118th largest plant in Colorado · 6210th nationally
Lamar Plant is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 11.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,103 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lamar Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lamar - (Co) |
| City | Lamar |
| County | Prowers County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81052 |
| Coordinates | 38.03333, -102.53791 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 18.5 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| T1-T3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.2 MW | Retired | 2001 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1939 |
| T4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 1949 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 1946 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas River Power Authority | Lamar, CO | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.