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 | Apr 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 35.5 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 | 57.7% Water | 17.4% Wind | 14.4% Natural Gas | 6.4% Solar | 4.1% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | 48 GWh | Nov 1984 | Feb 2025 | Waste Heat |
| Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 22 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | 7 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | 1 TWh | Mar 1980 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.4% Natural Gas : 10.4% |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | 4 TWh | Oct 1979 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | 123 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | 6 GWh | May 1977 | Feb 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | 6 TWh | May 1973 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.3% |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | 274 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | 171 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | 19 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | 32 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 164 GWh | Oct 1962 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 15 GWh | Mar 1960 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | 9 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 5 GWh | Mar 1959 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Boulder | Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | Boulder, UT | 20 GWh | Jul 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 165 GWh | Dec 1953 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 206 GWh | Dec 1953 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 46 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 23 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 106 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | 26 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | 47 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | 15 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | 2 GWh | Apr 1925 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Uintah | Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc | Neola, UT | 6 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spearfish Hydro | City of Spearfish | Spearfish, SD | 21 GWh | Sep 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | 7 GWh | May 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | 957 MWh | May 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wild Springs | National Grid Renewables | New Underwood, SD | 188 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
| South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | 281 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
| Anticline Wind | Anticline Wind, LLC | Casper, WY | 83 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| Cedar Springs Wind IV | Cedar Springs Wind IV, LLC | Douglas, WY | 73 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.6 TWh | 31 |
| #34 | Idaho Power Company | 15.6 TWh | 164 |
| #31 | NorthWestern Corporation | 18.6 TWh | 66 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 56.9 TWh | 204 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.5 TWh | 201 |
| #35 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.3 TWh | 108 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.6 TWh | 45 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.4 TWh | 762 |
| #41 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 8.4 TWh | 30 |
| #64 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 473.1 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 | 58.6 TWh | 45 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 56.9 TWh | 204 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.5 TWh | 201 |
| #21 | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. | 47.5 TWh | 92 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 38.0 TWh | 136 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 170 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.1 TWh | 20 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.2 TWh | 85 |
| #26 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.0 TWh | 47 |
| #27 | Arizona Public Service Company | 22.6 TWh | 75 |