Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

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Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #27 out of 64 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 Jul 2026
Annual Generation 22.5 TWh
Power Plants193
Utilities109
Ranked #27 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #12 out of 32 in terms of annual generation from coal
Power Plant Types Coal | 56.7% Water | 15.5% Wind | 12.5% Natural Gas | 9.8% Solar | 5.3%

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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 148
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Cortez Solar 3, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLCCortez, CO4 GWhFeb 2023Dec 2025 Solar
Cortez Solar 1, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLCCortez, CO6 GWhNov 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Smithfield 3Altus Power America Management, LLCMilford, UT6 GWhJun 2023Dec 2025 Solar
Cortez Solar 2, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLCCortez, CO13 GWhJun 2023Dec 2025 Solar
Anticline WindAnticline Wind, LLCCasper, WY411 GWhNov 2024May 2026 Wind
South 49th 013445 SCS Norfolk, LLCArevon Energy, Inc.Norfolk, NE17 GWhAug 2022Dec 2025 Solar
SF Auto T1Autoliv ASP, Inc.Tremonton, UT7 GWhNov 2023Dec 2025 Solar
SF Auto O1Autoliv ASP, Inc.Ogden, UT7 GWhNov 2023Dec 2025 Solar
Twin Buttes II WindAvangrid Power LLCLamar, CO296 GWhNov 2017May 2026 Wind
Laramie River StationBasin Electric Power CoopWheatland, WY8 TWhJun 1981May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
HartzogBasin Electric Power CoopWright, WY148 MWhJul 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
ArvadaBasin Electric Power CoopArvada, WY171 MWhAug 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Barber CreekBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY294 MWhAug 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Dry Fork StationBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY3 TWhOct 2011May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY36 GWhMar 2001Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Lange Generating StationBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD144 GWhFeb 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Wygen 1Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY578 GWhDec 2002May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD17 GWhMar 1960May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.6%
Neil Simpson IIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY642 GWhAug 1995Dec 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 81.9% Natural Gas : 18.1%
Wygen 2Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY596 GWhDec 2007Dec 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
Wygen IIIBlack Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY95 GWhMar 2010Dec 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY475 GWhSep 2014May 2026 Natural Gas
Corriedale Wind EnergyBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY218 GWhOct 2020May 2026 Wind
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2025 Solar
Cedar Springs Wind IVCedar Springs Wind IV, LLCDouglas, WY1 TWhDec 2024May 2026 Wind
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO54 GWhMar 1997Oct 2025 Water
South Plant (CO)City of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO146 GWhOct 1962May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO2 TWhMar 2003May 2026 Natural Gas
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO2 GWhApr 1927Dec 2025 Water
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO1 TWhMar 1980May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.1%
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO42 GWhJul 1953Nov 2025 Natural Gas
Ruxton ParkCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO1 GWhApr 1925Aug 2025 Water
BluffviewCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM373 GWhApr 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
Navajo DamCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM88 GWhDec 1988Dec 2025 Water
Spearfish HydroCity of Spearfish - (SD)Spearfish, SD18 GWhSep 1912Dec 2025 Water
Trinidad (CO)City of Trinidad - (CO)Trinidad, CO6 MWhApr 1950Dec 2025 Distillate Fuel Oil
Colorado Highlands WindColorado Highlands Wind LLCFleming, CO362 GWhNov 2012Dec 2025 Wind
Pitkin County SolarCoolangatta Solar LLCAspen, CO9 GWhSep 2021Dec 2024 Solar
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, SD380 GWhNov 2019May 2026 Wind
CSWIND America Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO27 GWhSep 2023Dec 2024 Solar
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO1 GWhMar 2010May 2026 Wind
Bar DCypress Creek RenewablesMeeker, CO4 GWhNov 2018Dec 2025 Solar
South Canal Hydro-3Delta-Montrose Electric AssociationMontrose, CO12 GWhJul 2013Oct 2025 Water
South Canal Hydro-1Delta-Montrose Electric AssociationMontrose, CO17 GWhMay 2013Oct 2025 Water
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY5 GWhNov 1983Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY39 GWhFeb 2015May 2026 Natural Gas
North Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County of - (CO)Grant, CO22 GWhDec 1987Dec 2025 Water
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County of - (CO)Parshall, CO12 GWhJun 1959Dec 2025 Water
Foothills Hydro PlantDenver City & County-Foothills - (CO)Littleton, CO7 GWhApr 1985Sep 2025 Water
Drop 5 (CO)Drop 5 Hydro LLCMontrose, CO9 GWhFeb 2017Oct 2025 Water
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables ServicesFountain, CO134 GWhMar 2020May 2026 Solar
Kit Carson WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables ServicesBurlington, CO155 GWhOct 2010Dec 2025 Wind
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC.EDP Renewables North America LLCSeibert, CO382 GWhMar 2021May 2026 Wind
South Dakota Wind Energy CenteFPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCHighmore, SD83 GWhSep 2003May 2026 Wind
BoulderGarkane Energy Coop, IncBoulder, UT17 GWhJul 1958Dec 2025 Water
Garnet Mesa SolarGarnet Mesa Solar LLCDelta, CO160 GWhJul 2025May 2026 Solar
Wild SpringsGeronimo PowerNew Underwood, SD269 GWhMay 2024May 2026 Solar
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLCCalhan, CO70 GWhOct 2019May 2026 Solar
Rock Creek 2 CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationAlamosa, CO4 GWhNov 2020Dec 2025 Solar
Smithfield 1Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationMilford, UT13 GWhMar 2024Dec 2025 Solar
Brighton PV Solar PlantHangar 160 LLCBrighton, CO3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantHarvest Midstream CoDurango, CO47 GWhNov 1984May 2026 Waste Heat
Riverview SolarHighline Services, LLCSterling, CO3 GWhOct 2019Dec 2025 Solar
Huerfano River WindHuerfano River Wind, LLCWalsenburg, CO13 GWhSep 2013Dec 2025 Wind
Kimball WindKimball Wind, LLCKimball, NE124 GWhSep 2002Dec 2025 Wind
LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 FacilityLa Plata Electric Assn, IncDurango, CO4 GWhJun 2024Dec 2025 Solar
Panorama Wind, LLCLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, CO581 GWhMay 2022May 2026 Wind
Abiquiu DamLos Alamos County - (NM)Abiquiu, NM16 GWhMar 1989Dec 2025 Water
El Vado DamLos Alamos County - (NM)Tierra Amarilla, NM4 GWhApr 1988Dec 2025 Water
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectMadison Energy Investments LLCFountain, CO19 GWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Solar
UintahMoon Lake Electric Assn IncNeola, UT4 GWhJun 1920Dec 2025 Water
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Fraser, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2025 Solar
Whiskey Hill SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Walden, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2025 Solar
Mountain Peak Power StationMountain Peak Power, LLCKeenesburg, CO124 GWhMay 2025Dec 2025 Natural Gas
Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsParachute, CO2 GWhJun 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO2 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2024 Solar
NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLCNautilus Solar SolutionsOrdway, CO4 GWhOct 2021Dec 2025 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2025 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2025 Solar
NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSGNautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO4 GWhNov 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO3 GWhNov 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsBrush, CO2 GWhNov 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsRifle, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsParachute, CO4 GWhJun 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsPlatteville, CO3 GWhJun 2022Dec 2025 Solar
Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, CO772 GWhOct 2021May 2026 Wind
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy DistrictBerthoud, CO10 GWhMay 2012May 2026 Water
Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, ND420 GWhNov 2016May 2026 Wind
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO4 GWhJun 2015Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 34Pivot EnergyLongmont, CO1 GWhAug 2025Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 52Pivot EnergyBrush, CO155 MWhNov 2025Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 32Pivot EnergyBrush, CO2 GWhAug 2025Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 35Pivot EnergyLa Salle, CO8 GWhNov 2024Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 30Pivot EnergyGreeley, CO7 GWhJan 2025Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 37Pivot EnergySterling, CO6 GWhMay 2024Dec 2025 Solar
Pivot Solar 21Pivot EnergyAurora, CO9 GWhMar 2024Dec 2025 Solar

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