113th largest plant in Colorado · 5990th nationally
Trinidad (Co) is a oil power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 26 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1447 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Trinidad (Co) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Trinidad - (Co) |
| City | Trinidad |
| County | Las Animas County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81082 |
| Coordinates | 37.17898, -104.48749 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 3.7 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.9 MW | Standby | 1966 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.9 MW | Standby | 1966 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 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.
| CO₂ | 19 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1447 lb/MWh |
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 | 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.