Valmont Combustion Turbine Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55207
- Capacity
- 142.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Public Service Co of Colorado
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,988.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#840 of 2009 nationally
142.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Boulder, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
142.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0203, -105.2010
County
Boulder, CO
Nearby Plants
- ValmontNatural Gas59.3 MW · 0.1 km
- Vega Community SolarSolar5 MW · 1.3 km
- City of Boulder WWTPSolar1 MW · 3.6 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 Combustion Turbine Project is a 142.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Boulder County, Colorado. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is connected to the grid within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, which operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the Valmont Combustion Turbine Project generated 45,988 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.7%. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks 21st out of 24 power plants in Colorado and 836th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
46.0K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
Valmont power plant history: A century of fueling Boulder’s growth and environmental challenges
Burning coal for nearly a century transformed Boulder from a small town into a tech hub and research center, but remnants of that coal pollution remain.
Valmont power plant (other)
The Boulder Reporting Lab·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Xcel Energy Closure of Valmont Power Station
Located at 1800 North 63rd Street, in unincorporated Boulder County, the Valmont Power Station burned coal in electricity production in the mid-1920s.
Xcel Energy (operator)Valmont Power Station (other)
Boulder County (.gov)·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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