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554.3 MW Natural Gas operating in El Paso, CO
554.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6281, -104.7069
County
El Paso, CO
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Front Range Power Plant is a 554.3 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported data, Front Range Power Plant generated 2,050,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.2%. The plant is ranked as the 5th largest in Colorado out of 24 plants, and nationally it is ranked 447 out of 945.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
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207.7K MWh
Latest Month
2.1M MWh
Annual Generation
42.2%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
951 lb/MWh
NOx
0.250 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
41.5%
Annual Net Gen
2017 GWh
CO₂eq
952 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $535.0M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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