Front Range Project
Weld County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 59143 · Operator: Timberline Energy LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor50%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.3 | 89.6% | — |
| 2014 | 23.5 | 86.6% | — |
| 2015 | 22.1 | 81.3% | — |
| 2016 | 23.8 | 87.4% | — |
| 2017 | 22 | 81.0% | — |
| 2018 | 21.5 | 79.3% | — |
| 2019 | 20.4 | 75.1% | — |
| 2020 | 20 | 73.3% | — |
| 2021 | 17.3 | 63.7% | — |
| 2022 | 13.4 | 49.4% | — |
| 2023 | 10.9 | 40.1% | — |
| 2024 | 18.6 | 68.4% | — |
| 2025 | 20.2 | 74.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR-1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 3.2 | 3.1 | Oct 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Timberline Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Timberline Energy LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Brighton PV Solar Plant | 2 MW | 7.5 km |
| Frederick Battery Storage | 8 MW | 8.5 km |
| Spindle BESS | — | 11.3 km |
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