Martin Drake
El Paso County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 492 · Operator: City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
×207 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Aug 2022)
Nameplate245MWSummer 150 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation224GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,961Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2023Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,892.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,796.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,891.4 | 83.4% | 11,289 |
| 2004 | 1,627.6 | 71.5% | 11,727 |
| 2005 | 2,048 | 91.7% | 11,239 |
| 2006 | 1,803.4 | 81.0% | 10,732 |
| 2007 | 1,929.7 | 86.7% | 11,063 |
| 2008 | 1,757.1 | 78.8% | 11,143 |
| 2009 | 1,843.4 | 82.8% | 10,996 |
| 2010 | 1,624.5 | 73.0% | 11,009 |
| 2011 | 1,547.5 | 69.5% | 11,126 |
| 2012 | 1,408.7 | 63.1% | 11,376 |
| 2013 | 1,489 | 66.8% | 11,318 |
| 2014 | 1,169.6 | 52.4% | 11,213 |
| 2015 | 1,387.3 | 62.4% | 11,456 |
| 2016 | 1,039.7 | 47.3% | 11,456 |
| 2017 | 1,142 | 62.7% | 11,528 |
| 2018 | 921.8 | 50.6% | 11,712 |
| 2019 | 740 | 40.6% | 11,753 |
| 2020 | 401.7 | 22.0% | 12,222 |
| 2021 | 587.7 | 32.3% | 12,296 |
| 2022 | 211.6 | 20.0% | 12,359 |
| 2023 | 130.3 | 16.9% | 10,629 |
| 2024 | 153.3 | 11.6% | 11,771 |
| 2025 | 73.2 | 5.6% | 10,879 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo19,935 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas150
Net summer MW on oil141
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.9 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.9 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.9 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.9 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.9 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 40.6 | 25 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 50 | 46 | Nov 1962 | Retired Dec 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 75 | 77 | Oct 1968 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 132.3 | 131 | Jul 1974 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Colorado Springs - (CO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 100.0% | 245 MW |
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