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Cunningham Generating Station
Cunningham Generating Station
This is a natural gas-fueled station
Overview
Location: West of Hobbs, N.M.
Plant Description: Cunningham Station is a four-unit, natural gas-fueled station. The first two units installed are steam turbine units; the second two are combustion turbine units.
Power Production Capabilities: 480 megawatts (MW): Unit 1 – 71 MW, Unit 2 – 186 MW, Unit 3 – 111 MW, and Unit 4 – 112 MW.
Fuel Source: Regional natural gas production.
Plant History
Unit 1 was constructed in 1957, Unit 2 in 1965, and Units 3 and 4 in 1997.
Interesting Features
Cunningham Station was named to honor Jack Cunningham, a former Southwestern Public Service president, one of the predecessor companies to Xcel Energy.
Environmental Highlights
Air Emissions: Cunningham Station is a zero discharge plant; no process waters are discharged from the plant site. Cooling water from Cunningham Station is reused to irrigate nearby pecan tree orchards.
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