Burlington (CO)
Kit Carson County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 6619 · Operator: Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
Nameplate129MWSummer 100 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,544Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1977Runs as rarely runs
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 | 126.7 | 14.5% | 12,427 |
| 2002 | 6.7 | 0.8% | 12,695 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 0.7% | 12,411 |
| 2004 | 2.7 | 0.3% | 16,318 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 18,908 |
| 2007 | 5.2 | 0.6% | 15,196 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | 0.7% | 12,376 |
| 2009 | 3.8 | 0.4% | 12,807 |
| 2010 | 4.3 | 0.5% | 14,793 |
| 2011 | 4.5 | 0.5% | 12,279 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.4% | 12,506 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | 0.4% | 12,285 |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 0.3% | 18,177 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 0.2% | 12,647 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 12,564 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 0.3% | 13,354 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 0.4% | 13,432 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.3% | 13,038 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 0.4% | 12,814 |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 0.5% | 12,624 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 0.4% | 12,467 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 0.4% | 12,303 |
| 2024 | 9.9 | 1.1% | 13,015 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 0.4% | 12,609 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 64.7 | 50 | Jun 1977 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 64.7 | 50 | Jul 1977 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | 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 | 100.0% | 129 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | 150 MW | 6.5 km |
| Kit Carson Windpower | 51 MW | 9.7 km |
| Carousel Energy Storage, LLC | — | 19.9 km |
| Dusty Rose Wind | 502 MW | 36.1 km |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | 498 MW | 37.8 km |
| Cheyenne Ridge II | — | 41.1 km |