Horizon — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68705
- Capacity
- 480 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- El Paso, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Horizon
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#498 of 2009 nationally
480 MW Natural Gas planned in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIA
480 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
38.7750, -104.6668
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 | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Horizon power plant, identified by plant ID 68705, is located in El Paso County, Colorado. It has a total capacity of 480 MW derived from 10 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs.
Horizon ranks as the 6th largest power plant in Colorado out of 24 plants in the state, and it ranks 501st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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.
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