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9.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Eagle, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.6486, -106.9494
County
Eagle, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Eagle Materials | — |
| Owner(s) | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Eagle Materials | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
American Gypsum Cogeneration is a 9.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Eagle County, Colorado. The plant, which began operating in 1990, is owned and operated by Eagle Materials Co LLC, a subsidiary of Eagle Materials. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source, employing four generators with combustion turbine technology. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, American Gypsum Cogeneration produced 21,015 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 11 hybrid plants in Colorado, and 350th out of 886 hybrid plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
480.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
21.0K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2007 lb/MWh
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.097 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.038 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.5%
Annual Net Gen
23 GWh
CO₂eq
2009 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.3M
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