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154.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Lincoln, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
154.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2033, -103.7003
County
Lincoln, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Limon Generating Station is a 154.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lincoln County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Limon Generating Station is ranked 20th out of 24 power plants in Colorado and 818th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. In the most recent year with available data, Limon Generating Station produced 216,259 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
13.1K MWh
Latest Month
216.3K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1366 lb/MWh
NOx
0.359 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
11.4%
Annual Net Gen
154 GWh
CO₂eq
1368 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
Gas turbine · tri-state generation and transmission association (pudl determined) · Data from 2021–2024
Cumulative Installed Cost
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