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 Dec 2024
Annual Generation 36.0 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 | 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

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

Displaying Results 1 to 100 of 132
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, CO6 TWhMay 1973Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 97.9% Natural Gas : 2.1%
South PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO116 GWhOct 1962Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2%
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO10 GWhJul 1953Sep 2024 Natural Gas
FlatironU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO138 GWhDec 1953Sep 2024 Water
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD2 GWhMar 1960Sep 2024 Natural Gas
Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, CO5 TWhOct 1979Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Laramie River StationBasin Electric Power CoopWheatland, WY7 TWhJun 1981Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Burlington (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncBurlington, CO10 GWhMay 1977Sep 2024 Distillate Fuel Oil
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO931 GWhMar 1980Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.4%
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantHarvest Midstream CoDurango, CO48 GWhNov 1984Sep 2024 Waste Heat
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO2 TWhMar 2003Sep 2024 Natural Gas
Wygen 1Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY536 GWhDec 2002Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
BluffviewCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM279 GWhApr 2005Sep 2024 Natural Gas
South Dakota Wind Energy CenteFPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCHighmore, SD80 GWhSep 2003Sep 2024 Wind
Dry Fork StationBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY3 TWhOct 2011Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO2 GWhMar 2010Sep 2024 Wind
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY442 GWhSep 2014Sep 2024 Natural Gas
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy DistrictBerthoud, CO10 GWhMay 2012Sep 2024 Water
Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectTri-County Water Conservancy DistrictRidgway, CO15 GWhMar 2014Sep 2024 Water
Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, ND433 GWhNov 2016Sep 2024 Wind
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY39 GWhFeb 2015Sep 2024 Natural Gas
Twin Buttes II WindAvangrid Renewables LLCLamar, CO285 GWhNov 2017Sep 2024 Wind
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, SD393 GWhNov 2019Sep 2024 Wind
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLCCalhan, CO86 GWhOct 2019Sep 2024 Solar
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC.EDP Renewables North America LLCSeibert, CO416 GWhMar 2021Sep 2024 Wind
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables ServicesFountain, CO144 GWhMar 2020Sep 2024 Solar
Roundhouse Wind Energy ProjectRoundhouse Renewable Energy, LLCCheyenne, WY833 GWhMay 2020Sep 2024 Wind
Corriedale Wind EnergyBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY203 GWhOct 2020Sep 2024 Wind
Panorama Wind, LLCLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, CO562 GWhMay 2022Sep 2024 Wind
Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, CO752 GWhOct 2021Sep 2024 Wind
Wild SpringsNational Grid RenewablesNew Underwood, SD124 GWh-Sep 2024 Solar
Roundhouse Renewable Energy IIRoundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLCGranite, WY284 GWhNov 2023Sep 2024 Wind
South Cheyenne SolarSouthern Power CoSouth Greeley, WY183 GWh-Sep 2024 Solar
OREG 4 PeetzOrmat Nevada IncPeetz, CO3 GWhFeb 2009May 2024 Waste Heat
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO15 GWhApr 1927Dec 2023 Water
HollyTown of Holly - (CO)Holly, CO20 MWhDec 1992Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Trinidad (CO)City of Trinidad - (CO)Trinidad, CO26 MWhApr 1950Dec 2023 Distillate Fuel Oil
Blue MesaU S Bureau of ReclamationGunnison, CO171 GWhAug 1967Dec 2023 Water
EstesU S Bureau of ReclamationEstes Park, CO106 GWhAug 1950Dec 2023 Water
Morrow PointU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO274 GWhNov 1970Dec 2023 Water
Green MountainU S Bureau of ReclamationKremmling, CO47 GWhApr 1943Dec 2023 Water
Lower MolinaU S Bureau of ReclamationMolina, CO19 GWhNov 1962Dec 2023 Water
Upper MolinaU S Bureau of ReclamationMolina, CO32 GWhNov 1962Dec 2023 Water
Navajo DamCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM91 GWhDec 1988Dec 2023 Water
BoulderGarkane Energy Coop, IncBoulder, UT20 GWhJul 1958Dec 2023 Water
UintahMoon Lake Electric Assn IncNeola, UT6 GWhJun 1920Dec 2023 Water
CrystalU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO123 GWhMay 1978Dec 2023 Water
TacomaPublic Service Co of ColoradoDurango, CO957 MWhMay 1905Dec 2023 Water
Ames HydroPublic Service Co of ColoradoOphir, CO7 GWhMay 1906Dec 2023 Water
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO56 GWhMar 1997Dec 2023 Water
McPheeU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO5 GWhNov 1992Dec 2023 Water
Neil Simpson IIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY686 GWhAug 1995Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9%
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
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofParshall, CO9 GWhJun 1959Dec 2023 Water
North Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofGrant, CO13 GWhDec 1987Dec 2023 Water
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityRio Blanco Water Conserv DistRangely, CO34 MWhMar 1993Dec 2023 Water
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY22 GWhNov 1983Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY19 GWhMar 2001Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Lange Gas TurbinesBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD38 GWhFeb 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
Limon Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncLimon, CO154 GWhJan 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7%
Kimball WindKimball Wind, LLCKimball, NE116 GWhSep 2002Dec 2023 Wind
Wygen 2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY663 GWhDec 2007Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Wygen IIIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY795 GWhMar 2010Dec 2023 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
Colorado Highlands WindColorado Highlands Wind LLCFleming, CO337 GWhNov 2012Dec 2023 Wind
Cimarron Solar FacilitySouthern Power CoSpringer, NM57 GWhNov 2010Dec 2023 Solar
Kit Carson WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables ServicesBurlington, CO157 GWhOct 2010Dec 2023 Wind
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2023 Solar
AFA Solar FarmSolar Star Colorado II LLCColorado Springs, CO11 GWhFeb 2011Dec 2023 Solar
Spearfish HydroCity of SpearfishSpearfish, SD21 GWhSep 1912Dec 2023 Water
CSU PuebloScale Sustainable I, LLCPueblo, CO1 GWhNov 2008Dec 2023 Solar
Huerfano River WindHuerfano River Wind, LLCWalsenburg, CO12 GWhSep 2013Dec 2023 Wind
Front Range ProjectTimberline Energy LLCErie, CO11 GWhSep 2011Dec 2023 Landfill Gas
Brighton PV Solar PlantHangar 160 LLCBrighton, CO3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2023 Solar
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 MavericksSR Mavericks, LLCMead, CO15 GWhNov 2016Dec 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
Weber State University - Davis Campus PVTesla Inc.Layton, UT2 GWhDec 2016Dec 2023 Solar
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLCKersey, CO7 GWhJul 2017Dec 2023 Solar
Coyote Ridge Community SolarPoudre Valley REA, IncFort Collins, CO3 GWhSep 2017Dec 2023 Solar
Bar DCypress Creek RenewablesMeeker, CO7 GWhNov 2018Dec 2023 Solar
Gilcrest SolarTerraform ArcadiaPlatteville, CO3 GWhJul 2018Dec 2023 Solar
Quincy SolarTerraform ArcadiaWatkins, CO4 GWhAug 2018Dec 2023 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
SR Kersey IISR Kersey II, LLCKersey, CO2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2023 Solar
SR Skylark CSR Skylark C, LLCWindsor, CO2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2023 Solar
SR RattlesnakeSR Rattlesnake, LLCPlatteville, CO16 GWhNov 2020Dec 2023 Solar
Rock Creek 2 CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationAlamosa, CO4 GWhNov 2020Dec 2023 Solar
Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO3 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2023 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO3 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2023 Solar
NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLCNautilus Solar SolutionsOrdway, CO4 GWhOct 2021Dec 2023 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO3 GWhJan 2022Dec 2023 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2023 Solar
Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO2 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2023 Solar

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