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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| El Vado Dam | Los Alamos County - (NM) | Tierra Amarilla, NM | 4 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSG | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rock Creek 2 CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 3, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cortez, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BH CSG 3 | Pivot Energy | La Junta, CO | 4 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Ordway, CO | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 4 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS5 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 7 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rifle, CO | 4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Quincy Solar (CO) | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | 4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | 4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 8 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | 3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Riverview Solar | Highline Services, LLC | Sterling, CO | 3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | 3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Brighton PV Solar Plant | Hangar 160 LLC | Brighton, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 3 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | 2 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tom Sifers Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Fraser, CO | 2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | 2 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Weber State University - Davis Campus PV | Tesla Inc. | Layton, UT | 2 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | 2 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | 2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 32 | Pivot Energy | Brush, CO | 2 GWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 34 | Pivot Energy | Longmont, CO | 1 GWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | 1 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | 1 GWh | Mar 2010 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | 1 GWh | Nov 1992 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | 1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | 1 GWh | Apr 1925 | Aug 2025 | Water |
| Barber Creek | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | 294 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Arvada | Basin Electric Power Coop | Arvada, WY | 171 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pivot Solar 52 | Pivot Energy | Brush, CO | 155 MWh | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | 148 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | 6 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | 2 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
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 |