Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 77.0 GWh | Jun 2001 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.2 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Palmer Solar | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 144.1 GWh | Mar 2020 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 349.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 930.7 GWh | Mar 1980 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.4% |
| Tom Sifers Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Fraser, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 956.9 GWh | May 1994 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 29.0 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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% |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 122.0 GWh | May 1967 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 252.0 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 143.7 GWh | Aug 1976 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.9 GWh | Apr 2016 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| 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% |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mesa PV1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.7 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greely, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 546.8 GWh | Sep 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 562.5 GWh | May 2022 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 681.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 171.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 57.1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 23.6 GWh | Feb 1990 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Jun 1965 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 TWh | Apr 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.1 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 572.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 284.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 566.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 219.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 1985 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 153.7 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
| Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 788.5 GWh | Jul 2014 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 663.8 GWh | Apr 2011 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 582.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 508.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.1 GWh | Apr 1985 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 137.6 GWh | Dec 1953 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 1925 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.6 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2018 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 32.0 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 122.7 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| South Canal Hydro-1 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 16.6 GWh | May 2013 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| South Canal Hydro-3 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.3 GWh | Jul 2013 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | 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) | 20.4 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.8 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hooper Solar | Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 118.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 73.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Alamosa Solar | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 35.1 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 600.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.1 GWh | May 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte | Standard Solar | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 509.0 GWh | Sep 2007 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 189.2 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| OREG 4 Peetz | Ormat Nevada Inc | Peetz, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | May 2024 | Waste Heat |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 139.4 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | 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 |
| Platteville Solar CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.5 TWh | Apr 1996 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 PS5 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on September 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 11.1 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 9.9 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 3 | 5.0 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.8 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 5 | 30 | 4.5 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.2 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 2.8 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 8 | 7 | 2.8 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 9 | 5 | 2.7 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.2 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 1.9 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.9 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 863.3 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 483.6 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 457.9 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 17 | 13 | 324.4 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 15 | 322.7 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 301.2 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 219.0 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 185.7 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 171.0 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 122.0 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 97.7 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 97.6 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 97.0 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 4 | 75.6 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 74.5 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 |
| Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 15.9 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 15.5 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 |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.4 GWh |