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
Generation (2024)
15.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,058.5 | |
| 2016 | 1,010.6 | |
| 2017 | 218 | |
| 2018 | 2.7 | |
| 2019 | 2.5 | |
| 2020 | 3.8 | |
| 2021 | 5.8 | |
| 2022 | 3.3 | |
| 2023 | 6.6 | |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Natural Gas | 142.2 MW | ~0 km |
| City of Boulder WWTP | Solar | 1 MW | ~4 km |
| IBM Solar | Solar | 8.1 MW | ~4 km |
| University of Colorado | Natural Gas | 33 MW | ~6 km |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~11 km |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Hydroelectric | 3.5 MW | ~11 km |
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