Rocky FordRetirement planned
Otero County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 6516 · Operator: Black Hills/Colorado Elec.Util
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1964Runs 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 | 2.5 | 2.9% | 12,948 |
| 2002 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 17,355 |
| 2003 | 1.1 | 1.3% | 15,806 |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 | 2.0% | 12,817 |
| 2006 | 1.6 | 1.9% | 12,558 |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 1.4% | 11,640 |
| 2008 | 1.2 | 1.4% | 12,024 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | 1.6% | 14,317 |
| 2010 | 1.3 | 1.5% | 13,779 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 2.4% | 12,344 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.1% | 14,784 |
| 2013 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2015 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2016 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2017 | -0.3 | -0.3% | — |
| 2018 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2020 | -0.3 | -0.3% | — |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 1.2% | 14,843 |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -0.4% | — |
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.3% | — |
| 2024 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -0.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 1964 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 1964 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 1964 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 1964 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 1964 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 1964 | Retired Sep 2018 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Black Hills/Colorado Elec.Util. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Black Hills/Colorado Elec.Util | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| BH CSG 3 | 2 MW | 14.1 km |
| La Junta | retired | 16.1 km |
| La Junta Solar | — | 16.7 km |
| NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLC | 2 MW | 18 km |
| Mirasol Energy Center, LLC. | — | 43.3 km |
| Las Animas | 6 MW | 43.6 km |