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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56998
EIA plant 56998
Pueblo · Pueblo · CO
Pueblo Airport Generating Station
Operated by Black Hills Service Company LLC
Published location
Where is Pueblo Airport Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
38.320833, -104.526390
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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.
1130,843
2123,673
3117,035
489,215
591,083
6133,175
7186,040
8187,477
9162,384
10111,377
11136,223
12120,224
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 | 130,843 |
| 2 | 123,673 |
| 3 | 117,035 |
| 4 | 89,215 |
| 5 | 91,083 |
| 6 | 133,175 |
| 7 | 186,040 |
| 8 | 187,477 |
| 9 | 162,384 |
| 10 | 111,377 |
| 11 | 136,223 |
| 12 | 120,224 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 130,843 MWh |
| 2 | 123,673 MWh |
| 3 | 117,035 MWh |
| 4 | 89,215 MWh |
| 5 | 91,083 MWh |
| 6 | 133,175 MWh |
| 7 | 186,040 MWh |
| 8 | 187,477 MWh |
| 9 | 162,384 MWh |
| 10 | 111,377 MWh |
| 11 | 136,223 MWh |
| 12 | 120,224 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 40 | OP |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 40 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 40 | OP |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 40 | OP |
| CT08 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 40 | OP |
| 43 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 20 | OP |
| 53 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 20 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56998
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
City of Pueblo
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (187,477 MWh) and 4 the lowest (89,215 MWh). Their difference is 98,262 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 20 (43, 53) to 100 (GT1, GT2). The difference is 80 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 Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 |
| 43 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 |
| 53 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 |
| CT08 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 18.0 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 35.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 35.0 |
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.