Horizon is a natural gas power plant in Colorado.
| Plant Name | Horizon |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Colorado Springs - (Co) |
| City | Colorado Springs |
| County | El Paso County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80925 |
| Coordinates | 38.77500, -104.66680 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H06 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H07 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H08 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H09 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| H10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 48.0 MW | Planned | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.