Fort Lupton— 100.8 MW Natural Gas
Fort Lupton is a 100.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1972. Ranked #933 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 100.8 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Fort Lupton 42.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort St Vrain (1148.5 MW, Gas) and Cherokee (1006.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km northeast of Denver.
54 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,998 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,261 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
54 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 7,337 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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