Summary of Electricity Activity in Boulder County, CO

Summary of Boulder County, CO Generation

Boulder County, CO is ranked #1,432 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #25 out of 47 Colorado counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 96.8 GWh
Annual Consumption 974.8 k MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2024
Power Plants11
Companies on File7

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Overall National Rank

#1,432 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#25 /47 Colorado Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

96.8 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

974.8 k MMBtu

Electric Companies in Boulder County, CO

7

Boulder County, CO
Power Plants

11

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

51.6 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#611 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#10 /15 Colorado Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Boulder County, CO

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#25 / 47#1432 / 211796.77 GWh974.81 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#10 / 15#611 / 92751.57 GWh811.32 k MMBtu
Water#9 / 23#395 / 55125.37 GWh92.00 k MMBtu
Solar#12 / 29#663 / 112319.84 GWh71.34 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#14 / 14#709 / 7293.61 MWh149 MMBtu

Power Plants in Boulder County, 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 GWh266.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
IBM SolarDG Colorado Solar, LLC13.8 GWh49.7 k MMBtu Solar
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 GWh79.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLCAES Distributed Energy3.1 GWh11.2 k MMBtu Solar
Jack's Solar GardenJack's Solar Garden2.1 GWh7.5 k MMBtu Solar
City of Boulder WWTPSunE NLB-2, LLC867.0 MWh3.0 k MMBtu Solar

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#294Adams County4.5 TWh31
#1421Clear Creek County103.6 GWh3
#1112Denver County329.2 GWh15
#1823Douglas County12.3 GWh2
#1785Grand County15.9 GWh3
#2003Jackson County2.4 GWh1
#1269Jefferson County186.2 GWh9
#512Larimer County1.9 TWh12
#1548Summit County60.0 GWh2
#84Weld County11.2 TWh52

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Boulder County, CO

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#39Boulder, CO102.4 GWh10
#87Lafayette, CO3.1 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024