Rocky Ford
A 10 MW oil power plant in Otero, Colorado, owned by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, commissioned in 1964.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6516Oil
Nameplate capacity
10 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1964
Owner
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
Location
Otero, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-0.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.2 | |
| 2016 | -0.2 | |
| 2017 | -0.3 | |
| 2018 | -0.2 | |
| 2019 | -0.2 | |
| 2020 | -0.3 | |
| 2021 | 1.1 | |
| 2022 | -0.3 | |
| 2023 | -0.3 | |
| 2024 | -0.2 |
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