71st largest plant in Colorado · 3498th nationally
Alamosa is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 53.2 MW. It generates roughly 7.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 740 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 56197 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Alamosa |
|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| City | Alamosa |
| County | Alamosa County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81101 |
| Coordinates | 37.45940, -105.89470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 218.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 675 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.1k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 56197 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
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.