Summary of Electricity Activity in El Paso County, CO

Summary of El Paso County, CO Generation

El Paso County, CO is ranked #261 out of 2,165 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 47 Colorado counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 5.2 TWh
Annual Consumption 41.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2025
Power Plants20
Companies on File11

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Overall National Rank

#261 /2,165 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#3 /47 Colorado Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

5.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

41.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in El Paso County, CO

11

El Paso County, CO
Power Plants

20

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.4 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#230 /928 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /15 Colorado Counties

Monthly Net Generation for El Paso County, CO

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for El Paso County, CO

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#3 / 47#261 / 21655.23 TWh41.32 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 15#230 / 9282.43 TWh21.00 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#3 / 5#78 / 1101.25 TWh14.60 M MMBtu
Wind#8 / 12#202 / 519798.20 GWh2.94 M MMBtu
Solar#2 / 32#81 / 1247701.75 GWh2.52 M MMBtu
Water#6 / 20#296 / 53865.64 GWh233.16 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#6 / 14#262 / 7291.86 GWh22.57 k MMBtu

Power Plants in El Paso County, CO

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)2.1 TWh15.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)1.3 TWh15.3 M MMBtu Subbituminous Coal : 98.0% Natural Gas : 1.8%
Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLC798.2 GWh2.9 M MMBtu Wind
Pike Solar HybridDuke Energy Renewables Services446.2 GWh1.6 M MMBtu Solar
Fountain Valley Power FacilityFountain Valley Power LLC237.7 GWh2.9 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables Services140.2 GWh504.6 k MMBtu Solar
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLC77.3 GWh277.1 k MMBtu Solar
South Plant (CO)City of Colorado Springs - (CO)73.2 GWh1.0 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)62.4 GWh221.3 k MMBtu Water
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)42.5 GWh602.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectDG Colorado Solar, LLC19.0 GWh67.6 k MMBtu Solar
AFA Solar FarmSolar Star Colorado II LLC10.9 GWh38.7 k MMBtu Solar
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC5.0 GWh19.8 k MMBtu Solar
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLC3.1 GWh11.4 k MMBtu Solar
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)2.1 GWh8.1 k MMBtu Water
Ruxton ParkCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)1.1 GWh3.9 k MMBtu Water
Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage SysteDepartment of the Army, Fort Carson-3.4 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Jackson Fuller Energy StorageJackson Fuller Energy Storage, LLC-5.6 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
HorizonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
SECCCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1131Arapahoe County349.3 GWh15
#2016Crowley County3.9 GWh1
#1117Denver County362.7 GWh9
#1881Douglas County11.4 GWh2
#487Elbert County2.1 TWh2
#2014Fremont County3.9 GWh2
#1383Jefferson County152.8 GWh9
#436Lincoln County2.6 TWh5
#1833Park County14.6 GWh1
#156Pueblo County8.3 TWh19

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in El Paso County, CO

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#18Calhan, CO875.5 GWh2
#36Colorado Springs, CO197.1 GWh8
#3Fountain, CO4.2 TWh6
#90Manitou Springs, CO3.2 GWh2