🛢 Oil Power Plants in Colorado
Colorado operates 11 oil power plants totaling 234 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 11.8k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants11operating
Capacity233 MWnameplate
Generation11.8k MWhannual
All Colorado oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington (Co) | Burlington | Kit Carson County | 129 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| Alamosa | Alamosa | Alamosa County | 53 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Rocky Ford | Rocky Ford | Otero County | 10 MW | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Airport Industrial | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 10 MW | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Trinidad (Co) | Trinidad | Las Animas County | 9 MW | City Of Trinidad - (Co) |
| Pueblo | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 8 MW | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Las Animas | Las Animas | Bent County | 6 MW | City Of Las Animas - (Co) |
| Holly | Holly | Prowers County | 3 MW | Town Of Holly - (Co) |
| Julesburg | Julesburg | Sedgwick County | 3 MW | City Of Julesburg - (Co) |
| Springfield (Co) | Springfield | Baca County | 3 MW | City Of Springfield - (Co) |
| Secc | Colorado Springs | El Paso County | — | City Of Colorado Springs - (Co) |