Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
Denver County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 10180 · Operator: suez denver metro llc
Nameplate15MWSummer 10 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation36GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor38%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.1 | 359.3% | — |
| 2002 | 29.8 | 34.8% | — |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 21.7% | 4,500 |
| 2004 | 34.9 | 40.5% | — |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 39.5% | 6,219 |
| 2006 | 30.8 | 35.8% | 6,219 |
| 2007 | 31.1 | 36.2% | — |
| 2008 | 36.8 | 42.7% | — |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 45.1% | — |
| 2010 | 38.3 | 44.6% | — |
| 2011 | 39 | 45.4% | 5,969 |
| 2012 | 36.5 | 42.1% | 6,217 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 42.0% | 6,217 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 40.8% | 6,218 |
| 2015 | 36.7 | 41.2% | 6,217 |
| 2016 | 30.4 | 35.3% | — |
| 2017 | 31.6 | 34.4% | 8,521 |
| 2018 | 32.1 | 37.1% | 8,903 |
| 2019 | 33.8 | 38.0% | 8,726 |
| 2020 | 35.5 | 38.4% | 8,488 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 41.9% | 8,392 |
| 2022 | 38.6 | 44.8% | 8,386 |
| 2023 | 37.9 | 44.2% | — |
| 2024 | 37.5 | 43.5% | — |
| 2025 | 37 | 43.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 2 | 1.2 | Apr 1985 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 2 | 1.2 | Apr 1985 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 2 | 1.2 | Apr 1985 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 2 | 1.2 | Apr 1985 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Other Waste Biomass | GT | 3.5 | 2.5 | Aug 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Other Waste Biomass | GT | 3.5 | 2.5 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | GT | 1.2 | 1 | Apr 1985 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: suez denver metro llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Metropolitan Wastewater Reclam | 53.3% | 8 MW |
| ENGIE Denver Metro LLC | 46.7% | 7 MW |
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