Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.6 GWh | Mar 1959 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 134.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.0 GWh | May 1977 | Jun 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.1 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 132.9 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 492.8 GWh | Apr 2003 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 93.5 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Brighton PV Solar Plant | Hangar 160 LLC | Brighton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.5 GWh | Sep 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 192.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Bighorn Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 666.7 GWh | Oct 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 387.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 | Wind : 76.5% Solar : 23.5% |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 11.8 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 11.0 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 3 | 5.6 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.9 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 5 | 30 | 4.8 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.4 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.2 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.8 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 9 | 7 | 2.8 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.5 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.3 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.1 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 931.7 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 15 | 4 | 501.6 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 16 | 10 | 428.5 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 17 | 9 | 318.8 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 15 | 300.1 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 13 | 265.1 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 238.7 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 203.9 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 22 | 3 | 146.4 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 23 | 2 | 137.1 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 107.2 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 25 | 3 | 104.7 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 26 | 11 | 87.7 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 3 | 83.1 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 67.2 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 62.0 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 50.8 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 7 | 23.4 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 32 | 1 | 23.3 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 33 | 3 | 17.0 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 34 | 5 | 15.9 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 35 | 2 | 13.2 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 36 | 1 | 12.8 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 37 | 2 | 12.4 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 38 | 3 | 9.5 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 39 | 3 | 8.2 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 7.8 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 7.5 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.5 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 4.1 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.5 GWh |