Comanche Generating Station
Comanche Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in Colorado. Xcel Energy plans to repair it. It is notable because it is part of the political controversy about coal power in the United States.- Type: Power station
- Description: coal-fired power plant in the United States
- Also known as: “Comanche Power Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roselawn Cemetery.
Roselawn Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Roselawn Cemetery is situated 2½ miles north of Comanche Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt Creek and Blende.
Salt Creek
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Salt Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Salt Creek is situated 2½ miles north of Comanche Generating Station.
Blende
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Blende is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Blende is situated 3 miles north of Comanche Generating Station.
Bessemer
Neighborhood
Bessemer, Colorado was a city in Colorado that was incorporated in 1886. The community was named after Henry Bessemer, an English inventor. It was one of four adjacent towns settled after the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859. Bessemer is situated 3½ miles northwest of Comanche Generating Station.
Comanche Generating Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Pueblo, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.20569° or 38° 12′ 21″ northLongitude
-104.57814° or 104° 34′ 41″ westInception
June 1973Operator
Public Service Co of ColoradoOpen location code
85CQ6C4C+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 419539158OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q17762625
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Comanche Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Comanche kullkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Comanche kullkraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Comanche Reservoir and Saint Charles Mesa Reservoir.
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