Alamosa — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 464
- Capacity
- 53.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alamosa, CO
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Public Service Co of Colorado
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,568.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Alamosa
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #26 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#1101 of 2009 nationally
53.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Alamosa, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
53.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.4597, -105.8954
County
Alamosa, CO
Nearby Plants
- Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG)Solar1.5 MW · 1.1 km
- Alamosa Solar South CSGSolar1.6 MW · 3.2 km
- MPW Solar 1Solar24 MW · 3.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Alamosa power plant is a 53.2 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Alamosa County, Colorado. It began operating in 1973 and has two generators. The plant is owned and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. It ranks as the 27th largest power plant in Colorado out of 32, and 1092nd nationally out of 1963. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year with available data, Alamosa generated 10,568 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $181.22 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
582 MWh
Latest Month
10.6K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$264/kW
Installed Cost
$162.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Public Service Company of Colorado
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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The Colorado Sun·4 months ago
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Alamosa Citizen·4 months ago
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