Power plant · Colorado, United States
Ray D Nixon Power Plant
Ray D Nixon Power Plant is a coal power plant in Colorado, United States, with 283 MW of capacity, owned by City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Grid connection
207 MW of its 283 MW is due to retire in 2029, which frees up that much of its grid connection at 230 kV to the grid of City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
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 | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1980 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 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 | 283 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | 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 | 230 kV (levels 230, 115 kV) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2029 (207 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.6335, -104.7058 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Ray D Nixon is the 13th-largest of 21 power plants in Colorado and the 887th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 283 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 | 13th of 21 | 10,465 MW | 2.7% |
| United States | 887th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,666th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Valley Res No 2 water right 1003641 19434.00000 | Water right | — | — | 13 km |
| T5@Colorado Springs | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
| Data center, El Paso County (OSM way 476609221) | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Walmart Colorado Data Center | Data center | — | — | 40 km |
| Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com | Mine | — | Operating | 40 km |
| Pueblo Reservoir water right 1403526 33697.32547 | Water right | — | — | 41 km |
| North Catamount Res water right 1003673 39811.00000 | Water right | — | — | 45 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
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- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
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