Chihuahua II (El Encino) power station

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Chihuahua II (El Encino) power station (Central CC Chihuahua (El Encino)) is an operating power station of at least 619-megawatts (MW) in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chihuahua II (El Encino) power station Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico 28.4456, -105.9202 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 28.44555, -105.92024


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3] 619 MW[4][3] combined cycle[4] - - -

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.


Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
Unit 1 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE[2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/nLc9TnGt37PYgfFZ8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Planeas / GeoComunes (2023). Power plants in Mexico". Archived from the original on 45116. Retrieved 45108. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |archive-date= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "PRODESEN 2019-2033: Programa de ampliación de modernización de las redes generales de distribución no correspondientes al Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista" (PDF). Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Metodología, Criterios y Términos para Contratos Legados" (PDF). Secretaría de Energía - Subsecretaría de Electricidad - Gobierno de México. August 31, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

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