Ray D Nixon

A 282.6 MW coal power plant in El Paso, Colorado, owned by City of Colorado Springs - (CO), commissioned in 1980.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8219Coal
Nameplate capacity
282.6 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1980
Owner
City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
38.6335, -104.7058
Generation (2024)
1,131.7 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2029
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151,552.7
20161,207.4
20171,346.8
20181,133.6
20191,245.4
20201,256.7
20211,162.6
20221,179.3
2023976.5
20241,131.7

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