Valmont

A 59.3 MW natural gas power plant in Boulder, Colorado, owned by Public Service Co of Colorado, commissioned in 1973.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 477Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
59.3 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
Boulder, Colorado
Coordinates
40.0195, -105.202
Generation (2024)
15.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Valmont

Boulder, Colorado · 40.0195, -105.202

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151,058.5
20161,010.6
2017218
20182.7
20192.5
20203.8
20215.8
20223.3
20236.6
202415.3

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Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectNatural Gas142.2 MW~0 km
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IBM SolarSolar8.1 MW~4 km
University of ColoradoNatural Gas33 MW~6 km
Boulder Canyon HydroHydroelectric5 MW~11 km
Boulder City Lakewood HydroHydroelectric3.5 MW~11 km

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