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Trinidad (CO)

Trinidad (CO) is a 9.2 MW operating power plant in Las Animas County, Colorado, operated by City of Trinidad - (CO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1950 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2017 (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
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.9 MW Standby / back-upMay 1966
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.9 MW Standby / back-upMay 1966
5Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJan 1999
6Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJan 1999
7Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJan 1999
1Conventional Steam Coal3.7 MW RetiredMay 1950Jan 2017

Plant details

Operator
City of Trinidad - (CO)
Location
Las Animas County, Colorado
Balancing authority
WACM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 9.2 MW
Retired: 3.7 MW
First unit online
May 1950
EIA plant ID
511

Location

37.1790, -104.4875

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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