3 MW LLCRetired
Gunnison County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 64592 · Operator: 3 MW LLC
×3 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Aug 2023)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 79.6% | 10,222 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 24.6% | 12,245 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 9.9% | 11,482 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Gases | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2013 | Retired Aug 2023 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Other Gases | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2013 | Retired Aug 2023 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Other Gases | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2013 | Retired Aug 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 3 MW LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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Within 80 km.
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