Ray D Nixon
El Paso County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 8219 · Operator: City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Nameplate283MWSummer 255 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1,274GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,891Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1980Runs as baseload
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 | 1,685.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,680.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,686 | 71.8% | 10,597 |
| 2004 | 1,660.3 | 70.5% | 10,430 |
| 2005 | 1,490.8 | 63.4% | 10,550 |
| 2006 | 1,605.7 | 68.6% | 10,448 |
| 2007 | 1,499.1 | 64.0% | 10,528 |
| 2008 | 1,748 | 74.5% | 10,572 |
| 2009 | 1,592.8 | 68.0% | 10,517 |
| 2010 | 1,672 | 71.4% | 10,550 |
| 2011 | 1,453.2 | 62.1% | 10,585 |
| 2012 | 1,488.7 | 63.4% | 10,592 |
| 2013 | 1,587.9 | 67.6% | 10,638 |
| 2014 | 1,329.5 | 56.6% | 10,588 |
| 2015 | 1,552.7 | 66.1% | 10,383 |
| 2016 | 1,207.4 | 51.3% | 10,476 |
| 2017 | 1,346.8 | 57.4% | 10,403 |
| 2018 | 1,133.6 | 48.3% | 10,481 |
| 2019 | 1,245.4 | 53.0% | 10,547 |
| 2020 | 1,256.7 | 53.4% | 10,643 |
| 2021 | 1,162.6 | 49.5% | 10,679 |
| 2022 | 1,179.3 | 50.2% | 10,654 |
| 2023 | 976.5 | 41.6% | 10,668 |
| 2024 | 1,131.7 | 50.5% | 11,083 |
| 2025 | 1,273.8 | 57.0% | 10,738 |
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 | 207 | 195 | Apr 1980 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 37.8 | 30 | Jul 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 37.8 | 30 | Jul 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Colorado Springs - (CO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 100.0% | 283 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Palmer Solar | 60 MW | 4.6 km |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | 228 MW | 8.7 km |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | 175 MW | 10.9 km |
| Carson Solar I | 2 MW | 11.9 km |