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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50707
EIA plant 50707
Ft. Lupton · Weld · CO
JM Shafer Generating Station
Operated by Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
Published location
Where is JM Shafer Generating Station?
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40.098600, -104.773600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CO plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
197,643
266,039
3108,833
4104,675
534,942
681,749
792,175
878,534
966,824
1087,190
11116,365
1244,630
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 97,643 |
| 2 | 66,039 |
| 3 | 108,833 |
| 4 | 104,675 |
| 5 | 34,942 |
| 6 | 81,749 |
| 7 | 92,175 |
| 8 | 78,534 |
| 9 | 66,824 |
| 10 | 87,190 |
| 11 | 116,365 |
| 12 | 44,630 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 97,643 MWh |
| 2 | 66,039 MWh |
| 3 | 108,833 MWh |
| 4 | 104,675 MWh |
| 5 | 34,942 MWh |
| 6 | 81,749 MWh |
| 7 | 92,175 MWh |
| 8 | 78,534 MWh |
| 9 | 66,824 MWh |
| 10 | 87,190 MWh |
| 11 | 116,365 MWh |
| 12 | 44,630 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 58.5 | OP |
| LMB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 58.5 | OP |
| LMC | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 58.5 | OP |
| LMD | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 58.5 | OP |
| LME | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 58.5 | OP |
| STA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 52.2 | OP |
| STB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 52.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50707
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at JM Shafer Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 11 has the highest recorded value (116,365 MWh) and 5 the lowest (34,942 MWh). Their difference is 81,423 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 52.2 (STA, STB) to 58.5 (LMA, LMB, LMC). The difference is 6.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 58.5 | 272.0 | 272.0 | 12.0 |
| LMB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 58.5 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 12.0 |
| LMC | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 58.5 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 12.0 |
| LMD | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 58.5 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 12.0 |
| LME | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 58.5 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 12.0 |
| STA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 52.2 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 5.2 |
| STB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 52.2 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 5.2 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.