Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #23 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
|---|---|
| States | Colorado Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wyoming |
| Last Update | Jun 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 35.6 TWh |
| Power Plants | 182 |
| Utilities | 99 |
| Ranked #23 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #12 out of 31 in terms of annual generation from coal | |
| Power Plant Types | Coal | 58.6% Water | 16.8% Wind | 14% Natural Gas | 6.5% Solar | 4.1% |
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Daily Net Generation for Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | 2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | 12 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| OREG 4 Peetz | Ormat Nevada Inc | Peetz, CO | 3 GWh | Feb 2009 | May 2024 | Waste Heat |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | 15 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 2 GWh | Mar 2010 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | 1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | 6 TWh | May 1973 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.6% Natural Gas : 2.4% |
| CSWIND America Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 27 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | 8 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 14 GWh | Mar 1960 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% |
| Lange Generating Station | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 115 GWh | Feb 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | 16 GWh | Mar 2014 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rifle, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 4 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Big Sand Draw Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | 38 GWh | Feb 2015 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Seibert, CO | 413 GWh | Mar 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | 4 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | 310 GWh | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Spearfish Hydro | City of Spearfish | Spearfish, SD | 20 GWh | Sep 1912 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Springer, NM | 45 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Riverview Solar | Highline Services, LLC | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 2 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SF Auto T1 | Autoliv ASP, Inc. | Tremonton, UT | 6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | 5 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Elephant Butte | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truth or Consequences, NM | 57 GWh | Oct 1940 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | 13 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Quincy Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | 3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | 8 TWh | Jun 1981 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Coyote Ridge | Coyote Ridge LLC | White, SD | 402 GWh | Nov 2019 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | 178 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.9 TWh | 32 |
| #34 | Idaho Power Company | 15.3 TWh | 167 |
| #30 | NorthWestern Corporation | 19.1 TWh | 69 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 57.6 TWh | 215 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.5 TWh | 208 |
| #36 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 14.8 TWh | 113 |
| #53 | PUD No. 1 of Douglas County | 3.7 TWh | 3 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.3 TWh | 830 |
| #44 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 8.0 TWh | 32 |
| #63 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 470.7 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 48 |
| #19 | PacifiCorp East | 57.6 TWh | 215 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.5 TWh | 208 |
| #21 | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. | 48.0 TWh | 95 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 38.3 TWh | 139 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.6 TWh | 182 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 33.6 TWh | 25 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.0 TWh | 87 |
| #26 | Arizona Public Service Company | 23.2 TWh | 88 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.9 TWh | 47 |