Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden III LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alamosa | Public Service Co of Colorado | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.6% |
| Alamosa Solar | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 35.1 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Amazon DEN2 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 1 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.6 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.6 GWh | May 1906 | Mar 2024 | Water |
| Arapahoe 3 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 271.7 GWh | Apr 2000 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 18.8 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bighorn Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 594.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 60.9 GWh | Sep 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 246.8 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 581.7 GWh | Apr 2003 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Brighton PV Solar Plant | Hangar 160 LLC | Brighton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bromley Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Brighton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 865.0 MWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 696.4 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 153.7 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.1 GWh | May 1977 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 168.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 83.7 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 88.8 GWh | May 1967 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 613.9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.7 GWh | May 2012 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| CBEP Solar 1, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.7 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 4, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Milliken, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.9 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 5, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 7 | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
| Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 617.6 GWh | Feb 2011 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 708.6 GWh | Oct 2007 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 684.0 GWh | Apr 2011 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 TWh | May 1962 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Public Service Co of Colorado | Cheyenne Wells, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 TWh | Jul 2020 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| City & County of Denver at Denver Int'l | Denver Airport Solar, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.7 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.0 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CO LI CSG 1 - Kamerra | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 136.6 GWh | Aug 1976 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 594.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 355.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 TWh | May 1973 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.6% Natural Gas : 2.4% |
| Comanche Solar | Onward Energy | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 233.1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 2, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 3, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.5 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.1 TWh | Oct 1979 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Seibert, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 412.5 GWh | Mar 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 144.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSWIND America Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 27.2 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 18.8 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Davis Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Fort Lupton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 672.0 MWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Denver Int Airport | MMA DAS Power | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DIA 8 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DIA 9 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.1 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.3 GWh | Feb 2017 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Silt, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 57.1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| East Victory Way Solar | East Victory Way Solar LLC | Craig, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ECA CO Greeley | Green Street Power Partners | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.0 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 86.5 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 200.8 GWh | Dec 1953 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.4 GWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1% |
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 TWh | Apr 1996 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 120.4 GWh | Jun 2001 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 275.6 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
| Frederick Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Frederick, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 311.0 MWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Fremont CO 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Canon City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.4 TWh | Mar 2003 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 975.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 85.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.6% |
| Gaylord Rockies CHP | Unison Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 46.4 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Golden West Power Partners LLC | Golden West Power Partners, LLC | Calhan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 843.5 GWh | Sep 2015 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.9 GWh | Apr 2016 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 83.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 57.8 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.5 TWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 303.3 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 17 | 14 | 352.8 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 41 | 5 | 5.5 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 233.0 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 113.8 GWh |
| Broomfield County, CO | # 47 | 1 | 719.0 MWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 10.1 GWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.8 TWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 88.8 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 7.2 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 325.0 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 2 | 11.4 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 25 | 3 | 98.4 GWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 19 | 4.6 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 54.1 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 18.8 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 246.8 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 455.0 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.3 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 22 | 9 | 170.4 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 7 | 3.0 TWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 4 | 72.7 GWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.0 TWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 23 | 4 | 144.2 GWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.7 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.3 TWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 27 | 13 | 73.8 GWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 4.1 TWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 9 | 35.2 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 552.6 GWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 9 | 9 | 2.3 TWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 16.1 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 14.6 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 38 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 907.9 GWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 17 | 10.0 TWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 13.4 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.1 GWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.1 TWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 40 | 1 | 6.6 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 69.8 GWh |
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 56 | 10.7 TWh |