Adams, Colorado · Plant code 469

Cherokee

Cherokee is a natural gas plant in Adams, Colorado. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 1,006 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,397,493 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 40%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,968

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Denver, Colorado

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,659,669 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 8 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 326 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 933 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,397,493 MWh · 100% of generation

Col 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Public Service Co of Colorado

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	125 MW	Retired or canceled	1,957
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	125 MW	Retired or canceled	1,959
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	171 MW	Retired or canceled	1,962
4	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	381 MW	Operating	1,968
5	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	185 MW	Operating	2,015
6	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	185 MW	Operating	2,015
7	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	255 MW	Operating	2,015

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

313,805 MWh

Jan

250,236 MWh

Feb

306,145 MWh

Mar

238,424 MWh

Apr

259,187 MWh

May

252,781 MWh

Jun

409,772 MWh

Jul

341,513 MWh

Aug

266,567 MWh

Sep

194,498 MWh

Oct

251,579 MWh

Nov

312,986 MWh

Dec

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Adams, Colorado