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Plains End

Jefferson County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 55650 · Operator: Plains End Operating Services LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Internal Combustion EngineBA: PSCO
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Nameplate114MWSummer 110 MW
Generators20in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,072Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
01020GWh200120042006200820102012201420162018202020222024

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.
0%5%10%15%200520102015202020251.0% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
8,00010,00012,00014,0002005201020152020202510,072 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20010——
2002113.917.1%8,855
2003105.110.6%9,580
200438.73.9%9,576
200549.95.0%10,380
200639.94.0%10,393
2007114.111.4%9,505
2008117.511.7%9,072
200946.44.7%9,069
201024.82.5%13,965
201136.93.7%9,742
201221.32.1%10,140
201337.13.7%10,061
201415.81.6%10,094
20158.80.9%10,613
201680.8%10,275
20176.30.6%10,175
20186.70.7%10,051
20193.90.4%9,724
20206.60.7%9,342
20218.90.9%10,150
202211.81.2%10,601
20235.30.5%10,342
20246.10.6%9,969
20259.91.0%10,072

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
GE10Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE11Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE12Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE13Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE14Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE15Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE16Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE17Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE18Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE19Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GE20Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN1Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN2Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN3Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN5Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN6Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN7Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN8Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN9Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC5.75.5May 2002Operating—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Plains End Operating Services LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Plains End Operating Services LLC100.0%114 MW

Nearby plants

Within 80 km.
Plains End II LLC118 MW0.1 km
Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC1 MW6.5 km
Colorado Energy Nations Company35 MW10.8 km
Gross Hydro Plant8 MW14.8 km
University of Colorado33 MW17.1 km
Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG)2 MW17.4 km