combined cycle, 86.5 MW, 2009
Unit 5CT2 Gas combined cycle, 86.5 MW, 2009
Unit 5CA1 Gas combined cycle, 134 MW, 2011
Unit 6 Gas combustion turbine, 228 MW, 2023
Among Texas’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1W A Parish4,008 MW
- 2South Texas Project2,709 MW
- 3Comanche Peak2,430 MW
- 24Welsh1,116 MW
- 25Lamar Power Project1,113 MW
- 26Newmanthis plant
- 27Rio Nogales Power Project1,108 MW
- 28Guadalupe Generating Station1,088 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 265th of 14,286
- Power plants in Texas
- 26th of 1,023
- US natural gas plants
- 125th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Texas
- 16th of 305
- Plants run by El Paso Electric Co
- 1st of 9
- Biggest single unit, among Texas’s plants
- 178th of 1,023
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 81.6 MW | 61 MW | 1960 | Operating, retirement planned for 2027 |
| 2 | Gas steam turbine | 81.6 MW | 65 MW | 1963 | Operating, retirement planned for 2028 |
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 122 MW | 88 MW | 1966 | Operating, retirement planned for 2031 |
| 4 | Gas combined cycle | 120 MW | 86 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2031 |
| CT1 | Gas combined cycle | 85 MW | 64 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2031 |
| CT2 | Gas combined cycle | 85 MW | 67 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2031 |
| 5CT1 | Gas combined cycle | 86.5 MW | 66 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 5CT2 | Gas combined cycle | 86.5 MW | 66 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 5CA1 | Gas combined cycle | 134 MW | 115 MW | 2011 | Operating |
| 6 | Gas combustion turbine | 228 MW | 228 MW | 2023 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- El Paso Electric
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 115 kV
- Water source
- Treated Municipal Waste
- Nearest town on record
- El Paso
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 31.984°N, 106.432°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Solar | Solar | 10.5 MW | 0.4 mi southeast |
| SunE EPE1 LLC | Solar | 10 MW | 6.4 mi northeast |
| Buena Vista Energy Center | Solar | 170 MW | 10.3 mi northeast |
| Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC) | Solar | 2 MW | 11.2 mi south |
| New Mexico State University | Natural gas | 4.7 MW | 12.6 mi north |
| TJX 2021 DG El Paso DC | Solar | 1.5 MW | 13.3 mi southeast |
| Rio Grande | Natural gas | 348 MW | 14.1 mi southwest |
| Phelps Dodge Refining | Natural gas | 19.6 MW | 15.3 mi south |