Fountain Valley Power Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55453
- Capacity
- 228 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, CO
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Fountain Valley Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 237,664 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fountain Valley Power Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#723 of 2009 nationally
228 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
228 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5567, -104.6876
County
El Paso, CO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fountain Valley Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fountain Valley Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Fountain Valley Power Facility is a 228 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Fountain Valley Power LLC. It consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The facility is located within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 237,664 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.9%. Fountain Valley Power Facility is ranked as the 15th largest power plant in Colorado out of 24, and 723rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
237.7K MWh
Annual Generation
11.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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.
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