Query
Blue Spruce Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Blue Spruce Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-18T17:58:24.057Z

Briefing on Blue Spruce Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
398 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2003
Operating since
2
Generators
11.6%
Capacity factor
406 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Blue Spruce Energy Center is a 398 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Colorado, currently Operating.

Blue Spruce Energy Center is reported in Colorado since 2003 under Public Service Co of Colorado. Available operating and financial measures include 11.6% capacity factor and 406 GWh annual generation; $605/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Adams, Colorado
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Public Service Co of Colorado
Operator
Public Service Co of Colorado
Grid
Public Service Company of Colorado
Plant ID
55645

What stands out

1

Blue Spruce Energy Center is a 398 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Colorado with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 11.6% capacity factor and 406 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $42.8/MWh OpEx, $605/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#10 of 32
National rank
#570 of 2,025

Why it matters

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