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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.

Capacity
100.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
40.0922°, -104.7960°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 7,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: JM Shafer Generating Station (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.092200, -104.796000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
194.7 Kt
397 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.51 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.3K
cars per year
26.0K
homes per year
8.9M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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