Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

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Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #23 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
States Colorado Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wyoming
Last Update Mar 2025
Annual Generation 35.5 TWh
Power Plants170
Utilities91
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% Water | 17.9% Wind | 14.5% Natural Gas | 6.5% Solar | 4.2%

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List of All Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region Power Plants

Displaying Results 1 to 100 of 134
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Wild SpringsNational Grid RenewablesNew Underwood, SD173 GWh-Jan 2025 Solar
South Cheyenne SolarSouthern Power CoSouth Greeley, WY260 GWh-Jan 2025 Solar
Anticline WindAnticline Wind, LLCCasper, WY54 GWh-Jan 2025 Wind
Cedar Springs Wind IVCedar Springs Wind IV, LLCDouglas, WY9 GWh-Jan 2025 Wind
TacomaPublic Service Co of ColoradoDurango, CO957 MWhMay 1905Dec 2023 Water
Ames HydroPublic Service Co of ColoradoOphir, CO7 GWhMay 1906Dec 2023 Water
Spearfish HydroCity of SpearfishSpearfish, SD21 GWhSep 1912Dec 2023 Water
UintahMoon Lake Electric Assn IncNeola, UT6 GWhJun 1920Dec 2023 Water
Ruxton ParkCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO2 GWhApr 1925Sep 2023 Water
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO15 GWhApr 1927Dec 2023 Water
Green MountainU S Bureau of ReclamationKremmling, CO47 GWhApr 1943Dec 2023 Water
Trinidad (CO)City of Trinidad - (CO)Trinidad, CO26 MWhApr 1950Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
EstesU S Bureau of ReclamationEstes Park, CO106 GWhAug 1950Dec 2023 Water
Marys LakeU S Bureau of ReclamationEstes Park, CO23 GWhApr 1951Dec 2022 Water
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO46 GWhJul 1953Jan 2025 Natural Gas
FlatironU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO146 GWhDec 1953Nov 2024 Water
Pole HillU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO206 GWhDec 1953Oct 2023 Water
BoulderGarkane Energy Coop, IncBoulder, UT20 GWhJul 1958Dec 2023 Water
Big ThompsonU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO5 GWhMar 1959Sep 2023 Water
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofParshall, CO9 GWhJun 1959Dec 2023 Water
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD10 GWhMar 1960Jan 2025 Natural Gas
South PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO160 GWhOct 1962Jan 2025 Natural Gas : 99.8%
Lower MolinaU S Bureau of ReclamationMolina, CO19 GWhNov 1962Dec 2023 Water
Upper MolinaU S Bureau of ReclamationMolina, CO32 GWhNov 1962Dec 2023 Water
Blue MesaU S Bureau of ReclamationGunnison, CO171 GWhAug 1967Dec 2023 Water
Morrow PointU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO274 GWhNov 1970Dec 2023 Water
Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, CO6 TWhMay 1973Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.3%
Burlington (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncBurlington, CO6 GWhMay 1977Jan 2025 Distillate Fuel Oil
CrystalU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO123 GWhMay 1978Dec 2023 Water
Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, CO4 TWhOct 1979Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO1 TWhMar 1980Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 89.5% Natural Gas : 10.3%
Laramie River StationBasin Electric Power CoopWheatland, WY7 TWhJun 1981Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY22 GWhNov 1983Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantHarvest Midstream CoDurango, CO49 GWhNov 1984Jan 2025 Waste Heat
Foothills Hydro PlantDenver City & County-FoothillsLittleton, CO5 GWhApr 1985Nov 2023 Water
North Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofGrant, CO13 GWhDec 1987Dec 2023 Water
El Vado DamLos Alamos CountyTierra Amarilla, NM2 GWhApr 1988Oct 2023 Water
Navajo DamCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM91 GWhDec 1988Dec 2023 Water
Abiquiu DamLos Alamos CountyAbiquiu, NM48 GWhMar 1989Nov 2023 Water
Vallecito HydroelectricPtarmigan Res & Engy IncBayfield, CO26 GWhApr 1989Oct 2023 Water
McPheeU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO5 GWhNov 1992Dec 2023 Water
HollyTown of Holly - (CO)Holly, CO20 MWhDec 1992Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityRio Blanco Water Conserv DistRangely, CO34 MWhMar 1993Dec 2023 Water
TowaocU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO17 GWhApr 1993Oct 2023 Water
Neil Simpson IIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY686 GWhAug 1995Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9%
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO56 GWhMar 1997Dec 2023 Water
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY19 GWhMar 2001Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Limon Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncLimon, CO154 GWhJan 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7%
Lange Gas TurbinesBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD38 GWhFeb 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
HartzogBasin Electric Power CoopWright, WY318 MWhJul 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
ArvadaBasin Electric Power CoopArvada, WY216 MWhAug 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Barber CreekBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY359 MWhAug 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Kimball WindKimball Wind, LLCKimball, NE116 GWhSep 2002Dec 2023 Wind
Wygen 1Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY560 GWhDec 2002Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO2 TWhMar 2003Jan 2025 Natural Gas
South Dakota Wind Energy CenteFPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCHighmore, SD81 GWhSep 2003Jan 2025 Wind
BluffviewCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM299 GWhApr 2005Jan 2025 Natural Gas
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2023 Solar
Wygen 2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY663 GWhDec 2007Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
CSU PuebloScale Sustainable I, LLCPueblo, CO1 GWhNov 2008Dec 2023 Solar
OREG 4 PeetzOrmat Nevada IncPeetz, CO3 GWhFeb 2009May 2024 Waste Heat
Wygen IIIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY795 GWhMar 2010Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO3 GWhMar 2010Jan 2025 Wind
Kit Carson WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables ServicesBurlington, CO157 GWhOct 2010Dec 2023 Wind
Cimarron Solar FacilitySouthern Power CoSpringer, NM57 GWhNov 2010Dec 2023 Solar
AFA Solar FarmSolar Star Colorado II LLCColorado Springs, CO11 GWhFeb 2011Dec 2023 Solar
Front Range ProjectTimberline Energy LLCErie, CO11 GWhSep 2011Dec 2023 Landfill Gas
Dry Fork StationBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY3 TWhOct 2011Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy DistrictBerthoud, CO9 GWhMay 2012Jan 2025 Water
Colorado Highlands WindColorado Highlands Wind LLCFleming, CO337 GWhNov 2012Dec 2023 Wind
Brighton PV Solar PlantHangar 160 LLCBrighton, CO3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2023 Solar
South Canal Hydro-1Delta-Montrose Electric AssociationMontrose, CO17 GWhMay 2013Nov 2023 Water
3 MW LLC3 MW LLCSomerset, CO3 GWhJun 2013Dec 2022 Other Gas
South Canal Hydro-3Delta-Montrose Electric AssociationMontrose, CO12 GWhJul 2013Nov 2023 Water
Huerfano River WindHuerfano River Wind, LLCWalsenburg, CO12 GWhSep 2013Dec 2023 Wind
Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectTri-County Water Conservancy DistrictRidgway, CO16 GWhMar 2014Jan 2025 Water
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY427 GWhSep 2014Jan 2025 Natural Gas
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY38 GWhFeb 2015Jan 2025 Natural Gas
Shavano Falls HydroShavano Falls Hydro LLCMontrose, CO11 GWhMay 2015Nov 2023 Water
Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 ProjectMontrose, CO20 GWhMay 2015Nov 2023 Water
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO10 GWhJun 2015Dec 2023 Solar
Valley View SolarSR Clinch, LLCGreeley, CO10 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Solar
SkylarkSR Clinch, LLCSeverance, CO9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Solar
SR Skylark BSR Skylark B, LLCSeverance, CO4 GWhAug 2016Dec 2023 Solar
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectDG Colorado Solar, LLCFountain, CO20 GWhSep 2016Dec 2023 Solar
Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, ND449 GWhNov 2016Jan 2025 Wind
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLCMead, CO15 GWhNov 2016Dec 2023 Solar
Weber State University - Davis Campus PVTesla Inc.Layton, UT2 GWhDec 2016Dec 2023 Solar
Drop 5Drop 5 Hydro LLCMontrose, CO9 GWhFeb 2017Nov 2023 Water
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLCKersey, CO7 GWhJul 2017Dec 2023 Solar
Coyote Ridge Community SolarPoudre Valley REA, IncFort Collins, CO3 GWhSep 2017Dec 2023 Solar
Twin Buttes II WindAvangrid Renewables LLCLamar, CO299 GWhNov 2017Jan 2025 Wind
Gilcrest SolarTerraform ArcadiaPlatteville, CO3 GWhJul 2018Dec 2023 Solar
Quincy SolarTerraform ArcadiaWatkins, CO4 GWhAug 2018Dec 2023 Solar
Bar DCypress Creek RenewablesMeeker, CO7 GWhNov 2018Dec 2023 Solar
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLCCalhan, CO84 GWhOct 2019Jan 2025 Solar
Riverview SolarHighline Services, LLCSterling, CO3 GWhOct 2019Dec 2023 Solar
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Fraser, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2023 Solar
Whiskey Hill SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Walden, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2023 Solar
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, SD408 GWhNov 2019Jan 2025 Wind

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