179th largest plant in Colorado · 8991st nationally
Front Range Project is a biomass power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 10.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,035 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Front Range Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Timberline Energy Llc |
| City | Erie |
| County | Weld County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80516 |
| Coordinates | 40.02944, -105.00472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR-1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| FR-2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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.