Valmont

1800 N. 63rd St., Boulder, CO 80302

Plant Summary Information

Valmont is ranked #26 out of 34 natural gas power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Valmont is comprised of 1 generator and generated 3.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameValmont
Utility NamePublic Service Co of Colorado
LocationBoulder County, CO
Initial Operation DateMay 1964
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 15.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 266.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,453 out of 11,949 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,467 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #107 out of 268 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #26 out of 34 Colorado Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Valmont Details

Summary Information
Plant NameValmont (477)
Plant Address1800 N. 63rd St., Boulder, CO 80302
UtilityPublic Service Co of Colorado (15466)
Latitude, Longitude40.0195, -105.202
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateMay 1964
Annual Generation 15.3 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
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 SourceSouth Boulder Creek
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPublic Service Co of Colorado (15466) CO
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name PUB SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 6 Details Operating May 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity59.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity43 MW
Winter Capacity51 MW
Minimum Load18 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2026
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Valmont Plant Owners

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