Summary of Electricity Activity in El Paso County, CO

Summary of El Paso County, CO Generation

El Paso County, CO is ranked #263 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 48 Colorado counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 5.3 TWh
Annual Consumption 42.4 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2026
Power Plants20
Companies on File11

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Overall National Rank

#263 /2,193 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#3 /48 Colorado Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

5.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

42.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in El Paso County, CO

11

El Paso County, CO
Power Plants

20

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.6 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#220 /927 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 / 48#263 / 21935.30 TWh42.41 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 15#220 / 9272.61 TWh23.09 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#3 / 5#72 / 1071.20 TWh13.66 M MMBtu
Wind#8 / 12#211 / 518786.41 GWh2.91 M MMBtu
Solar#2 / 33#96 / 1317666.85 GWh2.51 M MMBtu
Water#6 / 20#303 / 53656.99 GWh215.60 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 13#292 / 7411.81 GWh24.14 k MMBtu

Power Plants in El Paso County, CO

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Front Range Power PlantCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)2.2 TWh17.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Ray D NixonCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)1.2 TWh14.4 M MMBtu Subbituminous Coal : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.1%
Golden West Power Partners LLCGolden West Power Partners, LLC786.4 GWh2.9 M MMBtu Wind
Pike Solar HybridDuke Energy Renewables Services426.8 GWh1.6 M MMBtu Solar
Fountain Valley Power FacilityFountain Valley Power LLC188.2 GWh2.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas
South Plant (CO)City of Colorado Springs - (CO)145.7 GWh1.7 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
Palmer SolarDuke Energy Renewables Services134.3 GWh507.4 k MMBtu Solar
Grazing Yak SolarGrazing Yak Solar, LLC69.8 GWh264.9 k MMBtu Solar
TeslaCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)53.9 GWh203.9 k MMBtu Water
George BirdsallCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)42.5 GWh602.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectMadison Energy Investments LLC19.0 GWh67.6 k MMBtu Solar
AFA Solar FarmSolar Star Colorado II LLC9.5 GWh34.4 k MMBtu Solar
Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGPikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC4.2 GWh15.3 k MMBtu Solar
Carson Solar ICarson Solar 1 LLC3.1 GWh11.5 k MMBtu Solar
Manitou SpringsCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)2.0 GWh7.6 k MMBtu Water
Ruxton ParkCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)1.0 GWh4.1 k MMBtu Water
Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage SysteDepartment of the Army, Fort Carson-3.5 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Jackson Fuller Energy StorageJackson Fuller Energy Storage, LLC-11.7 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
#1155Arapahoe County344.5 GWh22
#2040Crowley County3.9 GWh1
#1071Denver County414.0 GWh9
#1875Douglas County13.3 GWh3
#478Elbert County2.2 TWh2
#2039Fremont County3.9 GWh2
#1391Jefferson County159.0 GWh9
#448Lincoln County2.5 TWh5
#1799Park County21.9 GWh1
#218Pueblo County6.5 TWh21

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in El Paso County, CO

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#18Calhan, CO856.2 GWh2
#33Colorado Springs, CO259.0 GWh8
#2Fountain, CO4.2 TWh6
#95Manitou Springs, CO3.0 GWh2