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 | Nov 2024 |
| Annual Generation | 36.4 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 | 57.2% Water | 17.3% Wind | 13.2% Natural Gas | 8% Solar | 3.7% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSWIND America Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 6 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 2 GWh | Mar 2010 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | 1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | 34 MWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lange Gas Turbines | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 38 GWh | Feb 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 2 GWh | Mar 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | 16 GWh | Mar 2014 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rifle, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 22 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Big Sand Draw Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 39 GWh | Feb 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Seibert, CO | 408 GWh | Mar 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | 4 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 3 MW LLC | 3 MW LLC | Somerset, CO | 3 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2022 | Other Gas |
| South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | 148 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Spearfish Hydro | City of Spearfish | Spearfish, SD | 21 GWh | Sep 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Springer, NM | 57 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 2 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Riverview Solar | Highline Services, LLC | Sterling, CO | 3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 3 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 3 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 3 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Vado Dam | Los Alamos County | Tierra Amarilla, NM | 2 GWh | Apr 1988 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| SF Auto T1 | Autoliv ASP, Inc. | Tremonton, UT | 141 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | 26 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | 12 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Quincy Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | 4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | 7 TWh | Jun 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Coyote Ridge | Coyote Ridge LLC | White, SD | 381 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | 318 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.4 TWh | 31 |
| #36 | Idaho Power Company | 15.2 TWh | 164 |
| #29 | NorthWestern Corporation | 18.7 TWh | 66 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 52.6 TWh | 204 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 45.1 TWh | 201 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.5 TWh | 108 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 59.0 TWh | 45 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 290.4 TWh | 762 |
| #41 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 8.6 TWh | 30 |
| #64 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 468.8 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 | 59.0 TWh | 45 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 52.6 TWh | 204 |
| #20 | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. | 45.6 TWh | 92 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 45.1 TWh | 201 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 37.6 TWh | 136 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 36.4 TWh | 170 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 33.2 TWh | 20 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.0 TWh | 85 |
| #26 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.7 TWh | 47 |
| #27 | Tampa Electric Company | 22.3 TWh | 57 |