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1427.6 MW Sub. Coal operating in Moffat, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
1,427.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1979
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4627, -107.5912
County
Moffat, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp, Platte River Power Authority, Public Service Co of Colorado, Salt River Project, Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Craig Generating Station is a 1427.6 MW coal-fired power plant located in Moffat County, Colorado. The plant, which began operating in 1979, utilizes conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generating units and is operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Craig is the largest of three coal plants in Colorado, and ranks 23rd out of 75 coal plants nationally.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 3,780,112 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.2%. 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. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1054.04 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
235.4K MWh
Latest Month
3.8M MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2464 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.851 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.270 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.039 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
37.7%
Annual Net Gen
4711 GWh
CO₂eq
2482 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
Steam turbine · Public Service Company of Colorado · Data from 2015–2024
$1,398/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$44.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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