133rd largest plant in Colorado · 6807th nationally
Las Animas is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Las Animas |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Las Animas - (Co) |
| City | Las Animas |
| County | Bent County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81054 |
| Coordinates | 38.06470, -103.21590 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1941 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1941 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.