Fruita — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 471
- Capacity
- 26.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mesa, CO
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Public Service Co of Colorado
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 975 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fruita
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #29 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#1277 of 2009 nationally
26.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Mesa, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
26.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1366, -108.7349
County
Mesa, CO
Nearby Plants
- Mesa CSG 1 MurdockSolar1.5 MW · 7.6 km
- Grand Valley Solar Generation and BESSBESS200 MW · 8.0 km
- Newfound HydroelectricHydro1.4 MW · 14.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Fruita power plant is a 26.6 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Mesa County, Colorado. It began operating in 1973 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. Fruita is ranked 30th out of 32 power plants in Colorado and 1257th out of 1963 plants nationally. It operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year with available data, Fruita generated 975 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $130.03 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
56 MWh
Latest Month
975 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$202/kW
Installed Cost
$168.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Public Service Company of Colorado
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Fruita Xcel generation plant to see longer life
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel·1 weeks ago
General
Breaking down how Thursday’s industrial plant fire in Fruita unfolded
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KJCT·4 weeks ago
General
Trump administration forces Craig coal power plant to continue operating
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel·2 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending from Biden-era law
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The Colorado Sun·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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