Fruita

917 Colorado State Highway 340, Grand Junction, CO 81521

Plant Summary Information

Fruita is ranked #24 out of 34 natural gas power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Fruita is comprised of 1 generator and generated 7.9 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameFruita
Utility NamePublic Service Co of Colorado
LocationMesa County, CO
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 33.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 84.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,393 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,433 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #83 out of 267 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #24 out of 34 Colorado Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0%

Map of Fruita

Full Screen Map
Use Ctrl + scroll to zoom the map
Use two fingers to move the map

Register Now for Comprehensive Access

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Fruita.

Create Your Account Today

Monthly Net Generation for Fruita

3k3k2k2k2k2k800800002001200120022002200320032004200420052005200620062007200720082008200920092010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
Download SVG
Download PNG
Download CSV

Fruita Details

Summary Information
Plant NameFruita (471)
Plant Address917 Colorado State Highway 340, Grand Junction, CO 81521
UtilityPublic Service Co of Colorado (15466)
Latitude, Longitude39.1364, -108.7347
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Annual Generation 33.9 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPublic Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPublic Service Co of Colorado (15466) CO
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name PUB SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity26.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity14 MW
Winter Capacity18 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2026
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas14 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas18 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil13.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil13.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Fruita Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
We couldn't locate any owners for this plant

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Natural Gas.

RankPlant NamePlant LocationAnnual Generation
#1423Orange Grove Peaking FacilityPala, CA18.1 GWh
#1424Broadridge CogenEl Dorado Hills, CA19.3 GWh
#1425IIV000 Mt Bethel Fuel CellWarren, NJ18.1 GWh
#1426Central CA Fuel Cell 1Tulare, CA18.0 GWh
#1427POET Biorefining - GowrieGowrie, IA17.9 GWh
#1428Bucksport Generation LLCBucksport, ME18.1 GWh
#1429Valero Refinery Corpus Christi WestCorpus Christi, TX100.5 GWh
#1430Kings Plaza Total Energy Plant (TEP)Brooklyn, NY17.8 GWh
#1431Haverhill North Cogeneration FacilityFranklin Furnace, OH353.4 GWh
#1432Kaiser - Woodland HillsWoodland Hills, CA17.7 GWh
#1434POET Bioprocessing- MitchellMitchell, SD17.6 GWh
#1435Longview Power PlantMaidsville, WV4.6 TWh
#1436POET Biorefining - HudsonHudson, SD17.5 GWh
#1437DCO BurlingtonBurlington, NJ17.5 GWh
#1438Haworth Water Treatment PlantHaworth, NJ17.4 GWh
#1439Chicago West Side Energy CenterChicago, IL17.3 GWh
#1440Waynoka Gas Processing PlantAlva, OK17.2 GWh
#1441Burrstone Energy CenterNew Hartford, NY17.1 GWh
#1442Medtronic - New Haven 2North Haven, CT17.0 GWh
#1443Altice - HicksvilleHicksville, NY16.9 GWh

Nearby Power Plants

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Fruita.

Plant NamePlant LocationAnnual GenerationDistance
3 MW LLCSomerset, CO2.6 GWh68.3 mi
Ash Mesa Solar, LLCOlathe, CO16.3 GWh51.4 mi
Bar DMeeker, CO7.4 GWh56.3 mi
Eagle Springs Solar LLCSilt, CO1.8 GWh61.7 mi
Lower MolinaMolina, CO18.6 GWh37.2 mi
Mesa CSG 1 MurdockGrand Junction, CO3.6 GWh5.2 mi
Mesa CSG 2 MassicottePalisade, CO3.0 GWh18 mi
Mesa PV1Grand Junction, CO3.3 GWh13 mi
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)Debeque, CO3.3 GWh22.2 mi
Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG)Rifle, CO3.1 GWh55.9 mi
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Parachute, CO1.9 GWh39.4 mi
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Parachute, CO3.8 GWh39.4 mi
Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG)Rifle, CO3.5 GWh55.9 mi
Redlands Water & PowerGrand Junction, CO6.6 GWh9 mi
Shavano Falls HydroMontrose, CO10.8 GWh59.5 mi
SMPA Solar 1 Community SolarBedrock, CO1.8 GWh59.8 mi
South Canal Hydro-3Montrose, CO12.3 GWh69.3 mi
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityRangely, CO34.0 MWh67 mi
Upper MolinaMolina, CO32.0 GWh39.1 mi
WWRF Solar PlantRifle, CO2.0 GWh56 mi