El Paso, Colorado · Plant code 8219

Ray D Nixon

Ray D Nixon is a col plant in El Paso, Colorado. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

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Total capacity 283 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,131,666 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 39%

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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 1,980

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Location Fountain, Colorado

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,169,431 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 411 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 892 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 2,395 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 1,016,553 MWh · 90% of generation

Natural Gas 112,532 MWh · 10% of generation

Oil 2,581 MWh · 0% of generation

Coal 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	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	207 MW	Operating	1,980
GT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	38 MW	Operating	1,999
GT2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	38 MW	Operating	1,999

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

95,423 MWh

Jan

107,435 MWh

Feb

77,184 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

5,975 MWh

May

114,649 MWh

Jun

104,915 MWh

Jul

101,080 MWh

Aug

100,429 MWh

Sep

139,507 MWh

Oct

143,743 MWh

Nov

141,326 MWh

Dec

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