Craig (CO)Retirement planned
Moffat County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 6021 · Operator: Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
Nameplate1,428MWSummer 1,285 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2,859GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,767Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as intermediate
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 | 9,404.5 | 84.9% | 10,342 |
| 2002 | 9,807.4 | 88.6% | 10,284 |
| 2003 | 9,531.3 | 86.1% | 10,210 |
| 2004 | 9,969.2 | 89.8% | 9,993 |
| 2005 | 10,116.2 | 91.4% | 9,999 |
| 2006 | 10,024.3 | 89.8% | 10,052 |
| 2007 | 10,243.9 | 91.8% | 10,017 |
| 2008 | 10,001.2 | 89.4% | 10,049 |
| 2009 | 9,425.4 | 82.5% | 10,055 |
| 2010 | 9,752.4 | 85.4% | 10,121 |
| 2011 | 9,063.1 | 79.3% | 10,198 |
| 2012 | 9,173.8 | 80.1% | 10,116 |
| 2013 | 8,197.5 | 71.8% | 10,077 |
| 2014 | 9,281.4 | 81.3% | 10,047 |
| 2015 | 8,020.5 | 70.2% | 10,163 |
| 2016 | 8,325.4 | 72.7% | 10,159 |
| 2017 | 7,953.5 | 69.6% | 10,161 |
| 2018 | 7,342.8 | 65.2% | 10,261 |
| 2019 | 7,924.4 | 70.4% | 10,299 |
| 2020 | 6,979.3 | 61.8% | 10,476 |
| 2021 | 7,283.8 | 64.7% | 10,425 |
| 2022 | 7,507.8 | 66.7% | 10,410 |
| 2023 | 4,710.5 | 41.9% | 11,197 |
| 2024 | 4,513 | 40.0% | 11,444 |
| 2025 | 3,780.1 | 33.6% | 11,572 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 446.4 | 427 | Jul 1980 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2026 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 446.4 | 410 | Nov 1979 | Operating · retirement planned | Sep 2028 | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 534.8 | 448 | Oct 1984 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | 52.5% | 749 MW |
| Salt River Project | 18.1% | 259 MW |
| PacifiCorp | 12.1% | 172 MW |
| Platte River Power Authority | 11.3% | 161 MW |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.1% | 87 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Morel Energy Storage | — | 1.2 km |
| East Victory Way Solar | 4 MW | 9.4 km |
| Axial Basin Solar | 145 MW | 20.3 km |
| Hayden | 465 MW | 34.5 km |