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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/469
EIA plant 469
Denver · Adams · CO
Cherokee
Operated by Public Service Co of Colorado
Published location
Where is Cherokee?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.807275, -104.964548
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CO plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1313,805
2250,236
3306,145
4238,424
5259,187
6252,781
7409,772
8341,513
9266,567
10194,498
11251,579
12312,986
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 313,805 |
| 2 | 250,236 |
| 3 | 306,145 |
| 4 | 238,424 |
| 5 | 259,187 |
| 6 | 252,781 |
| 7 | 409,772 |
| 8 | 341,513 |
| 9 | 266,567 |
| 10 | 194,498 |
| 11 | 251,579 |
| 12 | 312,986 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 313,805 MWh |
| 2 | 250,236 MWh |
| 3 | 306,145 MWh |
| 4 | 238,424 MWh |
| 5 | 259,187 MWh |
| 6 | 252,781 MWh |
| 7 | 409,772 MWh |
| 8 | 341,513 MWh |
| 9 | 266,567 MWh |
| 10 | 194,498 MWh |
| 11 | 251,579 MWh |
| 12 | 312,986 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 380.8 | OP |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 255 | OP |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 185.3 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 185.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
469
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
South Platte River
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Cherokee
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (409,772 MWh) and 10 the lowest (194,498 MWh). Their difference is 215,274 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 185.3 (5, 6) to 380.8 (4). The difference is 195.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 380.8 | 310.0 | 310.0 | 220.0 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | 168.0 | 176.0 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | 168.0 | 176.0 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 255.0 | 240.0 | 248.0 | 104.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.