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Airport Industrial is a 10 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC since 2002. Ranked #352 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Airport Industrial 295 times smaller. Nearby plants include Comanche (1,635.3 MW, Coal), Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas), and Pueblo Airport Generating Station (440 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km from Colorado Springs.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC
Location
38.2844°, -104.5308°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,233 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC operates 5 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 4,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: CEC Solar #1117 LLC (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.284400, -104.530800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.9 Kt
31 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
478.3 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
905.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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