Estes

n/a, Estes Park, CO 80517

Plant Summary Information

Estes is ranked #7 out of 45 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Estes is comprised of 3 generators and generated 19.9 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Estes
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Larimer County, CO
Initial Operation Date	September 1950
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	84.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	328.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,292 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #378 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #67 out of 250 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 45 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 2022
Initial Operation Date	September 1950
Annual Generation	84.7 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 2022 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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Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#368	South Colton	Colton, NY	88.7 GWh
#369	Upper Salmon A	Hagerman, ID	88.0 GWh
#370	Laurel Dam	London, KY	87.4 GWh
#371	Worumbo Hydro Station	Lisbon Falls, ME	86.9 GWh
#372	Hardy	Newaygo, MI	86.3 GWh
#373	Castle Rock	Adams, WI	85.8 GWh
#374	Cougar	Lowell, OR	85.6 GWh
#375	Upper Salmon B	Hagerman, ID	85.5 GWh
#376	Amoskeag	Manchester, NH	85.2 GWh
#377	Weston Hydro	Skowhegan, ME	85.0 GWh
#379	Swan Lake	Ketchikan, AK	84.0 GWh
#380	William F Matson Generating Station	Huntingdon, PA	83.3 GWh
#381	Grahamsville	Grahamsville, NY	82.9 GWh
#382	Jeffrey	Brady, NE	82.8 GWh
#383	J S Eastwood	Shaver Lake, CA	82.5 GWh
#384	Navajo Dam	Farmington, NM	82.4 GWh
#385	High Falls - Saranac NY	Town of Saranac, NY	81.9 GWh
#386	Stockton Hydro	Stockton, MO	81.7 GWh
#387	Iron Gate	Hornbrook, CA	81.6 GWh
#388	Copco 2	Hornbrook, CA	81.3 GWh

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Boulder City Lakewood Hydro	Boulder, CO	8.5 GWh	26.9 mi
Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro	Boulder, CO	10.4 GWh	26.6 mi
Carter Hydro	Berthoud, CO	9.1 GWh	16.2 mi
City of Boulder WWTP	Boulder, CO	478.8 MWh	28.6 mi
Coyote Ridge Community Solar	Fort Collins, CO	3.2 GWh	21.7 mi
Flatiron	Loveland, CO	165.5 GWh	14.4 mi
Granby Hydro	Granby, CO	4.8 GWh	24.7 mi
IBM Solar	Boulder, CO	16.0 GWh	27.2 mi
Jack's Solar Garden	Longmont, CO	2.2 GWh	26.6 mi
Marys Lake	Estes Park, CO	25.3 GWh	2.6 mi
Pole Hill	Loveland, CO	160.4 GWh	9.8 mi
RV CSU Power II LLC	Fort Collins, CO	3.3 GWh	24.2 mi
RV CSU Power LLC	Fort Collins, CO	2.4 GWh	24.2 mi
SR Mavericks	Mead, CO	13.9 GWh	27.2 mi
University of Colorado	Boulder, CO	3.1 GWh	28.5 mi
Valmont	Boulder, CO	8.0 GWh	29.5 mi
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project	Boulder, CO	14.4 GWh	29.5 mi