Fruita is a 27 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Colorado, currently Operating.
Fruita is reported in Colorado since 1973 under Public Service Co of Colorado. Available operating and financial measures include 0.4% capacity factor and 1 GWh annual generation; $202/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Mesa, 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
- 471
What stands out
Fruita is a 27 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Colorado with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 0.4% capacity factor and 1 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $168.4/MWh OpEx, $202/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Fruita Xcel generation plant to see longer life” (The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 2026-03-23).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #29 of 32
- National rank
- #1297 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
