117.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Jefferson, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
117.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
14
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8586, -105.2256
County
Jefferson, CO
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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
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
559 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
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.
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