Summary of Electricity Activity in El Paso County, CO
Summary of El Paso County, CO Generation
El Paso County, CO is ranked #257 out of 2,200 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 48 Colorado counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 5.5 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 45.6 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Aug 2026 |
| Power Plants | 21 |
| Companies on File | 12 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
2.8 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#215 /931 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 Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #3 / 48 | #257 / 2200 | 5.50 TWh | 45.59 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #3 / 15 | #215 / 931 | 2.83 TWh | 26.13 M MMBtu |
| Subbituminous Coal | #4 / 4 | #73 / 104 | 1.18 TWh | 13.86 M MMBtu |
| Wind | #8 / 12 | #221 / 521 | 762.58 GWh | 2.81 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #3 / 33 | #104 / 1332 | 683.32 GWh | 2.54 M MMBtu |
| Water | #6 / 20 | #304 / 538 | 56.99 GWh | 215.60 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #2 / 13 | #258 / 742 | 2.50 GWh | 28.87 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in El Paso County, CO
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 2.4 TWh | 19.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 1.3 TWh | 15.2 M MMBtu | Subbituminous Coal : 92.4% Natural Gas : 7.4% |
| Golden West Power Partners LLC | Golden West Power Partners, LLC | 762.6 GWh | 2.8 M MMBtu | Wind |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Deriva Energy | 442.2 GWh | 1.6 M MMBtu | Solar |
| South Plant (CO) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 223.6 GWh | 2.7 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Palmer Solar | Deriva Energy | 140.7 GWh | 523.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | 93.5 GWh | 1.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | 66.3 GWh | 253.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 53.9 GWh | 203.9 k MMBtu | Water |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 42.5 GWh | 602.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | Madison Energy Investments LLC | 17.2 GWh | 61.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | 9.5 GWh | 34.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSG | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC | 4.2 GWh | 15.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | 3.1 GWh | 11.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 2.0 GWh | 7.6 k MMBtu | Water |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 1.0 GWh | 4.1 k MMBtu | Water |
| Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage Syste | Department of the Army, Fort Carson | -3.5 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Jackson Fuller Energy Storage | Jackson Fuller Energy Storage, LLC | -14.7 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Drennan Energy Storage | Drennan Energy Storage LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Horizon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| SECC | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1158 | Arapahoe County | 350.5 GWh | 21 |
| #2045 | Crowley County | 3.9 GWh | 1 |
| #1059 | Denver County | 438.4 GWh | 9 |
| #1886 | Douglas County | 13.3 GWh | 4 |
| #484 | Elbert County | 2.2 TWh | 2 |
| #2046 | Fremont County | 3.8 GWh | 2 |
| #1397 | Jefferson County | 165.1 GWh | 9 |
| #464 | Lincoln County | 2.4 TWh | 5 |
| #1811 | Park County | 21.9 GWh | 1 |
| #224 | Pueblo County | 6.1 TWh | 23 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in El Paso County, CO
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Calhan, CO | 828.9 GWh | 2 |
| #33 | Colorado Springs, CO | 336.9 GWh | 9 |
| #1 | Fountain, CO | 4.3 TWh | 6 |
| #97 | Manitou Springs, CO | 3.0 GWh | 2 |