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
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Generation (2024)
1,131.7 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2029
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Ray D Nixon

El Paso, Colorado · 38.6335, -104.7058

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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