Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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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 |
Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 589.5 GWh | Feb 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Quincy II Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imboden Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.8 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vilas Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
San Luis Valley Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Center, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.0 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 |
San Luis Solar Garden | AES Distributed Energy | Antonito, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 219.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
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 II Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 283.1 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 62.1 GWh | Sep 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Peak View Wind Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 183.4 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 85.2 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 179.7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 2011 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.7 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 503.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.0 TWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 127.8 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 583.9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 646.9 GWh | Apr 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.3 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.2 TWh | Mar 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 928.6 GWh | Mar 1980 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.1% Natural Gas : 1.7% |
South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 118.8 GWh | Oct 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | Jul 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4% |
Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 56.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 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 |
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 |
Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 26.0 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District | Colorado Energy Nations Company, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 37.7 GWh | Mar 1985 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 337.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Pitkin County Solar | Coolangatta Solar LLC | Aspen, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.8 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 GWh | Mar 2010 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
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 |
Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.9 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |
Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.8 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.8 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |
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 |
Denver Metro Solar | Denver Metro Solar LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | 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 |
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 38) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 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 36) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.6 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 307.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Victory Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 27.3 GWh | Nov 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 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Kit Carson Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 156.9 GWh | Oct 2010 | 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 |
American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 23.6 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Silt, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
East Victory Way Solar | East Victory Way Solar LLC | Craig, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Seibert, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 408.1 GWh | Mar 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 70.3 GWh | Jun 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
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 |
Golden West Power Partners LLC | Golden West Power Partners, LLC | Calhan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 803.4 GWh | Sep 2015 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 85.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | 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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXI (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXV LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXIII LLC (Lantz) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 47.3 GWh | Feb 2021 | 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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Debeque, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sterling PV 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Dec 2020 | 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 XXVIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | May 2019 | 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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Dec 2018 | 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 |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 11.2 TWh |
Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 10.0 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 | 3.1 TWh |
Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 2.8 TWh |
Kit Carson County, CO | # 8 | 7 | 2.7 TWh |
Lincoln County, CO | # 9 | 5 | 2.6 TWh |
Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.2 TWh |
Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 2 | 2.1 TWh |
Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 1.9 TWh |
Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.9 TWh |
Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 861.6 GWh |
Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 483.6 GWh |
Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 460.8 GWh |
Denver County, CO | # 17 | 15 | 314.0 GWh |
Arapahoe County, CO | # 18 | 13 | 304.0 GWh |
Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 296.4 GWh |
Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 219.0 GWh |
Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 186.5 GWh |
Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 173.6 GWh |
Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 137.1 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 108.0 GWh |
Mesa County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 104.2 GWh |
Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 97.0 GWh |
Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 4 | 75.4 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 | 16.0 GWh |
Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 15.8 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 |