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Summary of Electricity Activity in Colorado

Summary of Colorado Generation

Colorado is ranked #28 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Dec 2024.

Companies on File166
Plants on File341
Total Generation4.76G MMBtu
Total Sales 4.62G kWh
Total Revenue $550.01M

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Overall National Rank

#28 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

59.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

462.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Colorado

166

Colorado
Power Plants

341

Natural Gas Rank

#28

Coal Rank

#20

Nuclear Rank

#50

Hydroelectric Rank

#22

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#11

Monthly Net Generation for Colorado

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
36.1%37.3%26.4%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.67G kWh15.16 cents/kWh$252.98M
Commercial1.72G kWh11.12 cents/kWh$191.41M
Industrial1.22G kWh8.60 cents/kWh$104.99M
Transportation6.99M kWh8.98 cents/kWh$627.65k
Total4.62G kWh11.91 cents/kWh$550.01M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Dec 2024.

Production by Source

TotalTotalNatural GasNatural GasCoalCoalNuclearNuclearHydroelectricHydroelectricHydro Electric Pumpe...Hydro Electric Pumped StorageGeothermalGeothermalUtility Scale ThermalUtility Scale ThermalPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum CokePetroleum CokeAll RenewablesAll RenewablesWindWindAll SolarAll SolarAll Utility SolarAll Utility SolarUtility Scale Photovolt...Utility Scale PhotovoltaicSmall Scale SolarSmall Scale SolarWoodWoodOther GasesOther GasesOther BiomassOther BiomassOtherOther500050004000400030003000200020001000100000
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Largest 24 Power Plants in Colorado

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#24Bighorn Solar 1Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLCPueblo, Colorado596.5 GWhOct 2021Dec 2024 Solar
#19Bronco Plains Wind II, LLCBronco Plains Wind II, LLCKit Carson, Colorado729.2 GWhNov 2023Dec 2024 Wind
#14Bronco Plains Wind, LLCBronco Plains Wind, LLCFlagler, Colorado1.1 TWhAug 2020Dec 2024 Wind
#22Cedar Creek WindLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, Colorado657.5 GWhOct 2007Dec 2024 Wind
#21Cedar Point WindCedar Point LLCLimon, Colorado670.5 GWhApr 2011Dec 2024 Wind
#4CherokeePublic Service Co of ColoradoDenver, Colorado3.4 TWhMay 1962Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#10Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmPublic Service Co of ColoradoCheyenne Wells, Colorado1.9 TWhJul 2020Dec 2024 Wind
#1Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, Colorado5.7 TWhMay 1973Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 97.8% Natural Gas : 2.2%
#2Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, Colorado4.5 TWhOct 1979Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#3Fort St VrainPublic Service Co of ColoradoPlatteville, Colorado4.3 TWhApr 1996Nov 2024 Natural Gas
#7Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado2.2 TWhMar 2003Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#16Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLCCalhan, Colorado856.6 GWhSep 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#9HaydenPublic Service Co of ColoradoHayden, Colorado2.1 TWhJun 1965Dec 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.8%
#15JM Shafer Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncFt. Lupton, Colorado979.6 GWhMay 1994Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#18Limon III Wind LLCLimonLimon, Colorado757.2 GWhJul 2014Dec 2024 Wind
#20Neptune Energy Center HybridNeptune Energy Center, LLCBoone, Colorado686.9 GWhMay 2023Dec 2024 Solar
#17Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, Colorado788.0 GWhOct 2021Dec 2024 Wind
#8PawneePublic Service Co of ColoradoBrush, Colorado2.2 TWhOct 1981Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
#23Peetz Table Wind EnergyFPL Peetz Table Wind EnergyPeetz, Colorado653.2 GWhAug 2007Dec 2023 Wind
#11Pueblo Airport Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCPueblo, Colorado1.6 TWhDec 2011Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#12RawhidePlatte River Power AuthorityWellington, Colorado1.3 TWhMar 1984Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 90.3% Natural Gas : 9.7%
#13Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, Colorado1.1 TWhMar 1980Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 89.8% Natural Gas : 9.9%
#5Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Co of ColoradoKeenesburg, Colorado2.9 TWhApr 2004Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#6Rush Creek WindPublic Service Co of ColoradoMatheson, Colorado2.3 TWhNov 2018Dec 2024 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Electricity Generation by Colorado Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#5Adams County, CO314.5 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh276.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Alamosa County, CO9299.5 GWh341.5 MWh0.0 Wh291.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Arapahoe County, CO13350.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh330.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Baca County, CO513.9 GWh0.0 Wh5.0 GWh8.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Bent County, CO2219.0 GWh0.0 Wh219.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Boulder County, CO1196.8 GWh51.6 GWh0.0 Wh19.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Chaffee County, CO310.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Cheyenne County, CO11.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Clear Creek County, CO3103.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#40Conejos County, CO27.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Crowley County, CO13.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Denver County, CO15329.2 GWh249.4 GWh0.0 Wh37.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Douglas County, CO212.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Eagle County, CO396.6 GWh23.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3El Paso County, CO185.2 TWh2.6 TWh856.6 GWh707.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Elbert County, CO22.3 TWh0.0 Wh2.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#43Fremont County, CO23.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Garfield County, CO1245.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh21.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Grand County, CO315.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Gunnison County, CO2171.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Huerfano County, CO4458.7 GWh0.0 Wh458.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Jackson County, CO12.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Jefferson County, CO9186.2 GWh169.5 GWh0.0 Wh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Kit Carson County, CO73.0 TWh0.0 Wh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28La Plata County, CO374.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#46Lake County, CO22.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Larimer County, CO121.9 TWh124.7 GWh0.0 Wh116.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Las Animas County, CO480.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh80.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Lincoln County, CO52.7 TWh151.1 GWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Logan County, CO173.2 TWh0.0 Wh3.2 TWh22.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Mesa County, CO1197.6 GWh17.6 GWh0.0 Wh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Moffat County, CO34.5 TWh14.3 GWh0.0 Wh1.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Montezuma County, CO736.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Montrose County, CO10483.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Morgan County, CO92.5 TWh356.6 GWh0.0 Wh12.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Ouray County, CO116.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Park County, CO112.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Pitkin County, CO211.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Prowers County, CO4874.2 GWh0.0 Wh874.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Pueblo County, CO169.9 TWh1.7 TWh2.7 GWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#39Rio Blanco County, CO37.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Rio Grande County, CO13.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Routt County, CO12.1 TWh2.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#42Saguache County, CO26.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#41San Miguel County, CO17.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Summit County, CO260.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Weld County, CO5211.2 TWh8.7 TWh2.4 TWh183.1 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Colorado

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Aristocrat Ranchettes, Colorado1.0 TWh2
Brush, Colorado2.5 TWh7
Burlington, Colorado750.7 GWh3
Calhan, Colorado941.0 GWh2
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado1.9 TWh1
Craig, Colorado4.5 TWh2
Denver, Colorado3.7 TWh14
Flagler, Colorado1.1 TWh1
Fleming, Colorado1.1 TWh2
Fountain, Colorado4.0 TWh6
Grover, Colorado1.8 TWh3
Hayden, Colorado2.1 TWh1
Keenesburg, Colorado2.9 TWh1
Lamar, Colorado1.1 TWh4
Limon, Colorado2.7 TWh5
Matheson, Colorado2.3 TWh1
Peetz, Colorado2.0 TWh7
Platteville, Colorado4.4 TWh14
Pueblo, Colorado8.1 TWh12
Wellington, Colorado1.4 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona116.0 TWh221
#26Arkansas62.0 TWh118
#4California216.4 TWh2,305
#43Idaho18.6 TWh196
#5Illinois183.7 TWh541
#21Iowa70.3 TWh349
#29Kansas57.9 TWh197
#30Minnesota57.0 TWh889
#22Missouri67.1 TWh176
#40Montana26.5 TWh96
#37Nebraska37.5 TWh146
#32Nevada45.6 TWh153
#36New Mexico40.0 TWh181
#34North Dakota43.0 TWh72
#17Oklahoma94.6 TWh159
#25Oregon63.6 TWh320
#42South Dakota19.6 TWh61
#1Texas561.5 TWh1,309
#39Utah34.7 TWh179
#35Wyoming41.1 TWh93

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024