Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region is ranked #24 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 | Mar 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 34.1 TWh |
| Power Plants | 192 |
| Utilities | 101 |
| 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 | 56.5% Water | 17.3% Wind | 12.4% Natural Gas | 8.9% Solar | 5.1% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | 795 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | 72 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | 412 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 108 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | 5 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | 19 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | 47 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Waste Heat |
| LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility | La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | Durango, CO | 5 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | 4 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cedar Springs Wind IV | Cedar Springs Wind IV, LLC | Douglas, WY | 1 TWh | - | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Garnet Mesa Solar | Garnet Mesa Solar LLC | Delta, CO | 75 GWh | - | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | 4 TWh | Oct 1979 | Dec 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | 10 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | 6 GWh | Nov 1992 | May 2024 | Water |
| Cortez Solar 3, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | 4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | 5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 2, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | 9 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Plant (CO) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 73 GWh | Oct 1962 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 42 GWh | Jul 1953 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | 62 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 11 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSG | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | 5 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 502 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Roundhouse Wind Energy Project | Roundhouse Renewable Energy, LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 826 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Corriedale Wind Energy | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 214 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Anticline Wind | Anticline Wind, LLC | Casper, WY | 387 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | 77 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dolores Canyon Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Cahone, CO | 21 GWh | - | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kit Carson Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Burlington, CO | 169 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | 3 GWh | May 1977 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 2 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 15 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | 2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Brighton PV Solar Plant | Hangar 160 LLC | Brighton, CO | 3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Boulder | Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | Boulder, UT | 20 GWh | Jul 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | 10 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | 19 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 21 | Pivot Energy | Aurora, CO | 3 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pitkin County Solar | Coolangatta Solar LLC | Aspen, CO | 9 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arvada | Basin Electric Power Coop | Arvada, WY | 199 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rock Creek 2 CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Abiquiu Dam | Los Alamos County | Abiquiu, NM | 24 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.8 TWh | 32 |
| #35 | Idaho Power Company | 15.0 TWh | 168 |
| #32 | NorthWestern Corporation | 17.8 TWh | 69 |
| #18 | PacifiCorp East | 60.9 TWh | 216 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 46.1 TWh | 210 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.4 TWh | 116 |
| #53 | PUD No. 1 of Douglas County | 4.0 TWh | 3 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.1 TWh | 835 |
| #39 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 10.0 TWh | 33 |
| #62 | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West | 385.1 GWh | 24 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 60.3 TWh | 48 |
| #20 | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. | 47.5 TWh | 95 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 46.1 TWh | 210 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 37.3 TWh | 139 |
| #23 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.3 TWh | 25 |
| #24 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 34.1 TWh | 192 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 25.6 TWh | 87 |
| #26 | Arizona Public Service Company | 24.1 TWh | 92 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 24.1 TWh | 47 |
| #28 | Tampa Electric Company | 20.8 TWh | 59 |