Cunningham reports 444.2 MW natural gas in SPP.
Mapped infrastructure geometry associated with this asset.
EIA plant 2454 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Operating | 190.4 | Unknown |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 126.9 | Unknown |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 126.9 | Unknown |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Retired | 75 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 MW 71 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Jan 1957 Retirement: Dec 2022 | Operating |
| 2 | 190.4 MW 183 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Jan 1965 Retirement: Dec 2027 | Operating |
| 3 | 126.9 MW 106 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 1998 Retirement: Dec 2040 | Operating |
| 4 | 126.9 MW 101 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 1998 Retirement: Dec 2040 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 3, generator 4 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1.
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EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 2.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 3, generator 4.
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Cunningham reports 444.2 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Cunningham is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine facility in Lea County, NM, participating in the SPP market.
Cunningham is in Lea County, NM, inside the SPP balancing area.
Cunningham is operated by Southwestern Public Service Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Cunningham reported 1,734.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Cunningham ranks #92 of 259 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 4 in NM.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Filed with New Mexico and Texas regulators.
