191st largest plant in Colorado · 9652nd nationally
Springfield (Co) is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Springfield (Co) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Springfield - (Co) |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Baca County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81073 |
| Coordinates | 37.40280, -102.62170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1965 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1960 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 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.