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25 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8814, -104.8169
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The George Birdsall plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. It has a total capacity of 61.1 MW distributed across three generators utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. The plant began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs.
In the most recent year of reported data, the George Birdsall plant generated 21,298 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.9%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 25th largest power plant in Colorado out of 32, and nationally it is ranked 1053 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
21.3K MWh
Annual Generation
3.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1650 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $24.1M
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
5.8%
Annual Net Gen
31 GWh
CO₂eq
1652 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies