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Pueblo is an 8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC since 1964. Ranked #402 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 Pueblo 368 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Comanche (CO) (1635.3 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 150 km south of Denver.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC
Location
38.2667°, -104.6144°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,320 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 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, 4,839 MW combined

Nearest plant: CSU Pueblo (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.266700, -104.614400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.9 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
988.5 Kt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
724.7K
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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