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Valmont

Valmont is a 59.3 MW operating gas power plant in Boulder County, Colorado, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1964 (current stage)
  5. ClosedSep 2017 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2028. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine59 MW OperatingMay 1973Planned Dec 2028
5Conventional Steam Coal192 MW RetiredMay 1964Sep 2017

Plant details

Operator
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
Boulder County, Colorado
Balancing authority
PSCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 59.3 MW
Retired: 192 MW
First unit online
May 1964
EIA plant ID
477

Location

40.0195, -105.2020

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem