Pawnee
Natural gas power plant in Morgan County, Colorado. 552.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Pawnee Generating Station · EIA plant 6248
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 552.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Morgan County, CO40.2217, −103.6803
- EIA plant ID
- 6248EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pawnee produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.17 TWh
1,174,418 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.3%
2024: 44.7%
January to July 2026
1.29 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.2–3.5
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,655,268 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,009,881 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,316,714 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,903,171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,519,284 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,938,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,929,794 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,751,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,526,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,100,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,378,350 | 69.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,939,559 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,264,261 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,093,582 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,704,998 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,427,166 | 70.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,705,324 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,521,113 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,279,923 | 67.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,510,140 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,067,953 | 63.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,871,522 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,503,503 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,711,798 | 56.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,167,927 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,174,418 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,293,631 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.50M
US short tons. 2024: 2.70M
SO₂, 2025
652
US short tons
NOx, 2025
364
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.28 t
About 2,555 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 6248 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,563
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,563
million gallons
Source
Wells
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.931
USGS SUI, HUC12 Outlet Beaver Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 552.3 | November 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Pawnee
How much power does Pawnee produce?
Pawnee reported 1,174,418 MWh (1.17 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.3% capacity factor on 552.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.29 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pawnee?
Pawnee is in Morgan County, Colorado, at 40.2217, −103.6803. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Pawnee?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator (EIA operator ID 15466). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pawnee start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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