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552.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Morgan, CO
552.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2217, -103.6803
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 | — | — |
The Pawnee power plant is a 552.3 MW coal-fired power plant located in Morgan County, Colorado. It began operating in 1981 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The plant is owned and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. Pawnee is the third-largest coal plant in Colorado, and ranks 55th nationally among coal plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Pawnee generated 1,184,155 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 24.5%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1662.33 per kW, based on FERC filings.
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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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0 MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2506 lb/MWh
NOx
0.577 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.292 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.042 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
56.0%
Annual Net Gen
2712 GWh
CO₂eq
2526 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
Steam turbine · Public Service Company of Colorado · Data from 2015–2024
$1,853/kW
Installed Cost
$11/kW
Annual CapEx
$31.8/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.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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