Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #23 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
|---|---|
| States | Colorado Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wyoming |
| Last Update | Dec 2024 |
| Annual Generation | 36.0 TWh |
| Power Plants | 170 |
| Utilities | 91 |
| Ranked #23 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #12 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from coal | |
| Power Plant Types | Coal | 56.9% Water | 17.5% Wind | 13.5% Natural Gas | 7.9% Solar | 3.8% |
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Daily Net Generation for Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 116 GWh | Oct 1962 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 10 GWh | Jul 1953 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 138 GWh | Dec 1953 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 2 GWh | Mar 1960 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | 5 TWh | Oct 1979 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | 7 TWh | Jun 1981 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | 10 GWh | May 1977 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | 931 GWh | Mar 1980 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.4% |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | 48 GWh | Nov 1984 | Sep 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | 2 TWh | Mar 2003 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wygen 1 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | 536 GWh | Dec 2002 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | 279 GWh | Apr 2005 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| South Dakota Wind Energy Cente | FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC | Highmore, SD | 80 GWh | Sep 2003 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Dry Fork Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | 3 TWh | Oct 2011 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 2 GWh | Mar 2010 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 442 GWh | Sep 2014 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | 10 GWh | May 2012 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | 15 GWh | Mar 2014 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Sunflower Wind Project | Onward Energy | Mandan, ND | 433 GWh | Nov 2016 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Big Sand Draw Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 39 GWh | Feb 2015 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | 285 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Coyote Ridge | Coyote Ridge LLC | White, SD | 393 GWh | Nov 2019 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | 86 GWh | Oct 2019 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Seibert, CO | 416 GWh | Mar 2021 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Palmer Solar | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | 144 GWh | Mar 2020 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Roundhouse Wind Energy Project | Roundhouse Renewable Energy, LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 833 GWh | May 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Corriedale Wind Energy | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 203 GWh | Oct 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | 562 GWh | May 2022 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | 752 GWh | Oct 2021 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Wild Springs | National Grid Renewables | New Underwood, SD | 124 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Roundhouse Renewable Energy II | Roundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLC | Granite, WY | 284 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | 183 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.5 TWh | 31 |
| #35 | Idaho Power Company | 15.3 TWh | 164 |
| #29 | NorthWestern Corporation | 18.5 TWh | 66 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 52.9 TWh | 204 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 45.2 TWh | 201 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.4 TWh | 108 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 45 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 290.5 TWh | 762 |
| #41 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 8.5 TWh | 30 |
| #64 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 469.4 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 45 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 52.9 TWh | 204 |
| #20 | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. | 45.8 TWh | 92 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 45.2 TWh | 201 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 37.7 TWh | 136 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 36.0 TWh | 170 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 33.1 TWh | 20 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.0 TWh | 85 |
| #26 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.3 TWh | 47 |
| #27 | Tampa Electric Company | 22.1 TWh | 57 |