Fruita— 26.6 MW Natural Gas
Fruita is a 26.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1973. Ranked #1309 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 26.6 MW represents 0.0045% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Fruita 160 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mesa PV1 (1.6 MW, Solar), Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte (1.5 MW, Solar), and Grand Valley Project Power Plant (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 250 km west of Denver.
53 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,461 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,082 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 120 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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