Front Range Power Plant
Natural gas power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. 554.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Also known as Front Range Power Station · EIA plant 55283
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 554.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2003First generator online
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)EIA operator ID 3989
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- El Paso County, CO38.6281, −104.7069
- EIA plant ID
- 55283EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Front Range produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.05 TWh
2,050,601 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.2%
2024: 37.3%
January to July 2026
1.25 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.7–2.8
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 959,721 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,553,787 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,910,910 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,215,262 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,757,249 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,146,420 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,900,738 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,462,026 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,303,763 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,303,389 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,600,275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,802,796 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,746,978 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,276,960 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,669,348 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,652,638 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,653,816 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,806,496 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,014,975 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,406,691 | 49.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,017,108 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,813,785 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,050,601 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,252,186 | 44.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
995,447
US short tons. 2024: 865,377
SO₂, 2025
5
US short tons
NOx, 2025
234
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.49 t
About 971 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 55283 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Low · 0.233
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Fountain Creek-Fountain Creek
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 153.9 | April 2003 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 153.9 | April 2003 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 246.5 | April 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Colorado Springs - (CO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Front Range
How much power does Front Range Power Plant produce?
Front Range Power Plant reported 2,050,601 MWh (2.05 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.2% capacity factor on 554.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.25 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Front Range Power Plant?
Front Range Power Plant is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.6281, −104.7069. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Front Range Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Colorado Springs - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3989). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Front Range Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Front Range Power Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Front Range Power Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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