107th largest plant in Colorado · 5651st nationally
Rocky Ford is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Rocky Ford |
|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| City | Rocky Ford |
| County | Otero County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81067 |
| Coordinates | 38.04920, -103.71360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| IC1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 69 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
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.