Ray D Nixon
Coal and natural gas power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. 282.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Also known as Ray D. Nixon Power Plant · EIA plant 8219
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 282.6 MWCoal 207.0 · Natural gas 75.6
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1980First generator online
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)EIA operator ID 3989
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 3 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- El Paso County, CO38.6335, −104.7058
- EIA plant ID
- 8219EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ray D Nixon produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.27 TWh
1,273,795 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.5%
2024: 45.6%
January to July 2026
708 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.1–1.6
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,742,251 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,685,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,680,513 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,685,982 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,660,338 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,490,816 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,605,668 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 151,219 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,748,040 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,592,766 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,671,993 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,355,583 | 60.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,488,675 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,587,881 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,329,501 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,552,722 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 131,701 | 62.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,346,766 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,133,636 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,245,369 | 50.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,256,693 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,162,585 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,179,255 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 976,463 | 43.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,131,666 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,273,795 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 707,658 | 49.2% | 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 account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.53M
US short tons. 2024: 1.35M
SO₂, 2025
470
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,136
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.20 t
About 2,401 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 8219 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
416
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
416
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.233
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Fountain Creek-Fountain Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 207.0 | April 1980 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 37.8 | July 1999 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 37.8 | July 1999 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Ray D Nixon
How much power does Ray D Nixon produce?
Ray D Nixon reported 1,273,795 MWh (1.27 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.5% capacity factor on 282.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 708 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ray D Nixon?
Ray D Nixon is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.6335, −104.7058. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Ray D Nixon?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Colorado Springs - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3989). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Ray D Nixon a coal or a natural gas plant?
Both. Coal capacity totals 207 MW and natural gas capacity totals 75.6 MW.
When did Ray D Nixon start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1980, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ray D Nixon?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Ray D Nixon, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- 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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