Airport Industrial — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7995
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
- Parent Company
- Black Hills
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Airport Industrial
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #3 of 9 Distillate Oil plants in CO#296 of 827 nationally
10 MW Distillate Oil operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2839, -104.5331
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
- Pueblo Airport Generating StationNatural Gas440 MW · 4.1 km
- CSU PuebloSolar1 MW · 4.8 km
- CEC Solar #1117, LLCSolar1.5 MW · 4.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Black Hills Colorado Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Airport Industrial is a 10 MW petroleum liquid-fired power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquid fuel. It is owned by Black Hills and operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC. The plant's balancing authority is Public Service Company of Colorado, and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's installed cost was $491.84 per kW, according to FERC data. Airport Industrial ranks 3rd out of 11 petroleum liquid plants in Colorado, and 345th out of 886 such plants nationally.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$474/kW
Installed Cost
$-739.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Black Hills/Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP
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
General
Engine Power Plants Surge as Data Centers Drive Unprecedented Demand
Data center energy demand is soaring, driving gigawatt-scale growth in fast-start reciprocating engine power plants worldwide.
POWER Magazine·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Rockford could get $12 billion data center, thousands of jobs
Monarch Energy is working to develop a $12 billion data center in Rockford that promises more than 1000 construction and hundreds of...
Rockford (other)Monarch Energy (developer)
Rockford Register Star·4 weeks ago
General
Cenergi SEA, Malaysia Airports co-develop solar, battery energy project
KUALA LUMPUR: Cenergi SEA Bhd and KLIA Aeropolis Sdn Bhd are co-developing a 36 megawatt-peak (MWp) large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV)...
NST Online·2 months ago
General
Project of the Year Finalist, Best Airport/Port: Marine Works Package at Vũng Ang II Thermal Power Plant
A 1.2 GW coal-fired plant is the most immediate answer for Vietnam's power grid woes.
ENR·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 10 articles