Trinidad (CO)
Las Animas County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 511 · Operator: City of Trinidad - (CO)
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,167Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1966Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,076 |
| 2004 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 11,645 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,601 |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,553 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,696 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,417 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,208 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,579 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,625 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,387 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,184 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,136 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,323 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,170 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,364 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,211 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,125 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,038 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,400 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,167 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | May 1966 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | May 1966 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3.7 | 3.8 | May 1950 | Retired Jan 2017 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Trinidad - (CO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Arkansas River Power Authority | 58.7% | 5 MW |
| City of Trinidad - (CO) | 41.3% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Trinidad Solar | — | 0.9 km |
| Spanish Peaks Solar | 140 MW | 22.2 km |
| Elk Run | — | 30.6 km |
| San Isabel Solar, LLC | 30 MW | 38.1 km |
| Peak View Wind Farm | 61 MW | 59.1 km |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | 59 MW | 65.5 km |