Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Solar Garden | AES Distributed Energy | Antonito, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.3 GWh | May 1909 | 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 |
| SMPA Solar 1 Community Solar | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Bedrock, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 139.6 GWh | Oct 1962 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.5% |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 343.6 GWh | Apr 2007 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.6 GWh | Apr 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 |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | 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 |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 16.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | 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 |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sterling PV 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 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 |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 1985 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Unincorporated Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 523.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.0 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array | Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc | Carbondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.8 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 946.0 MWh | May 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 320.4 MWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 614.0 GWh | May 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Titan Solar | Titan Solar, LLC | Deer Trail, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 107.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | 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 |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| 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 |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 27.6 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 300.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 238.7 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Jul 1992 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Apr 1964 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 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 |
| 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 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 4 - 1D | UXI CSG Venture 4 8304 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Jan 2023 | Solar |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2010 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Victory Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vilas Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jun 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |