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Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton is a 101 MW operating gas power plant in Weld County, Colorado, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1972 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2028.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50 MW OperatingApr 1972Planned Dec 2028
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50 MW OperatingApr 1972Planned Dec 2028

Plant details

Operator
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
Weld County, Colorado
Balancing authority
PSCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 101 MW
First unit online
Apr 1972
EIA plant ID
8067

Location

40.0922, -104.7960

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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