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2.9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Prowers, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
2.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6637, -79.1337
County
Prowers, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Holly - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas River Power Authority, Town of Holly - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Holly power plant, located in Prowers County, Colorado, is a 2.9 MW facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 1993 and consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. The plant is owned and operated by the Town of Holly (CO).
Holly's latest annual generation was 3 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, the Holly plant ranks 9th out of 11 similar plants in Colorado and 674th out of 886 nationally.
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
3 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1723 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.2M
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Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.070 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1729 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies