Mountain Peak Power Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68386
- Capacity
- 162.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Weld, CO
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Mountain Peak Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- Blackstone Group
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mountain Peak Power Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #16 of 32 Natural Gas plants in CO#809 of 2009 nationally
162.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Weld, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIA
162.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1472, -104.5492
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
- Keenesburg Battery StorageBESS11.8 MW · 0.1 km
- Rocky Mountain Energy CenterNatural Gas685.1 MW · 7.4 km
- Rattlesnake Ridge Battery StorageBESS11.8 MW · 7.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Peak Power, LLC | Kindle Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Kindle Energy LLC | Blackstone Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mountain Peak Power Station is a 162.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2025 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by the Blackstone Group and operated by Mountain Peak Power, LLC. The plant's output is managed within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority, situated within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant is ranked as the 17th largest out of 24 power plants in Colorado, and 808th out of 945 nationally. Recent news coverage indicates significant activity related to deals (6 articles) and general industry news (4 articles) concerning the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
WACM.UPIW.MPP1
Pricing Hub
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News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Private Infrastructure Investor Giant Blackstone Funds $1.2B West Virginia Gas Power Plant
Construction is underway on the 625-MW Wolf Summit Energy plant, set to operate by 2027.
ENR·3 months ago
Deals·project finance
Private Infrastructure Investor Giant Blackstone Funds $1.2B West Virginia Gas Power Plant
Construction is underway on the 625-MW Wolf Summit Energy plant, set to operate by 2027.
Blackstone (lender)Wolf Summit Energy (operator)
ENR·3 months ago
Deals·project finance
Blackstone Investing $1.2 Billion for 600-MW Gas-Fired Plant in West Virginia
Global investment group and asset manager Blackstone said it will support construction of a 600-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power...
Blackstone (lender)
POWER Magazine·4 months ago
Deals·project finance
Company plans to build new kind of power plant in West Virginia to support AI innovation
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners announced plans Thursday to invest $1.2 billion to build a new kind of power plant in Harrison County,...
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (lender)
WBOY.com·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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