LAMAR PLANT
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Prowers County
- Operator
- CITY OF LAMAR - (CO)
- EIA plant ID
- 508
- Generators
- 4
- Net generation (2024)
- 12.6 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 18%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.0920, -102.6145
LAMAR PLANT, a partly retired 56 MW Coal power plant in Prowers County, Colorado. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How LAMAR PLANT compares
EIA-860 lists 8 MW still operable at the site (onshore wind turbine), against the 56 MW recorded for it. It shares Prowers County with 2 other operating plants, COLORADO GREEN HOLDINGS LLC and HOLLY.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 8 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 56 MW). Net generation was 12.6 GWh in 2024 (an 18% capacity factor), about the same as in 2022. Its generators came online between 1946 and 2004.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WILLOW CREEK (115 kV), about 1.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by CITY OF LAMAR - (CO), under 0.1 miles away.
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
LAMAR PLANT is a partly retired 56 MW coal power plant in Prowers County, CO, operated by CITY OF LAMAR - (CO). Prowers County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Prowers County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 45.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in Prowers 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 Prowers 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.