El Paso, Colorado · Plant code 493

George Birdsall

George Birdsall is a natural gas plant in El Paso, 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 61 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 32,471 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 6%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,953

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Location Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 25,754 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 36 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,650 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 32,471 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner City of Colorado Springs - (CO)

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	1,953
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	19 MW	Operating	1,954
3	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	25 MW	Operating	1,957

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

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Jan

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Feb

0 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

709 MWh

May

997 MWh

Jun

0 MWh

Jul

3,383 MWh

Aug

4,995 MWh

Sep

0 MWh

Oct

1,190 MWh

Nov

21,197 MWh

Dec

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