Power plant · Colorado, United States
George Birdsall Power Plant
George Birdsall Power Plant is a closed gas power plant in Colorado, United States, with 61.1 MW of capacity, operated by City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Grid connection
It closed in 2025, which freed up a 61 MW grid connection at 34.5 kV to the grid of City of Colorado Springs - (CO), unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1953 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2025 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 61.1 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 34.5 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.8814, -104.8169 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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George Birdsall is the 19th-largest of 21 power plants in Colorado and the 987th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 61.1 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 19th of 21 | 10,465 MW | 0.58% |
| United States | 987th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,256th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 4 data centers, 3 water rights and 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5@Colorado Springs | Data center | — | — | 11 km |
| Walmart Colorado Data Center | Data center | — | — | 12 km |
| Sap COS02 | Data center | — | — | 12 km |
| Fountain Valley Res No 2 water right 1003641 19434.00000 | Water right | — | — | 18 km |
| North Catamount Res water right 1003673 39811.00000 | Water right | — | — | 21 km |
| Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com | Mine | — | Operating | 32 km |
| Lake George Intake water right 2300693 52960.52950 | Water right | — | — | 48 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
- Horizon480 MW · planned
- Ray D Nixon283 MW
- Drennan Energy Storage100 MW · planned
Other power plants in Colorado
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- Fort St Vrain1,149 MW
- Cherokee1,006 MW
- Rawhide800 MW
- Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- Rush Creek Wind600 MW
- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
Data on this page
- Colorado DWR REST API. Colorado DWR REST API, CDSS Terms of Use.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
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