Valmont — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 477
- Capacity
- 59.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Public Service Co of Colorado
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 23,038 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valmont
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #25 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#1080 of 2009 nationally
59.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Boulder, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
59.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0194, -105.2016
County
Boulder, CO
Nearby Plants
- Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectNatural Gas142.2 MW · 0.1 km
- Vega Community SolarSolar5 MW · 1.4 km
- City of Boulder WWTPSolar1 MW · 3.7 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 Valmont power plant is located in Boulder County, Colorado. It is owned and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 59.3 MW from a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Valmont began operating in 1973. It is ranked 26th out of 32 power plants in Colorado, and 1069th nationally out of 1963 plants.
In the latest year of available data, Valmont generated 23,038 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.4%. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
23.0K MWh
Annual Generation
4.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
Public Service Company of Colorado
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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