142.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Boulder, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
142.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0203, -105.2010
County
Boulder, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Colorado | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
46.0K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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.
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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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