George Birdsall
A 61.1 MW natural gas power plant in El Paso, Colorado, owned by City of Colorado Springs - (CO), commissioned in 1953.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 493Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
61.1 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1953
Owner
City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
32.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 | |
| 2016 | 3.6 | |
| 2017 | 4.6 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 10.4 | |
| 2020 | 7.4 | |
| 2021 | 11.5 | |
| 2022 | 9.5 | |
| 2023 | 31.2 | |
| 2024 | 32.5 |
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