61.1 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
61.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8814, -104.8169
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The George Birdsall plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. It has a total capacity of 61.1 MW distributed across three generators utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. The plant began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs.
In the most recent year of reported data, the George Birdsall plant generated 21,298 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.9%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 25th largest power plant in Colorado out of 32, and nationally it is ranked 1053 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
21.3K MWh
Annual Generation
3.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.