BURLINGTON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 129 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Kit Carson County
- Operator
- TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 6619
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Net generation (2024)
- 9.9 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 0.9%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.3572, -102.2429
BURLINGTON, a 129 MW Oil power plant in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Operated by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, commissioned 1977.
How BURLINGTON compares
With 129 MW of capacity, BURLINGTON ranks 35th among the 114 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Colorado and is the largest of the 7 operating Oil plants in the state. It accounts for about 75% of Colorado's operating Oil capacity and 0.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 34th-largest of the 544 operating Oil plants in the database. Commissioned in 1977, it is older than 68% of the 111 operating Colorado plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, runs 5 operating plants in Colorado totaling 2,252 MW. It shares Kit Carson County with one other operating plant, KIT CARSON WINDPOWER.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 129 MW of nameplate capacity, all petroleum liquids technology. Net generation was 9.9 GWh in 2024 (a 0.9% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LANDSMAN CREEK (230 kV), about 5.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: KIT CARSON WINDPOWER (51 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BURLINGTON is a 129 MW oil power plant in Kit Carson County, CO, operated by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, commissioned in 1977. Kit Carson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kit Carson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 14.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Kit Carson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kit Carson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.