Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Oak Leaf Solar XXXIII LLC (Lantz) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.4 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.4 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | Apr 2016 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Cortez Solar 2, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DIA 8 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imboden Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Cortez Solar 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.5 GWh | Apr 1985 | Nov 2023 | Water |
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 |
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 |
Plains End | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.5 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
San Luis Valley Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Center, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.0 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Venture 4 - 1D | UXI CSG Venture 4 8304 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
Venture 3 - 1C | UXI CSG Venture 3 8303 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.5 GWh | May 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.5 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Venture 2 - 1B | UXI CSG Venture 2 8302 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2021 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
Venture 1 - 1A CSG | UXI CSG Venture 1 8301 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 1947 | Feb 2024 | 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 |
Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Alamosa | Public Service Co of Colorado | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.1 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 82.4% Natural Gas : 17.6% |
Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 2004 | 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 |
Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
City & County of Denver at Denver Int'l | Denver Airport Solar, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.4 GWh | May 2011 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Feb 2017 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.1 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSG | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.3 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.3 GWh | May 2012 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Vilas Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | 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 |
AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.5 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.6 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Apr 1964 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.0 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.0 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pitkin County Solar | Coolangatta Solar LLC | Aspen, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.4 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.4 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Gaylord Rockies CHP | UE - 00602CO, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
South Canal Hydro-3 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.1 GWh | Jul 2013 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.6 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.7 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.8 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 16.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.1 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
South Canal Hydro-1 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.7 GWh | May 2013 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.3 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.3 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2022 | Water |
James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | Pueblo, CO | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 21.7 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.8 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.3 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Plains End II LLC | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.8 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 23.3 GWh | Mar 2014 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 25.3 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 25.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.3 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Victory Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.6 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.0 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.3 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0% |
SR Platte Solar Farm | SR Platte, LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 35.6 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Solar of Alamosa | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 37.2 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District | Colorado Energy Nations Company, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 40.5 GWh | Mar 1985 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 45.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 48.5 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 51.3 GWh | Nov 1984 | Jun 2024 | Waste Heat |
Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.6 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 57.2 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 60.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 61.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 61.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.5 GWh | Sep 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
San Isabel Solar, LLC | San Isabel Solar, LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 83.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 91.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
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Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.5 GWh |
Crowley County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 4.1 GWh |
Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.5 GWh |
San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 7.5 GWh |
Conejos County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 7.8 GWh |
Rio Blanco County, CO | # 39 | 3 | 8.2 GWh |
Chaffee County, CO | # 38 | 3 | 9.5 GWh |
Pitkin County, CO | # 37 | 2 | 12.4 GWh |
Park County, CO | # 36 | 1 | 12.8 GWh |
Douglas County, CO | # 35 | 2 | 13.2 GWh |
Baca County, CO | # 34 | 5 | 15.9 GWh |
Grand County, CO | # 33 | 3 | 17.0 GWh |
Ouray County, CO | # 32 | 1 | 23.3 GWh |
Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 7 | 23.4 GWh |
Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 50.8 GWh |
Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 62.0 GWh |
La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 67.2 GWh |
Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 3 | 83.1 GWh |
Mesa County, CO | # 26 | 11 | 87.7 GWh |
Eagle County, CO | # 25 | 3 | 104.7 GWh |
Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 107.2 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
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Gunnison County, CO | # 23 | 2 | 137.1 GWh |
Clear Creek County, CO | # 22 | 3 | 146.4 GWh |
Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 203.9 GWh |
Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 238.7 GWh |
Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 13 | 265.1 GWh |
Denver County, CO | # 18 | 15 | 300.1 GWh |
Alamosa County, CO | # 17 | 9 | 318.8 GWh |
Montrose County, CO | # 16 | 10 | 428.5 GWh |
Huerfano County, CO | # 15 | 4 | 501.6 GWh |
Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 931.7 GWh |
Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.1 TWh |
Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.3 TWh |
Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.5 TWh |
Kit Carson County, CO | # 9 | 7 | 2.8 TWh |
Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.8 TWh |
Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.2 TWh |
Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.4 TWh |
Adams County, CO | # 5 | 30 | 4.8 TWh |
El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.9 TWh |
Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 3 | 5.6 TWh |
Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 11.0 TWh |
Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 11.8 TWh |