North Fork Hydro Plant

49548 U.S 285, Grant, CO 80448

Plant Summary Information

North Fork Hydro Plant is ranked #23 out of 47 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

North Fork Hydro Plant is comprised of 1 generator and generated 2.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameNorth Fork Hydro Plant
Utility NameDenver City & County of
LocationPark County, CO
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1988
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 12.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 43.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,571 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #889 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #112 out of 267 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #23 out of 47 Colorado Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for North Fork Hydro Plant

North Fork Hydro Plant Details

Summary Information
Plant NameNorth Fork Hydro Plant (10423)
Plant Address49548 U.S 285, Grant, CO 80448
UtilityDenver City & County of (5068)
Latitude, Longitude39.4616, -105.677
Generation Dates on FileJan 2002 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1988
Annual Generation 12.7 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceNorth Fork River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerIntermountain Rural Elec Assn (9336) CO
Grid Voltage 12.47 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator GEN1 Details Operating January 1988

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity5.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity5.5 MW
Winter Capacity5.5 MW
Minimum Load0.8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1988
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

North Fork Hydro Plant Plant Owners

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