Fountain Valley Power Facility
A 228 MW natural gas power plant in El Paso, Colorado, owned by Fountain Valley Power LLC, commissioned in 2001.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55453Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
228 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2001
Owner
Fountain Valley Power LLC
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
83.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 306.3 | |
| 2016 | 140.4 | |
| 2017 | 123 | |
| 2018 | 130.1 | |
| 2019 | 46.8 | |
| 2020 | 143.8 | |
| 2021 | 74.8 | |
| 2022 | 95.8 | |
| 2023 | 76.7 | |
| 2024 | 83.4 |
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