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 Name	Fruita
Utility Name	Public Service Co of Colorado
Location	Mesa County, CO
Initial Operation Date	June 1973
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	33.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	84.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,385 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,436 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%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Fruita (471)
Plant Address	917 Colorado State Highway 340, Grand Junction, CO 81521
Utility	Public Service Co of Colorado (15466)
Latitude, Longitude	39.1364, -108.7347
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	June 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 Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Public Service Co of Colorado (15466) CO
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	PUB SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	26.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	14 MW
Winter Capacity	18 MW
Minimum Load	5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1973

Planned Retirement	December 2026
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	14 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	18 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	13.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	13.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#1439	DCO Burlington	Burlington, NJ	17.5 GWh
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