Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #34 out of 64 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 | Oct 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 14.8 TWh |
| Power Plants | 206 |
| Utilities | 114 |
| Ranked #34 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #17 out of 33 in terms of annual generation from coal | |
| Power Plant Types | Coal | 55.7% Wind | 14.4% Water | 14.4% 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
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot Solar 21 | Pivot Energy | Aurora, CO | 9 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 20 | Pivot Energy | Johnstown, CO | 10 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 52 | Pivot Energy | Brush, CO | 155 MWh | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 3 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | 17 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | 2 TWh | May 1973 | Jul 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 94.9% Natural Gas : 5.1% |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | 2 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | 1 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Roundhouse Renewable Energy II | Roundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLC | Granite, WY | 406 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Roundhouse Wind Energy Project | Roundhouse Renewable Energy, LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 898 GWh | May 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | 11 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project | Montrose, CO | 21 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 10 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Springer, NM | 60 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | 321 GWh | Mar 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | 7 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | 15 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | 15 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | 1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Quincy Solar (CO) | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | 4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Weber State University - Davis Campus PV | Tesla Inc. | Layton, UT | 2 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | 20 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | 2 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | 7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Jul 2026 | Water |
| Dolores Canyon Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Cahone, CO | 179 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | 148 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | 3 TWh | Oct 1979 | Jul 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | 16 GWh | May 1977 | Jul 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Elephant Butte | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truth or Consequences, NM | 17 GWh | Oct 1940 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | 141 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | 17 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | 10 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 202 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 209 GWh | Dec 1953 | Jul 2026 | Water |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 36 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | 29 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | 263 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 123 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | 198 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | 9 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | 1 GWh | Nov 1992 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Fruita, CO | 6 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 7.4 TWh | 37 |
| #36 | Idaho Power Company | 14.1 TWh | 169 |
| #31 | NorthWestern Corporation | 18.4 TWh | 70 |
| #18 | PacifiCorp East | 61.4 TWh | 223 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 47.6 TWh | 248 |
| #32 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 16.9 TWh | 137 |
| #51 | PUD No. 1 of Douglas County | 4.4 TWh | 5 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 314.5 TWh | 876 |
| #39 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 10.6 TWh | 36 |
| #62 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 168.1 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | 19.3 TWh | 132 |
| #30 | Florida Municipal Power Pool | 18.7 TWh | 23 |
| #31 | NorthWestern Corporation | 18.4 TWh | 70 |
| #32 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 16.9 TWh | 137 |
| #33 | Gridforce Energy Management, LLC | 15.9 TWh | 1 |
| #34 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 14.8 TWh | 206 |
| #35 | Seminole Electric Cooperative | 14.2 TWh | 5 |
| #36 | Idaho Power Company | 14.1 TWh | 169 |
| #37 | Tucson Electric Power | 14.0 TWh | 56 |
| #38 | Balancing Authority of Northern California | 13.9 TWh | 91 |