Activity

While a comprehensive and exhaustive list of every small cogeneration facility in Colorado might be difficult to compile due to the dynamic nature of industrial and commercial operations, here are some identified cogeneration power plants and related information for the state:
Identified Cogeneration Power Plants:
* Colorado Energy Nations Company (Molson Coors USA LLC):
* Location: 1003 Vasquez St., Golden, CO 80401 (Jefferson County)
* Fuel Type: Natural Gas
* FERC Cogeneration Status: Yes
* Initial Operation Date: September 1976
* American Gypsum Cogeneration (Eagle Materials Co LLC):
* Location: Gypsum, CO (Eagle County)
* Fuel Type: Natural Gas (Primarily), Distillate Fuel Oil (Secondary)
* Initial Operation Date: February 1990
* Brush Cogeneration Plant (Brush 1 & 2):
* Location: Brush, CO (90-acre site)
* Fuel Type: Natural Gas
* These plants supply electric power to the Public Service Company of Colorado and hot water for heating large-scale greenhouses for vegetable production. Brush 2 was a 68 MW combined cycle facility that doubled the greenhouse capacity. Brush 1 was a similar, existing facility completed in 1990.
* University of Northern Colorado Cogeneration Facility:
* Location: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
* Fuel Type: Natural Gas
* This privately-owned plant supplies the university with thermal energy (hot water for heating, cooling, and cooking). The electricity produced is sold to the Public Service Company of Colorado. It uses gas turbogenerators and waste-heat steam generators.
Other Potential Cogeneration Activity:
* The University of Colorado Boulder has a cogeneration system at its West District Energy Plant (WDEP). This 31 MW combined heat and power plant has undergone upgrades to reduce carbon emissions.
Key Considerations:
* Industrial Facilities: Many large industrial facilities (like manufacturing plants, refineries, and even some commercial buildings) may operate cogeneration systems for their own power and heating/cooling needs. Information about these smaller, private operations can be less readily available in public databases.
* Combined Cycle Power Plants: Some natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants listed in resources for Colorado may technically have cogeneration capabilities (producing both electricity and usable thermal energy), but their primary purpose is often electricity generation.
To get a more exhaustive list, you might need to consult specific databases from the Colorado Energy Office, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), filtering for facilities with a cogeneration status. Local environmental permits and records could also provide information.

Video courtesy of Eurex

Video courtesy of Eurex