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
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
32.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Location
El Paso, Colorado · 38.8814, -104.8169
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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