Alamosa

8073 County Road 8, Alamosa, CO 81101

Plant Summary Information

Alamosa is ranked #4 out of 17 distillate fuel oil power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Alamosa is comprised of 2 generators and generated 1.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Alamosa
Utility Name	Public Service Co of Colorado
Location	Alamosa County, CO
Initial Operation Date	June 1973
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	7.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	2.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #6,715 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #132 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #137 out of 267 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 17 Colorado Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Alamosa (464)
Plant Address	8073 County Road 8, Alamosa, CO 81101
Utility	Public Service Co of Colorado (15466)
Latitude, Longitude	37.4594, -105.8947
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	June 1973
Annual Generation	7.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Public Service Co of Colorado (15466) CO
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV / 69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	PUB SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Planned Retirement	December 2026
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	13 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	17 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	11.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	11.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Planned Retirement	December 2026
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	14 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	18 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	13.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	13.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#124	Frederickson	Tacoma, WA	159.6 GWh
#125	McPherson 2	McPherson, KS	37.8 GWh
#126	Welsh	Pittsburg, TX	3.9 TWh
#127	Port Everglades	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.2 TWh
#128	Cayuga	Cayuga, IN	4.5 TWh
#129	Polk	Mulberry, FL	5.8 TWh
#130	Blue Spruce Energy Center	Aurora, CO	567.4 GWh
#131	Thomas Hill	Clifton Hill, MO	6.4 TWh
#133	Transalta Centralia Generation	Centralia, WA	2.9 TWh
#134	Clifty Creek	Madison, IN	5.1 TWh
#135	Calhoun Energy Center	Eastaboga, AL	328.2 GWh
#136	Alabama River Pulp	Perdue Hill, AL	302.9 GWh
#137	Sarpy County	Bellevue, NE	161.8 GWh
#138	Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center	St. Paul, VA	872.1 GWh
#139	NSB Wainwright Utility	Wainwright, AK	6.8 GWh
#140	NSB Point Hope Utility	Pt Hope, AK	6.7 GWh
#141	Sioux	West Alton, MO	3.1 TWh
#142	Rosemary Power Station	Roanoke Rapids, NC	6.5 GWh

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Alamosa Solar	Mosca, CO	35.1 GWh	10.2 mi
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Blue Sky One	Taos, NM	3.1 GWh	38.4 mi
Conejos 1 Community Solar Array	La Jara, CO	4.2 GWh	18.8 mi
Greater Sandhill I	Mosca, CO	43.4 GWh	15.6 mi
Hooper Solar	Mosca, CO	118.3 GWh	16.9 mi
Huerfano River Wind	Walsenburg, CO	12.4 GWh	62 mi
Kit Carson	Amalia, NM	2.6 GWh	42.3 mi
Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC	Monte Vista, CO	3.8 GWh	13.7 mi
Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG)	Alamosa, CO	4.0 GWh	1 mi
Questa Solar Facility	Questa, NM	719.0 MWh	53.7 mi
Rock Creek 2 CSG	Alamosa, CO	3.7 GWh	4.2 mi
San Isabel Solar, LLC	Trinidad, CO	75.6 GWh	58 mi
San Luis Solar Garden	Antonito, CO	3.3 GWh	27.9 mi
San Luis Valley Solar Array	Center, CO	6.0 GWh	28.3 mi
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch	Mosca, CO	73.4 GWh	16.3 mi
SunE Alamosa	Hooper, CO	11.4 GWh	16 mi
Syncarpha Eagle Nest	Eagle Nest, NM	2.3 GWh	71.8 mi
Syncarpha Questa	Cerro, NM	4.0 GWh	47.9 mi
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid	El Prado, NM	37.4 GWh	72 mi