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State Energy Profile - New MexicoEnergy Information Administration - State Energy Profileshttp://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state |
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Last Update: September 18, 2008
Next Update: September 25, 2008 |
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OverviewResources and ConsumptionNew Mexico is rich in fossil fuel and renewable energy resources. Major oil and gas deposits are located in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and in the San Juan Basin in the northwest. The San Juan Basin Gas Area is the largest field of proved natural gas reserves in the United States. New Mexico’s Permian Basin contains three of the 100 largest oil fields in the United States. The northwest corner of the State contains major coal deposits. Much of New Mexico’s geologically active Rocky Mountain region holds geothermal power potential, and pockets of the State are suitable for wind power development. New Mexico’s southern deserts offer the State's most concentrated solar power potential. Although rich in energy resources, New Mexico has low energy demand due in large part to its small population. The transportation and industrial sectors lead State energy consumption. PetroleumNew Mexico’s crude oil production is substantial, and State crude oil output is typically just over 3 percent of the annual U.S. total. Production, which has been relatively steady since a steep decline through most of the 1970s, occurs in the Permian and San Juan basins. The Permian Basin, most of which lies in west Texas, is one of the most productive areas in the United States. New Mexico has three oil refineries, and several petroleum product pipelines connect the refineries to State and area markets. New Mexico requires the wintertime use of oxygenated motor gasoline to reduce carbon monoxide emissions in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Ethanol, which is blended with gasoline to increase its oxygen content, is produced from corn and grain milo at New Mexico’s only ethanol plant in Portales. Natural GasNew Mexico is one of the top natural gas-producing States in the Nation, and its output accounts for close to one-tenth of U.S. production. New Mexico produces natural gas in its Permian and San Juan basins. Although natural gas production declined through much of the 1980s, output has increased sharply since the early 1990s due in large part to the rapid development of coalbed methane production (the production of unconventional natural gas from coal seams). Today, coalbed methane accounts for about one-third of New Mexico’s natural gas production. The San Juan Basin, which straddles the Colorado-New Mexico border, is the leading coalbed methane-producing region in the United States. New Mexico rivals Colorado as the Nation’s leading coalbed methane producer and is responsible for around three-tenths of all coalbed methane produced in the United States. Although coalbed methane production from the San Juan Basin has declined since the late 1990s, new production is under development in the Raton Basin in the northeastern part of the State. Although more than two-thirds of New Mexico’s households use natural gas as their primary energy source for home heating, State natural gas consumption is low. Less than one-tenth of New Mexico’s natural gas is used in the State. The majority of New Mexico’s supply is delivered via pipeline to consumption markets on the West Coast and to market centers in West Texas that supply the Midwest. New Mexico’s Blanco Hub, located in the San Juan basin, is a major gathering point for Rocky Mountain natural gas supplies heading to West Coast markets. Coal, Electricity, and RenewablesA substantial amount of coal is produced in New Mexico. Most of New Mexico’s coal mines are clustered in the San Juan Basin. About three-fifths of New Mexican coal is used within the State; the remainder is delivered by rail primarily to electricity generators in Arizona. Coal-fired power plants dominate the New Mexico electricity market and supply roughly nine-tenths of the State’s electricity generation. Natural gas-fired plants supply most of the remainder. Just over one-tenth of New Mexico households use electricity as their main energy source for home heating. |
Economy | ||||
Population and Employment | New Mexico | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Population | 2.0 million | 35 |
2007 | |||||||
Civilian Labor Force | 0.9 million | 36 |
2007 | |||||||
Per Capita Personal Income | $31,474 | 44 |
2007 | |||||||
Industry | New Mexico | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Gross Domestic Product by State | $76.2 billion | 37 | 2007 | |||||||
Land in Farms | 44.8 million acres | 5 |
2002 | |||||||
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold | $1.7 billion | 34 |
2002 | |||||||
Prices | ||||
Petroleum | New Mexico | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase |
$130.78/barrel
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$127.35/barrel | Jun-08 | |||||||
No. 2 Heating Oil, Residential | — | $4.206/gal | Jun-08 | |||||||
Regular Motor Gasoline Sold Through Retail Outlets (Excluding Taxes) | $3.549/gal | $3.543/gal | Jun-08 | |||||||
State Tax Rate on Motor Gasoline (other taxes may apply) |
$0.189/gal | $0.2144/gal | Jan-08 | |||||||
No. 2 Diesel Fuel Sold Through Retail Outlets (Excluding Taxes) | — | $4.137/gal | Jun-08 | |||||||
State Tax Rate on On-Highway Diesel (other taxes may apply) |
$0.229/gal | $0.22/gal | Jan-08 | |||||||
Natural Gas | New Mexico | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Wellhead | $6.18/thousand cu ft | $6.40/thousand cu ft | 2006 | |||||||
City Gate | $10.07/thousand cu ft | $11.76/thousand cu ft | Jun-08 | |||||||
Residential | $18.44/thousand cu ft | $18.31/thousand cu ft | Jun-08 | |||||||
Coal | New Mexico | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Average Open Market Sales Price | $29.15/short ton | $25.16/short ton | 2006 | |||||||
Delivered to Electric Power Sector | $ 2.09/million Btu | $ 2.04 /million Btu | May-08 | |||||||
Electricity | New Mexico | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Residential | 10.00 cents/kWh | 11.43 cents/kWh | May-08 | |||||||
Commercial | 8.50 cents/kWh | 10.06 cents/kWh | May-08 | |||||||
Industrial | 6.16 cents/kWh | 6.77 cents/kWh | May-08 | |||||||
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Reserves | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil | 705 million barrels | 3.4% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry Natural Gas | 17,934 billion cu ft | 8.5% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Liquids | 861 million barrels | 10.2% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines | 504 million short tons | 2.7 % | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotary Rigs & Wells | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotary Rigs in Operation | 78 | 4.4% | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil Producing Wells | 20,366 | 4.1% | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Producing Wells | 41,634 | 9.3% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Production | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Energy | 2,752 trillion Btu | 4.0% | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil | 4,759 thousand barrels | 3.1% | Apr-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas - Marketed | 1,609,223 million cu ft | 8.3% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal | 25,913 thousand short tons | NA | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) | 121,600 barrels/calendar day | 0.7% | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capability | 7,102 MW | 0.7% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Electricity Generation | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Net Electricity Generation | 2,936 thousand MWh | 0.9% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum-Fired | 3 thousand MWh | 0.1% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas-Fired | 642 thousand MWh | 1.0% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal-Fired | 2,115 thousand MWh | 1.4% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear | — | — | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydroelectric | 23 thousand MWh | 0.1% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Renewables | 153 thousand MWh | 1.5% | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) | 281 thousand barrels | 0.4% | Jun-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) | 364 thousand barrels | 0.4% | Jun-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas in Underground Storage | 38,689 million cu ft | 0.6% | Jun-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers | W | W | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers | W | W | May-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Production Facilities | New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Coal Mines | Navajo Mine/BHP Navajo Coal Co. • San Juan South/San Juan Coal Co. • McKinley/Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining • Lee Ranch/ Lee Ranch Coal Co. • | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Refineries | Navajo Refining Co (Artesia) • Western Refining Southwest Inc (Bloomfield) • Western Refining Southwest Inc (Gallup) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Non-Nuclear Electricity Generating Plants | Four Corners (Arizona Public Service Co) • San Juan (Public Service Co of NM) • Luna Energy Facility (Public Service Co of NM) • Cunningham (Southwestern Public Service Co) • Escalante (Tri-State G & T Assn • Inc) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Power Plants | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution & Marketing | ||||
Distribution Centers | New Mexico | |||||||||
Oil Seaports/Oil Import Sites | None | |||||||||
Natural Gas Market Centers | Blanco Hub (Market Center) | |||||||||
Major Pipelines | New Mexico | |||||||||
Crude Oil | All American • Amoco • Arco • Ciniza • EOTT Energy • Kerr-Mcgee • Mobil • Navajo • Pactex • Texas New Mexico. | |||||||||
Petroleum Product | ATA • DSE • Kinder-Morgan • Loch • Navajo • Support Terminals Oper Ptnshp. | |||||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | DSE • Giant • Conoco • Chevron • MAPCO • Phillips • | |||||||||
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines | El Paso Natural Gas Co. • Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America • Northern Natural Gas Co. • Northwest Pipeline Corp. • Questar Pipeline Co. • Transwestern Pipeline Co. | |||||||||
Fueling Stations | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Motor Gasoline | 1,170 | 0.7% | 2007 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 52 | 2.3% | 2007 | |||||||
Compressed Natural Gas | 10 | 1.3% | 2007 | |||||||
Ethanol | 6 | 0.4% | 2007 | |||||||
Other Alternative Fuels | 5 | 0.4% | 2007 | |||||||
Consumption | ||||
per Capita | New Mexico | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Total Energy | 352 million Btu | 24 | 2005 | |||||||
by Source | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Total Energy | 675 trillion Btu | 0.7% | 2005 | |||||||
Total Petroleum | 50,254 thousand barrels | 0.7% | 2006 | |||||||
Motor Gasoline | 23,340 thousand barrels | 0.7% | 2006 | |||||||
Distillate Fuel | 15,772 thousand barrels | 1.0% | 2006 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 3,174 thousand barrels | 0.4% | 2006 | |||||||
Jet Fuel | 2,353 thousand barrels | 0.4% | 2006 | |||||||
Natural Gas | 224,103 million cu ft | 1.0% | 2006 | |||||||
Coal | 17,044 thousand short tons | 1.5% | 2006 | |||||||
by End-Use Sector | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Residential | 108,087 billion Btu | 0.5% | 2005 | |||||||
Commercial | 122,381 billion Btu | 0.7% | 2005 | |||||||
Industrial | 224,690 billion Btu | 0.7% | 2005 | |||||||
Transportation | 219,888 billion Btu | 0.8% | 2005 | |||||||
for Electricity Generation | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Petroleum | 5 thousand barrels | 0.1% | May-08 | |||||||
Natural Gas | 5,765 million cu ft | 1.2% | May-08 | |||||||
Coal | 1,194 thousand short tons | 1.5% | May-08 | |||||||
for Home Heating (share of households) | New Mexico | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Natural Gas | 68% | 51.2% | 2000 | |||||||
Fuel Oil | 0% | 9.0% | 2000 | |||||||
Electricity | 12% | 30.3% | 2000 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 15% | 6.5% | 2000 | |||||||
Other/None | 5% | 1.8% | 2000 | |||||||
Environment | ||||
Special Programs | New Mexico | |||||||||
Clean Cities Coalitions | Land of Enchantment | |||||||||
Alternative Fuels | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use | 10,356 | 1.7% | 2006 | |||||||
Ethanol Plants | 1 | 0.7% | 2008 | |||||||
Ethanol Plant Capacity | 30 million gal/year | 0.4% | 2008 | |||||||
Ethanol Use in Gasohol | 6,930 thousand gal | 0.2% | 2004 | |||||||
Electric Power Industry Emissions | New Mexico | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Carbon Dioxide |
33,050,619 metric tons | 1.3% | 2006 | |||||||
Sulfur Dioxide |
28,295 metric tons | 0.3% | 2006 | |||||||
Nitrogen Oxide |
71,945 metric tons | 1.9% | 2006 | |||||||
— = No data reported; NA = Not available; W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. |
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