Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.5 TWh | Jun 1965 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.9 TWh | Apr 1996 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Pawnee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 TWh | Oct 1981 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 2011 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.1 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 58.4% Natural Gas : 41.6% |
Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 156.9 GWh | Aug 1976 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |
Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 132.9 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.0 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.0 TWh | May 1994 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Logan 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Golden West Power Partners LLC | Golden West Power Partners, LLC | Calhan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 800.3 GWh | Sep 2015 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 692.3 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Hooper Solar | Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 123.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | 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 |
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% |
Peak View Wind Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 201.9 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Isabel Solar, LLC | San Isabel Solar, LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 83.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC | SunShare Management | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.5 GWh | Sep 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Weld 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2015 | 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 |
CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
Denver Metro Solar | Denver Metro Solar LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | 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 |
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 |
RV CSU Power LLC | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 619.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 623.4 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 685.1 GWh | Apr 2011 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Solar of Alamosa | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 37.2 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 45.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RV CSU Power II LLC | RV CSU Power II LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2010 | 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 |
City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.8 MWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 93.5 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Quincy II Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 606.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 535.8 GWh | Oct 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 826.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Sterling PV 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mesa PV1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Silt, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Comanche Solar | Onward Energy | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 284.9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Jun 2024 | 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 |
James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | Pueblo, CO | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 21.7 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |