Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.0 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | 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 |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.7 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 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 |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 162.0 GWh | Dec 1953 | Jun 2024 | 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 |
| Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 826.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 535.8 GWh | Oct 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 606.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 168.6 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 685.1 GWh | Apr 2011 | Jun 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 238.7 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 619.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jan 2019 | 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 |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 48.5 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 387.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 | Wind : 76.5% Solar : 23.5% |
| 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 |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.8 TWh | Apr 2004 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.0 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.7 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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% |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 25.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 683.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 560.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 590.4 GWh | May 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greely, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Apr 2019 | 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 |
| Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.3 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0% |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | Apr 2016 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 28.3 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 145.9 GWh | May 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 465.8 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | 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% |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.6 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 61.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.3 TWh | Mar 2003 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 232.7 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Palmer Solar | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 159.1 GWh | Mar 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.3 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 1980 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 373.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 764.6 GWh | Oct 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 110.9 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.0 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| 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 |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 946.0 MWh | May 1905 | 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 |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 215.8 GWh | Apr 2000 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 TWh | May 1962 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| DIA 8 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Denver Int Airport | MMA DAS Power | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2009 | 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 |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Titan Solar | Titan Solar, LLC | Deer Trail, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 107.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Debeque, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.6 TWh | Oct 1979 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| 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 |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 867.8 MWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2022 | Water |
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 |