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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/508
EIA plant 508
Lamar · Prowers · CO
Lamar Plant
Operated by City of Lamar - (CO)
Published location
Where is Lamar Plant?
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38.033327, -102.537915
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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.
1794
2820
31,263
41,632
51,322
61,280
7794
8846
9910
10905
111,097
12894
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 794 |
| 2 | 820 |
| 3 | 1,263 |
| 4 | 1,632 |
| 5 | 1,322 |
| 6 | 1,280 |
| 7 | 794 |
| 8 | 846 |
| 9 | 910 |
| 10 | 905 |
| 11 | 1,097 |
| 12 | 894 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 794 MWh |
| 2 | 820 MWh |
| 3 | 1,263 MWh |
| 4 | 1,632 MWh |
| 5 | 1,322 MWh |
| 6 | 1,280 MWh |
| 7 | 794 MWh |
| 8 | 846 MWh |
| 9 | 910 MWh |
| 10 | 905 MWh |
| 11 | 1,097 MWh |
| 12 | 894 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1-T3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 4.5 | OP |
| T4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 1.5 | OP |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1 | OS |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1 | OS |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
508
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Lamar Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (1,632 MWh) and 1, 7 the lowest (794 MWh). Their difference is 838 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 1 (IC1, IC2) to 4.5 (T1-T3). The difference is 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| T1-T3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| T4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
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.