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300 MW Natural Gas operating in Morgan, CO
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2173, -103.6852
County
Morgan, CO
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Manchief Electric Generating Station is a 300 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Morgan County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Public Service Co of Colorado owns and operates the facility, which is within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Manchief Electric Generating Station ranks as the 11th largest power plant in Colorado out of 24, and 644th nationally out of 945.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 283,691 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $265.56 per kW, according to FERC data.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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23.5K MWh
Latest Month
283.7K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1281 lb/MWh
NOx
0.534 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
13.5%
Annual Net Gen
354 GWh
CO₂eq
1282 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
Gas turbine · Public Service Company of Colorado · Data from 2022–2024
$266/kW
Installed Cost
$1/kW
Annual CapEx
$37.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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