Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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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 |
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 |
Pawnee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.5 TWh | Oct 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 561.2 GWh | May 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Apr 2017 | 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 |
OREG 4 Peetz | Ormat Nevada Inc | Peetz, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | May 2024 | Waste Heat |
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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Feb 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 XXX LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | 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 XXVI LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Dec 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 XXIV LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Dec 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 |
Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Dec 2018 | 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 XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.9 GWh | Nov 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 |
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 |
NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2023 | Solar |
NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Ordway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 517.3 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |
Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 726.4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Neptune Energy Center Hybrid | Neptune Energy Center, LLC | Boone, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 707.3 GWh | May 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 3 CSG | Standard Solar | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 2 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 1 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 530.5 GWh | Sep 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 273.9 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2020 | 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 |
Mesa PV1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte | Standard Solar | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 22.7 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
Manchief Electric Generating Station | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 229.5 GWh | May 2000 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 501.4 GWh | Sep 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Logan 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 500.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 571.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 770.7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 153.7 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.6 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 952.6 GWh | May 1994 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC | SunShare Management | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.5 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | Pueblo, CO | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 20.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2020 | 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 |
IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Hunter Solar, LLC (CO) | Hunter Solar, LLC | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 159.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.4 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hooper Solar | Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 118.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.8 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Jun 1965 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.8 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.1 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Apr 2016 | Aug 2024 | Water |
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 |
Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 252.0 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
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% |
Gaylord Rockies CHP | UE - 00602CO, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.9 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 52.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.0% |
Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.9 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
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 |
Fremont CO 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Canon City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 246.6 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
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 |
Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 TWh | Apr 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 65.5% Natural Gas : 34.5% |
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 |
Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 135.9 GWh | Dec 1953 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 106.1 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |
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 |
Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Silt, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Jul 2013 | 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 |
Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.9 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2023 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
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Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.4 GWh |
Crowley County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.7 GWh |
Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 3.8 GWh |
Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.0 GWh |
San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 7.1 GWh |
Conejos County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 7.4 GWh |
Rio Blanco County, CO | # 39 | 3 | 7.5 GWh |
Chaffee County, CO | # 38 | 3 | 10.5 GWh |
Pitkin County, CO | # 37 | 2 | 11.8 GWh |
Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 2 | 12.3 GWh |
Park County, CO | # 35 | 1 | 12.7 GWh |
Baca County, CO | # 34 | 5 | 13.9 GWh |
Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 15.8 GWh |
Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 16.0 GWh |
Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 7 | 36.7 GWh |
Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 45.9 GWh |
Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 60.0 GWh |
La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 74.5 GWh |
Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 4 | 75.4 GWh |
Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 97.0 GWh |
Mesa County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 104.2 GWh |
Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 108.0 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
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Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 137.1 GWh |
Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 173.6 GWh |
Jefferson County, CO | # 21 | 9 | 186.5 GWh |
Bent County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 219.0 GWh |
Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 296.4 GWh |
Arapahoe County, CO | # 18 | 13 | 304.0 GWh |
Denver County, CO | # 17 | 15 | 314.0 GWh |
Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 460.8 GWh |
Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 483.6 GWh |
Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 861.6 GWh |
Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.9 TWh |
Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 1.9 TWh |
Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 2 | 2.1 TWh |
Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.2 TWh |
Lincoln County, CO | # 9 | 5 | 2.6 TWh |
Kit Carson County, CO | # 8 | 7 | 2.7 TWh |
Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 2.8 TWh |
Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.1 TWh |
Adams County, CO | # 5 | 30 | 4.5 TWh |
El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.8 TWh |
Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 3 | 5.0 TWh |
Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 16 | 10.0 TWh |
Weld County, CO | # 1 | 52 | 11.2 TWh |