FruitaRetirement planned
Mesa County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 471 · Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado
Nameplate27MWSummer 14 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate20,276Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 4.7 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | 28,560 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 4.3 | 3.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.4 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.6 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 1.1% | 22,107 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 0.9% | 18,202 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.0% | — |
| 2022 | -6.6 | -5.4% | — |
| 2023 | 33.9 | 27.7% | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.8% | 17,028 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 1.5% | 20,276 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo41,715 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2024
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas14
Net summer MW on oil14
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 26.6 | 14 | Jun 1973 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 100.0% | 27 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grand Valley Solar Generation and BESS | — | 8 km |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | 2 MW | 8.4 km |
| Redlands Water & Power | 1 MW | 14.5 km |
| Mesa PV1 | 2 MW | 20.9 km |
| Pivot Solar 57 LLC | — | 26.1 km |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | 2 MW | 27.3 km |