Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

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Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #24 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 Apr 2026
Annual Generation 31.3 TWh
Power Plants192
Utilities101
Ranked #24 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 | 55.6% Water | 17.2% Wind | 12.3% Natural Gas | 9.4% Solar | 5.4%

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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 143
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Comanche (CO)Public Service Co of ColoradoPueblo, CO3 TWhMay 1973Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6%
South Plant (CO)City of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO70 GWhOct 1962Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 99.9%
Niyol Wind, LLCNiyol Wind, LLCFleming, CO800 GWhOct 2021Feb 2026 Wind
Garnet Mesa SolarGarnet Mesa Solar LLCDelta, CO98 GWh-Feb 2026 Solar
FlatironU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO217 GWhDec 1953Feb 2026 Water
Dolores Canyon SolarTri-State G & T Assn, IncCahone, CO55 GWh-Feb 2026 Solar
Panorama Wind, LLCLeeward Asset Management, LLCGrover, CO587 GWhMay 2022Feb 2026 Wind
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.Rapid City, SD13 GWhMar 1960Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 99.5%
Craig (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncCraig, CO4 TWhOct 1979Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Laramie River StationBasin Electric Power CoopWheatland, WY8 TWhJun 1981Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Burlington (CO)Tri-State G & T Assn, IncBurlington, CO3 GWhMay 1977Feb 2026 Distillate Fuel Oil
Anticline WindAnticline Wind, LLCCasper, WY406 GWhNov 2024Feb 2026 Wind
South Cheyenne SolarSouthern Power CoSouth Greeley, WY319 GWhMar 2024Feb 2026 Solar
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO1 TWhMar 1980Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Natural Gas : 1.1%
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantHarvest Midstream CoDurango, CO47 GWhNov 1984Feb 2026 Waste Heat
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Fountain, CO2 TWhMar 2003Feb 2026 Natural Gas
Wygen 1Black Hills Power, Inc.Gillette, WY521 GWhDec 2002Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
BluffviewCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM411 GWhApr 2005Feb 2026 Natural Gas
South Dakota Wind Energy CenteFPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCHighmore, SD81 GWhSep 2003Feb 2026 Wind
Dry Fork StationBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY2 TWhOct 2011Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY492 GWhSep 2014Feb 2026 Natural Gas
Cedar Springs Wind IVCedar Springs Wind IV, LLCDouglas, WY1 TWh-Feb 2026 Wind
Roundhouse Renewable Energy IIRoundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLCGranite, WY390 GWhNov 2023Feb 2026 Wind
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy DistrictBerthoud, CO10 GWhMay 2012Feb 2026 Water
Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectTri-County Water Conservancy DistrictRidgway, CO16 GWhMar 2014Feb 2026 Water
Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, ND420 GWhNov 2016Feb 2026 Wind
Big Sand Draw PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY39 GWhFeb 2015Feb 2026 Natural Gas
Twin Buttes II WindAvangrid Power LLCLamar, CO302 GWhNov 2017Feb 2026 Wind
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, SD383 GWhNov 2019Feb 2026 Wind
Wild SpringsNational Grid RenewablesNew Underwood, SD264 GWhMay 2024Feb 2026 Solar
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLCCalhan, CO78 GWhOct 2019Feb 2026 Solar
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC.EDP Renewables North America LLCSeibert, CO398 GWhMar 2021Feb 2026 Wind
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables ServicesFountain, CO141 GWhMar 2020Feb 2026 Solar
Roundhouse Wind Energy ProjectRoundhouse Renewable Energy, LLCCheyenne, WY849 GWhMay 2020Feb 2026 Wind
Corriedale Wind EnergyBlack Hills Service Company LLCCheyenne, WY219 GWhOct 2020Feb 2026 Wind
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Colorado Springs, CO42 GWhJul 1953Nov 2025 Natural Gas
Vestas Towers America, Inc.CS Wind America, Inc.Pueblo, CO2 GWhMar 2010Aug 2025 Wind
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)Manitou Spring, CO2 GWhApr 1927Dec 2024 Water
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
Blue MesaU S Bureau of ReclamationGunnison, CO247 GWhAug 1967Dec 2024 Water
EstesU S Bureau of ReclamationEstes Park, CO108 GWhAug 1950Dec 2024 Water
Morrow PointU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO310 GWhNov 1970Dec 2024 Water
Green MountainU S Bureau of ReclamationKremmling, CO58 GWhApr 1943Dec 2024 Water
Marys LakeU S Bureau of ReclamationEstes Park, CO5 GWhApr 1951Dec 2024 Water
Pole HillU S Bureau of ReclamationLoveland, CO151 GWhDec 1953Dec 2024 Water
Navajo DamCity of Farmington - (NM)Farmington, NM72 GWhDec 1988Dec 2024 Water
BoulderGarkane Energy Coop, IncBoulder, UT20 GWhJul 1958Dec 2024 Water
UintahMoon Lake Electric Assn IncNeola, UT7 GWhJun 1920Dec 2024 Water
CrystalU S Bureau of ReclamationMontrose, CO144 GWhMay 1978Dec 2024 Water
TacomaPublic Service Co of ColoradoDurango, CO4 GWhMay 1905Dec 2024 Water
SR RattlesnakeSR Rattlesnake, LLCPlatteville, CO15 GWhNov 2020Dec 2024 Solar
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
Pivot Solar 37Pivot EnergySterling, CO3 GWhMay 2024Dec 2024 Solar
TowaocU S Bureau of ReclamationCortez, CO10 GWhApr 1993Dec 2024 Water
Abiquiu DamLos Alamos CountyAbiquiu, NM24 GWhMar 1989Dec 2024 Water
HartzogBasin Electric Power CoopWright, WY178 MWhJul 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Barber CreekBasin Electric Power CoopGillette, WY273 MWhAug 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas
NSE Camber Solar PS13 LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO4 GWhJan 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Williams Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofParshall, CO12 GWhJun 1959Dec 2024 Water
North Fork Hydro PlantDenver City & County ofGrant, CO15 GWhDec 1987Dec 2024 Water
Vallecito HydroelectricPtarmigan Res & Engy IncBayfield, CO19 GWhApr 1989Dec 2024 Water
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityRio Blanco Water Conserv DistRangely, CO8 GWhMar 1993Dec 2024 Water
Beaver Creek Gas PlantDenbury IncRiverton, WY4 GWhNov 1983Dec 2024 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
Limon Generating StationTri-State G & T Assn, IncLimon, CO216 GWhJan 2002Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 96.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.0%
Kimball WindKimball Wind, LLCKimball, NE121 GWhSep 2002Dec 2024 Wind
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%
Rock Creek 2 CSGGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationAlamosa, CO4 GWhNov 2020Dec 2024 Solar
Colorado Highlands WindColorado Highlands Wind LLCFleming, CO355 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Cimarron Solar FacilitySouthern Power CoSpringer, NM45 GWhNov 2010Dec 2024 Solar
Kit Carson WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables ServicesBurlington, CO169 GWhOct 2010Dec 2024 Wind
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
Huerfano River WindHuerfano River Wind, LLCWalsenburg, CO13 GWhSep 2013Dec 2024 Wind
NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLCNautilus Solar SolutionsOrdway, CO4 GWhOct 2021Dec 2024 Solar
Pivot Solar 12 LLC(CSG)Nautilus Solar SolutionsSterling, CO2 GWhFeb 2022Dec 2024 Solar
Front Range ProjectTimberline Energy LLCErie, CO19 GWhSep 2011Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Brighton PV Solar PlantHangar 160 LLCBrighton, CO3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLCColorado Springs, CO5 GWhJun 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Valley View SolarSR Clinch, LLCGreeley, CO9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Solar
SkylarkSR Clinch, LLCSeverance, CO9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Solar
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLCMead, CO15 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
SR Skylark BSR Skylark B, LLCSeverance, CO4 GWhAug 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectDG Colorado Solar, LLCFountain, CO19 GWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Weber State University - Davis Campus PVTesla Inc.Layton, UT3 GWhDec 2016Dec 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
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLCKersey, CO8 GWhJul 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Coyote Ridge Community SolarPoudre Valley REA, IncFort Collins, CO3 GWhSep 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Bar DCypress Creek RenewablesMeeker, CO6 GWhNov 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Gilcrest SolarTerraform ArcadiaPlatteville, CO4 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Quincy Solar (CO)Terraform ArcadiaWatkins, CO3 GWhAug 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Riverview SolarHighline Services, LLCSterling, CO4 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Tom Sifers SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Fraser, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Whiskey Hill SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.Walden, CO2 GWhOct 2019Dec 2024 Solar
SR Kersey IISR Kersey II, LLCKersey, CO2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2024 Solar

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