Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cortez Solar 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 3, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 2, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2023 | 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 |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 36) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.6 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 38) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | May 2021 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| 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-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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jun 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.8 MWh | May 2010 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 692.3 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| Quincy II Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | 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 |
| Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Dec 2018 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.6 GWh | Feb 2021 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Gaylord Rockies CHP | UE - 00602CO, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |