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Holly

Holly is a 2.9 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Prowers County, Colorado, operated by Town of Holly - (CO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1950 (current stage)
  5. ClosedOct 2006 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CATPetroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upSep 2007
EMDPetroleum Liquids0.7 MW Standby / back-upJan 1993
5Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW Standby / back-upJun 2000
ARPAPetroleum Liquids2.2 MW RetiredSep 2002Oct 2006
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.2 MW RetiredDec 1950Dec 2002
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.2 MW RetiredDec 1950Dec 2002

Plant details

Operator
Town of Holly - (CO)
Location
Prowers County, Colorado
Balancing authority
WACM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2.9 MW
Retired: 2.6 MW
First unit online
Dec 1950
EIA plant ID
502

Location

38.0327, -102.0737

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem