Valmont— 59.3 MW Natural Gas
Valmont is a 59.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1973. Ranked #1086 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Valmont 71.8 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 north of Denver.
53 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,772. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,511 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,631 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
91 plants within 100 km, 6,510 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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