Adams, Colorado · Plant code 55645

Blue Spruce Energy Center

Blue Spruce Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Adams, Colorado. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 398 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 527,656 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 12%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,003

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Aurora, Colorado

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 297,032 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 2 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 82 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,476 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 520,350 MWh · 99% of generation

Oil 7,306 MWh · 1% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Public Service Co of Colorado

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CT01	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	199 MW	Operating	2,003
CT02	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	199 MW	Operating	2,003

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

50,396 MWh

Jan

29,404 MWh

Feb

37,972 MWh

Mar

46,189 MWh

Apr

35,560 MWh

May

67,738 MWh

Jun

72,054 MWh

Jul

53,156 MWh

Aug

55,414 MWh

Sep

43,970 MWh

Oct

12,170 MWh

Nov

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