Fountain Valley Power Facility
Natural gas power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. 228 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Fountain Valley Power LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55453
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 228 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Fountain Valley Power LLCEIA operator ID 6632
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- El Paso County, CO38.5569, −104.6875
- EIA plant ID
- 55453EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fountain Valley Power Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
238 GWh
237,664 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.9%
2024: 4.2%
January to July 2026
57.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
46.8–306.3
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 97,411 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2002 | 434,661 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 432,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 258,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 271,056 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 340,560 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 449,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 362,379 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 409,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 431,398 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 361,200 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 243,084 | 12.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 73,738 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 371,275 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 306,333 | 15.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 140,376 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 122,983 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 130,058 | 6.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 46,774 | 2.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 143,764 | 7.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 74,801 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 95,789 | 4.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 76,717 | 3.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 83,442 | 4.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 237,664 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 57,434 | 5.0% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
165,316
US short tons. 2024: 59,762
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
143
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.70 t
About 1,391 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), matched to EIA plant 55453 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | July 2001 |
| S2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | July 2001 |
| S3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | July 2001 |
| S4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | July 2001 |
| S5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | July 2001 |
| S6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.0 | August 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Fountain Valley Power LLC 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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How much power does Fountain Valley Power Facility produce?
Fountain Valley Power Facility reported 237,664 MWh (238 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.9% capacity factor on 228 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 57.4 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fountain Valley Power Facility?
Fountain Valley Power Facility is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.5569, −104.6875. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Fountain Valley Power Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Fountain Valley Power LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 6632). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fountain Valley Power Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2001, according to EIA-860M.
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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page