Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan
Morgan County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 58081 · Operator: Western Sugar Cooperative
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,550Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1947Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.3 | 31.6% | 11,725 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 27.2% | 11,373 |
| 2014 | 7.5 | 28.6% | 11,373 |
| 2015 | 8.2 | 31.2% | 11,374 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | 29.4% | 4,549 |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 35.4% | 4,568 |
| 2018 | 11.9 | 45.4% | 4,549 |
| 2019 | 6.9 | 26.2% | 4,549 |
| 2020 | 11.5 | 43.5% | 4,557 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 42.9% | 4,549 |
| 2022 | 9 | 34.1% | 4,549 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 25.7% | 4,557 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 8.7% | 4,549 |
| 2025 | 4.4 | 16.7% | 4,550 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATB-2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3 | 3 | Sep 1947 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Sugar Cooperative. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Sugar Cooperative | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Raceway Solar - (CO) | — | 1.9 km |
| Fort Morgan Solar | 3 MW | 2 km |
| South Platte Solar | — | 11.3 km |
| Manchief Electric Generating Station | 300 MW | 11.5 km |
| Pawnee | 552 MW | 11.7 km |
| Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | 2 MW | 12.7 km |