98th largest plant in Colorado · 5354th nationally
Eagle Valley Clean Energy Llc Biomass is a biomass power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 12.6 MW. It generates roughly 64.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,108 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 58% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (12.6 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Eagle Valley Clean Energy Llc Biomass |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Valley Clean Energy Llc |
| City | Gypsum |
| County | Eagle County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81637 |
| Coordinates | 39.64806, -106.94306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 12.6 MW | Out of Service | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 13 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 76 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.