Gaylord Rockies CHP
Adams County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 65898 · Operator: Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad)
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor56%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,766Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2022Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.4 | 52.9% | 9,013 |
| 2023 | 22.5 | 64.3% | 7,893 |
| 2024 | 21.6 | 61.5% | 6,543 |
| 2025 | 19.5 | 55.5% | 9,766 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0041 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 2 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| T0042 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 2 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad) | 100.0% | 4 MW |
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