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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSLa Junta
La Junta is a 19.0 MW retired oil-fired power plant in Otero County, Colorado, operated by City of La Junta - (CO).
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMar 1939 (completed)
- ClosedSep 2020 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | 5.1 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.5 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.5 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.7 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.4 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of La Junta - (CO)
- Location
- Otero County, Colorado
- Balancing authority
- PSCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 19.0 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 1939
- EIA plant ID
- 506
Location
37.9876, -103.5468
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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