Plains End II LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56516
- Capacity
- 117.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, CO
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 14
- Operator
- Plains End Operating Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,282.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Plains End II LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #21 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#899 of 2009 nationally
117.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Jefferson, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
117.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
14
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8586, -105.2256
County
Jefferson, CO
Nearby Plants
- Plains EndNatural Gas114 MW · 0.1 km
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- Colorado Energy Nations CompanyNatural Gas35 MW · 10.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Plains End Operating Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Plains End Operating Services | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Plains End II LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 117.6 MW consisting of 14 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2008 and is operated by Plains End Operating Services LLC. Plains End II is ranked as the 22nd largest power plant in Colorado out of 24 plants, and 897th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, Plains End II generated 10,282 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.0%.
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
559 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
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.
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