Estes

n/a, Estes Park, CO 80517

Plant Summary Information

Estes is ranked #7 out of 47 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Estes is comprised of 3 generators and generated 2.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Estes
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Larimer County, CO
Initial Operation Date	September 1950
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	106.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	378.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,116 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #345 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #66 out of 267 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 47 Colorado Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Estes (513)
Plant Address	, Estes Park, CO 80517
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	40.37677, -105.50967
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	September 1950
Annual Generation	106.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Colorado River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) CO
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	15 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	17.2 MW
Winter Capacity	17.2 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	15 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	17.2 MW
Winter Capacity	17.2 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	15 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	17.2 MW
Winter Capacity	17.2 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#338	Stark	Colton, NY	110.5 GWh
#339	Winfield	Winfield, WV	110.5 GWh
#340	York Haven	York Haven, PA	110.4 GWh
#341	Saluda Lexington	Columbia, SC	109.5 GWh
#342	Lower Malad	Hagerman, ID	106.8 GWh
#343	Sam Rayburn Dam	Jasper, TX	106.5 GWh
#344	Friant Hydro Facility	Friant, CA	106.2 GWh
#346	Worumbo Hydro Station	Lisbon Falls, ME	104.8 GWh
#347	Snoqualmie 2	Snoqualmie, WA	104.4 GWh
#348	Gem State	Idaho Falls, ID	104.1 GWh
#349	El Dorado	Pollock Pines, CA	101.0 GWh
#350	South Glens Falls Hydroelectric	South Glens Falls, NY	100.9 GWh
#351	Tallulah Falls	Tallulah Falls, GA	100.4 GWh
#352	West Enfield Hydro	West Enfield, ME	100.4 GWh
#353	Mountain Island	Mount Holly, NC	99.6 GWh
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Flatiron	Loveland, CO	137.6 GWh	14.4 mi
Granby Hydro	Granby, CO	4.9 GWh	24.7 mi
IBM Solar	Boulder, CO	13.8 GWh	27.2 mi
Jack's Solar Garden	Longmont, CO	2.1 GWh	26.6 mi
Marys Lake	Estes Park, CO	22.7 GWh	2.6 mi
Pole Hill	Loveland, CO	206.2 GWh	9.8 mi
RV CSU Power II LLC	Fort Collins, CO	2.7 GWh	24.2 mi
RV CSU Power LLC	Fort Collins, CO	2.5 GWh	24.2 mi
SR Mavericks	Mead, CO	14.8 GWh	27.2 mi
University of Colorado	Boulder, CO	4.6 GWh	28.5 mi
Valmont	Boulder, CO	16.2 GWh	29.5 mi
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project	Boulder, CO	31.7 GWh	29.5 mi