51st largest plant in Colorado · 2118th nationally
Burlington (Co) is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 129 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 374 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2009 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Burlington (Co) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| City | Burlington |
| County | Kit Carson County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80807 |
| Coordinates | 39.35610, -102.24310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 64.7 MW | Standby | 1977 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 64.7 MW | Standby | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 4.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 23 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2009 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 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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.