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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8219
EIA plant 8219
Fountain · El Paso · CO
Ray D Nixon
Operated by City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Published location
Where is Ray D Nixon?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
38.633451, -104.705770
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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.
195,423
2107,435
377,184
40
55,975
6114,649
7104,915
8101,080
9100,429
10139,507
11143,743
12141,326
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 | 95,423 |
| 2 | 107,435 |
| 3 | 77,184 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 5,975 |
| 6 | 114,649 |
| 7 | 104,915 |
| 8 | 101,080 |
| 9 | 100,429 |
| 10 | 139,507 |
| 11 | 143,743 |
| 12 | 141,326 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 95,423 MWh |
| 2 | 107,435 MWh |
| 3 | 77,184 MWh |
| 4 | 0 MWh |
| 5 | 5,975 MWh |
| 6 | 114,649 MWh |
| 7 | 104,915 MWh |
| 8 | 101,080 MWh |
| 9 | 100,429 MWh |
| 10 | 139,507 MWh |
| 11 | 143,743 MWh |
| 12 | 141,326 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 207 | OP |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 37.8 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 37.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8219
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Ray D Nixon
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 11 has the highest recorded value (143,743 MWh) and 4 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 143,743 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 37.8 (GT1, GT2) to 207 (1). The difference is 169.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 207.0 | 195.0 | 195.0 | 120.0 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 37.8 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 37.8 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 |
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.