Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 465.8 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 692.3 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 222.6 GWh | Nov 1970 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 119.6 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 867.8 MWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
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 |
Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 255.2 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Denver Metro Solar | Denver Metro Solar LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
3 MW LLC | 3 MW LLC | Somerset, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2022 | Other Gas |
TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
Vilas Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.0 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Quincy II Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Imboden Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.8 MWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.6 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 623.4 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Tom Sifers Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Fraser, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
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 |
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 |
WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jun 2023 | Solar |
NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2023 | Solar |
Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 1925 | Sep 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 |
Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 1985 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 214.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | Oct 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 |
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 |
Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Feb 2017 | Nov 2023 | Water |
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 |
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 |
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 |
SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC | SunShare Management | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2016 | 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 |
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 |
Weld 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Logan 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
Arapahoe 3 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Xcel Adams 2 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victory Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.5 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.3 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SR Platte Solar Farm | SR Platte, LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 35.6 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
San Luis Solar Garden | AES Distributed Energy | Antonito, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greely, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2018 | 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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXI (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Debeque, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXV LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXIV LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Quincy Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte | Standard Solar | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 60.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 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 7 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rifle, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Jun 2022 | 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 |
Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | 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 |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 39) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 44) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |