Ft. St. Vrain Combusion Turbines

16805 Weld County Road 19.5 in Platteville
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Xcel Energy has planned to build two new gas-fired combustion turbines at the Fort Saint Vrain natural gas power plant west of Platteville. The two turbines will add 364 megawatts of electricity to the grid, powering at most 364,000 homes. They are expected to begin operating in 2027. on Facebook on LinkedIn on Bluesky
PROJECT DETAILS
Location

16805 Weld County Road 19.5

Status

Current

Location

16805 Weld County Road 19.5

City

Platteville

State

CO

Owner

Xcel Energy

Developer

Xcel Energy

Size

2.8 acres

Construction Start

Fall 2025

Completion Date

October 2027

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