South Plant (CO) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 492
- Capacity
- 245.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, CO
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 73,232 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
South Plant (CO)
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#701 of 2009 nationally
245.1 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
245.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8244, -104.8333
County
El Paso, CO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
South Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 245.1 MW across six generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs. The plant began operating in 2023 and is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, South Plant generated 73,232 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.4%. South Plant is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 24 in Colorado, and 702nd out of 945 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry trends, 3 about deals, and 2 concerning regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.7K MWh
Latest Month
73.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Residents for and against Duke Energy Natural Gas plant in Starr
Public Service Commission of South Carolina met in Anderson, SC.
Duke Energy (operator)Public Service Commission of South Carolina (regulator)
Independent Mail·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
Colorado Springs seeks bill to keep Ray Nixon coal plant open past 2029 closure deadline
Colorado Springs Utilities is working with local legislators on a bill that would give the Ray Nixon coal power plant a reprieve from state...
Colorado Springs Utilities (operator)
The Colorado Sun·2 months ago
Industry·other
Detained Koreans return home; Raid likely to delay US battery plant by 3 months
More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid on a battery joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and LG...
Hyundai Motor Co. (operator)LG (operator)
The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition·6 months ago
Deals·partnership
KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market
South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is in talks with Westinghouse Electric Co. to form a joint venture (JV) with...
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (operator)Westinghouse Electric Co. (operator)
The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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