Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 566.1 GWh | May 2023 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 31.7 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 1985 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 963.3 GWh | May 1994 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.8 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Manchief Electric Generating Station | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 220.1 GWh | May 2000 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 251.5 GWh | Apr 2000 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 127.8 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 92.9 GWh | Jun 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 246.6 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 550.8 GWh | Apr 2003 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Plains End | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.4 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2004 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 566.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 139.4 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 TWh | Apr 1996 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 101.9 GWh | May 1967 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 TWh | May 1962 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.9 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0% |
| Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 252.0 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Salida | Public Service Co of Colorado | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 GWh | May 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 24.3 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.3 GWh | Apr 1964 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.0 TWh | Jun 1965 | Jan 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| City & County of Denver at Denver Int'l | Denver Airport Solar, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.7 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pawnee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 TWh | Oct 1981 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Rawhide | Platte River Power Authority | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1984 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.5% Natural Gas : 9.5% |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.3 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 65.5% Natural Gas : 34.5% |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 142.8 GWh | Aug 1976 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Metro Wastewater Reclamation District | Colorado Energy Nations Company, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 37.6 GWh | Mar 1985 | Jan 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.9 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.8 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 484.9 GWh | Apr 2007 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 867.0 MWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RV CSU Power II LLC | RV CSU Power II LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alamosa Solar | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 35.1 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 72.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 669.9 GWh | Apr 2011 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 517.3 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 601.7 GWh | Feb 2011 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| RV CSU Power LLC | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 2011 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jun 2023 | Solar |
| Denver Int Airport | MMA DAS Power | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 509.0 GWh | Sep 2007 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Peetz Table Wind Energy | FPL Peetz Table Wind Energy | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 653.2 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 680.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 219.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Plains End II LLC | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.9 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 20.6 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 44) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 36) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.6 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 37) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 38) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 39) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rock Creek 2 CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rifle, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 574.9 GWh | May 2022 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 3 MW LLC | 3 MW LLC | Somerset, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2022 | Other Gas |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 273.9 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Ordway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.1 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 206.2 GWh | Dec 1953 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.4 GWh | May 2012 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| CSWIND America Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.8 GWh | Mar 2010 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.0 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 TWh | May 1973 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.3% |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on January 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 10.8 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 10.1 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 18 | 4.8 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 31 | 4.5 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 4.4 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.2 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 7 | 3.0 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.7 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 9 | 9 | 2.3 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.3 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 1.9 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.9 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 877.7 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 483.6 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 457.1 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 17 | 13 | 349.1 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 15 | 331.4 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 299.8 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 219.0 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 184.8 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 171.0 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 101.9 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 97.6 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 96.8 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 96.3 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 4 | 93.4 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 75.1 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 60.0 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 45.9 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 7 | 36.7 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 32 | 1 | 16.1 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 33 | 3 | 15.9 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 34 | 5 | 13.9 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 35 | 1 | 12.7 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 2 | 12.3 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 37 | 2 | 11.8 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 38 | 3 | 10.5 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 39 | 3 | 7.5 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 7.4 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 7.1 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.0 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 3.8 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.7 GWh |
| Lake County, CO | # 46 | 2 | 2.9 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 47 | 1 | 2.4 GWh |