Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | May 1993 | 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 |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2010 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Pitkin County Solar | Coolangatta Solar LLC | Aspen, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.4 GWh | Sep 2021 | 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 |
| 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 |
| CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 27.6 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 60.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 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 |
| 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 |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.8 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 139.6 GWh | Oct 1962 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.5% |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.1 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 685.1 GWh | Apr 2011 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 132.9 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| 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 |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 192.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.5 GWh | Sep 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jan 2019 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 619.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |