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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