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129.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Kit Carson, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
129.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3573, -102.2437
County
Kit Carson, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Burlington power plant, located in Kit Carson County, Colorado, has a total capacity of 129.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1977 and is owned and operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators employing petroleum liquid technology.
In the most recent year with available data, the Burlington plant generated 3,433 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. 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. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings. According to state rankings, it is the largest plant of its kind in Colorado.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
396 MWh
Latest Month
3.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2009 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
11 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · tri-state generation and transmission association (pudl determined) · Data from 2020–2024
Cumulative Installed Cost
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.081 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
4 GWh
CO₂eq
2016 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies