Colorado Energy Nations Company
Natural gas power plant · Jefferson County, Colorado
Nameplate capacity
35 MW
Rank in Colorado
#84
of 326 plants
In service since
1976
September 1976
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Operator
- Molson Coors USA LLC
- County
- Jefferson County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.15%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Colorado
- #24 of 30
- EIA plant code
- 10003
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 20 MW | 20 MW | 1983 | Operating |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 7.5 MW | 10 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 7.5 MW | 10 MW | 1977 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 35 MW solar plant and a 35 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Colorado power plants · What Colorado actually generates