Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

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Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #23 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
States Colorado Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wyoming
Last Update Nov 2025
Annual Generation 35.5 TWh
Power Plants192
Utilities101
Ranked #23 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #12 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from coal
Power Plant Types Coal | 58.4% Water | 16.9% Wind | 12.4% Natural Gas | 7.7% Solar | 4.6%

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Daily Net Generation for Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region for the past 3 Years

List of All Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region Power Plants

Displaying Results 1 to 100 of 142
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Burlington (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncBurlington, CO4 GWhMay 1977Sep 2025 Distillate Fuel Oil
HollyTown of Holly - (CO)Holly, CO3 MWhDec 1992Dec 2024 Distillate Fuel Oil
Trinidad (CO)City of Trinidad - (CO)Trinidad, CO5 MWhApr 1950Dec 2024 Distillate Fuel Oil
Front Range ProjectTimberline Energy LLCErie, CO19 GWhSep 2011Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY38 GWhFeb 2015Sep 2025 Natural Gas
HartzogBasin Electric Power CoopWright, WY178 MWhJul 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
ArvadaBasin Electric Power CoopArvada, WY199 MWhAug 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Barber CreekBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY273 MWhAug 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY4 GWhNov 1983Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO1 TWhMar 2003Sep 2025 Natural Gas
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY28 GWhMar 2001Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Lange Generating StationBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD115 GWhFeb 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
BluffviewCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM409 GWhApr 2005Sep 2025 Natural Gas
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY493 GWhSep 2014Sep 2025 Natural Gas
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO43 GWhJul 1953Aug 2025 Natural Gas
Limon Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncLimon, CO216 GWhJan 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 96.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.0%
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD21 GWhMar 1960Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.5%
South Plant (CO)City of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO153 GWhOct 1962Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLCCalhan, CO78 GWhOct 2019Sep 2025 Solar
Garnet Mesa SolarGarnet Mesa Solar LLCDelta, CO40 GWh-Sep 2025 Solar
Rock Creek 2 CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationAlamosa, CO4 GWhNov 2020Dec 2024 Solar
SF Auto O1Autoliv ASP, Inc.Ogden, UT218 MWhNov 2023Dec 2024 Solar
BH CSG 3Pivot EnergyLa Junta, CO4 GWhApr 2023Dec 2024 Solar
SR RattlesnakeSR Rattlesnake, LLCPlatteville, CO15 GWhNov 2020Dec 2024 Solar
SR Skylark CSR Skylark C, LLCWindsor, CO2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2024 Solar
SR Kersey IISR Kersey II, LLCKersey, CO2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Whiskey Hill SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Walden, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Fraser, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Riverview SolarHighline Services, LLCSterling, CO4 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Quincy Solar (CO)Terraform ArcadiaWatkins, CO3 GWhAug 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Gilcrest SolarTerraform ArcadiaPlatteville, CO4 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables ServicesFountain, CO140 GWhMar 2020Sep 2025 Solar
LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 FacilityLa Plata Electric Assn, IncDurango, CO5 GWhJun 2024Dec 2024 Solar
Bar DCypress Creek RenewablesMeeker, CO6 GWhNov 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Coyote Ridge Community SolarPoudre Valley REA, IncFort Collins, CO3 GWhSep 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 20Pivot EnergyJohnstown, CO9 GWhSep 2023Dec 2024 Solar
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLCKersey, CO8 GWhJul 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Weber State University - Davis Campus PVTesla Inc.Layton, UT3 GWhDec 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectDG Colorado Solar, LLCFountain, CO19 GWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Solar
SR Skylark BSR Skylark B, LLCSeverance, CO4 GWhAug 2016Dec 2024 Solar
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLCMead, CO15 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
SkylarkSR Clinch, LLCSeverance, CO9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Valley View SolarSR Clinch, LLCGreeley, CO9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 21Pivot EnergyAurora, CO3 GWhMar 2024Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 37Pivot EnergySterling, CO3 GWhMay 2024Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Smithfield 3Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationMilford, UT6 GWhJun 2023Dec 2024 Solar
Smithfield 1Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationMilford, UT8 GWhMar 2024Dec 2024 Solar
Cortez Solar 3, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationCortez, CO4 GWhFeb 2023Dec 2024 Solar
Cortez Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationCortez, CO5 GWhNov 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pitkin County SolarCoolangatta Solar LLCAspen, CO9 GWhSep 2021Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsParachute, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsRifle, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
South 49th 013445 SCS Norfolk, LLCArevon Energy, Inc.Norfolk, NE19 GWhAug 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO2 GWhNov 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO4 GWhNov 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO4 GWhNov 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsParachute, CO2 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Cortez Solar 2, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationCortez, CO9 GWhJun 2023Dec 2024 Solar
USS Fruita Solar LLC CSGUnited States Solar CorporationFruita, CO3 GWhApr 2024Dec 2024 Solar
Wild SpringsNational Grid RenewablesNew Underwood, SD265 GWhMay 2024Sep 2025 Solar
South Cheyenne SolarSouthern Power CoSouth Greeley, WY330 GWhMar 2024Sep 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO2 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSGNautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLCNautilus Solar SolutionsOrdway, CO4 GWhOct 2021Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2024 Solar
SF Auto T1Autoliv ASP, Inc.Tremonton, UT6 GWhNov 2023Dec 2024 Solar
CSWIND America Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO27 GWhSep 2023Dec 2024 Solar
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO5 GWhJun 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Brighton PV Solar PlantHangar 160 LLCBrighton, CO3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Cimarron Solar FacilitySouthern Power CoSpringer, NM45 GWhNov 2010Dec 2024 Solar
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2024 Solar
AFA Solar FarmSolar Star Colorado II LLCColorado Springs, CO11 GWhFeb 2011Dec 2024 Solar
CSU PuebloScale Sustainable I, LLCPueblo, CO2 GWhNov 2008Dec 2024 Solar
Neil Simpson IIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY661 GWhAug 1995Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 91.8% Natural Gas : 8.2%
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO1 TWhMar 1980Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 92.7% Natural Gas : 7.2%
Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, CO5 TWhMay 1973Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 97.8% Natural Gas : 2.2%
Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, CO4 TWhOct 1979Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Wygen 2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY581 GWhDec 2007Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Wygen IIIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY671 GWhMar 2010Dec 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Laramie River StationBasin Electric Power CoopWheatland, WY8 TWhJun 1981Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Dry Fork StationBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY2 TWhOct 2011Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Wygen 1Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY578 GWhDec 2002Sep 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
OREG 4 PeetzOrmat Nevada IncPeetz, CO3 GWhFeb 2009May 2024 Waste Heat
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantHarvest Midstream CoDurango, CO47 GWhNov 1984Sep 2025 Waste Heat
Ames HydroPublic Service Co of ColoradoOphir, CO7 GWhMay 1906Mar 2024 Water
CrystalU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO144 GWhMay 1978Dec 2024 Water
TacomaPublic Service Co of ColoradoDurango, CO4 GWhMay 1905Dec 2024 Water
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofParshall, CO12 GWhJun 1959Dec 2024 Water
Elephant ButteU S Bureau of ReclamationTruth or Consequences, NM57 GWhOct 1940Dec 2024 Water
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO62 GWhMar 1997Dec 2024 Water
McPheeU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO6 GWhNov 1992May 2024 Water
TowaocU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO10 GWhApr 1993Dec 2024 Water
Morrow PointU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO310 GWhNov 1970Dec 2024 Water
UintahMoon Lake Electric Assn IncNeola, UT7 GWhJun 1920Dec 2024 Water
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO2 GWhApr 1927Dec 2024 Water

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