Limon Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55504
- Capacity
- 154.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lincoln, CO
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 216,258.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Limon Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #18 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#821 of 2009 nationally
154.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Lincoln, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
154.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2033, -103.7003
County
Lincoln, CO
Nearby Plants
- Rush Creek WindWind600 MW · 13.0 km
- Cumbia Energy CenterBESS200 MW · 19.2 km
- Limon Wind IWind200 MW · 22.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Limon Generating Station is a 154.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lincoln County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Limon Generating Station is ranked 20th out of 24 power plants in Colorado and 818th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. In the most recent year with available data, Limon Generating Station produced 216,259 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13.1K MWh
Latest Month
216.3K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
tri-state generation and transmission association (pudl determined)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
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