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Summary of Electricity Activity in Boulder, CO

Summary of Boulder, CO Generation

Boulder, CO is ranked #2,234 out of 5,558 U.S. cities nationwide and #38 out of 97 Colorado cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 6.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 980.4 k MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants10
Companies on File6
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 141
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 193

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Overall National Rank

#2,234 /5,558 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#38 /97 Colorado Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

102.5 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

980.4 k MMBtu

Electric Companies in Boulder, CO

6

Boulder, CO
Power Plants

10

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

51.6 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#839 /1,472 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#15 /22 Colorado Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Water
Solar
Distillate Fuel Oil
50.3%35.3%14.3%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#38 / 97#2234 / 5558102.46 GWh980.39 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#15 / 22#839 / 147251.58 GWh795.93 k MMBtu
Water#9 / 28#476 / 91136.20 GWh131.62 k MMBtu
Solar#21 / 57#1151 / 275914.67 GWh52.72 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#16 / 16#959 / 10356.32 MWh121 MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Jan 2025.

Monthly Net Generation for Boulder, CO

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Power Plants in Boulder, CO

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectPublic Service Co of Colorado31.7 GWh465.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
ValmontPublic Service Co of Colorado15.3 GWh250.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
IBM SolarDG Colorado Solar, LLC13.8 GWh49.7 k MMBtu Solar
Gross Hydro PlantDenver City & County of10.8 GWh39.6 k MMBtu Water
Boulder Canyon HydroBoulder City of10.6 GWh41.4 k MMBtu Water
Boulder City Betasso Hydro PlantBoulder City of8.7 GWh31.4 k MMBtu Water
Boulder City Lakewood HydroBoulder City of8.7 GWh31.4 k MMBtu Water
Boulder City Silver Lake HydroBoulder City of8.0 GWh29.3 k MMBtu Water
University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado4.6 GWh80.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
City of Boulder WWTPSunE NLB-2, LLC867.0 MWh3.0 k MMBtu Solar
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#3072Arvada27.8 GWh3
#3894Berthoud9.4 GWh1
#4741Brighton3.1 GWh3
#3789Erie10.9 GWh1
#1197Fort Lupton487.1 GWh3
#2010Golden142.8 GWh4
#4754Lafayette3.1 GWh1
#4698Lakewood3.3 GWh1
#Longmont-3.0 GWh4
#3571Mead14.8 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025