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) | 2.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Adams Community Solar Garden LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.0 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Alamosa | Public Service Co of Colorado | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.3 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 92.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.8% |
| Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Amazon DEN2 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 1 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 191.9 MWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Amazon Denver DEN3 | Westbound Solar LLC | Thornton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 990.5 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2021 | Solar |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 25.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.0 GWh | May 1906 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Arapahoe 3 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 221.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.2 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.7 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Bighorn Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 584.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| Bison Solar LLC | Bison Solar LLC | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 66.4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 134.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 419.8 GWh | Apr 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.9% |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Brighton PV Solar Plant | Hangar 160 LLC | Brighton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 142.5 GWh | - | Feb 2024 | Solar : 64.0% Wind : 36.0% |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Brush Generation Facility | Colorado Energy Management | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 154.2 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.5 GWh | May 1977 | Feb 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 197.1 GWh | Oct 2019 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 96.8 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 107.3 GWh | May 1967 | Feb 2024 | Water |
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Burlington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 692.3 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2022 | 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 2022 | Solar |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | May 2012 | Feb 2024 | Water |
| CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 584.3 GWh | Feb 2011 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 642.7 GWh | Oct 2007 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 655.4 GWh | Apr 2011 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 TWh | May 1962 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Public Service Co of Colorado | Cheyenne Wells, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.0 TWh | Jul 2020 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| City & County of Denver at Denver Int'l | Denver Airport Solar, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.5 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.8 MWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 23.7 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| CO LI CSG 1 - Kamerra | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Cogentrix of Alamosa | KEPCO Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.3 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 149.0 GWh | Aug 1976 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 605.3 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 420.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.3 TWh | May 1973 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.1% Natural Gas : 1.9% |
| Comanche Solar | Onward Energy | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 276.5 GWh | Aug 2016 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.3 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2022 | 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 2022 | Solar |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.3 TWh | Oct 1979 | Feb 2024 | 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) | 433.4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 119.6 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.5 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Denver Int Airport | MMA DAS Power | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 349.5 MWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Denver Metro Solar | Denver Metro Solar LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.7 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Silt, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Feb 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 84.7 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 180.9 GWh | Dec 1953 | Feb 2024 | Water |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.7 GWh | Apr 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 75.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 25.0% |
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.5 TWh | Apr 1996 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 66.9 GWh | Jun 2001 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 141.1 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
| Fremont CO 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Canon City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.3 TWh | Mar 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.9 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Gaylord Rockies CHP | UE - 00602CO, LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 36.8 GWh | Jul 1953 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 465.8 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.9 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Golden West Power Partners LLC | Golden West Power Partners, LLC | Calhan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 776.8 GWh | Sep 2015 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.8 GWh | Apr 2016 | Feb 2024 | Water |
| Grand Valley Project Power Plant | Orchard Mesa Irrigation District | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.1 GWh | Mar 1932 | Dec 2021 | Water |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | Calhan, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 87.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 45.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 25.6 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.5 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 1965 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.0 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hooper Solar | Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 109.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.6 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Hunter Solar, LLC (CO) | Hunter Solar, LLC | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 27.9 GWh | - | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.0 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Imboden Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant | Pueblo, CO | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 16.5 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC | SunShare Management | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on February 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | # 5 | 29 | 4.6 TWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 17 | 9 | 316.8 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 21 | 11 | 179.5 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 36 | 4 | 10.9 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 19 | 2 | 225.5 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 86.7 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 10.0 GWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 107.8 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 7.5 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 14 | 296.4 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 33 | 2 | 14.8 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 24 | 3 | 106.7 GWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.8 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.3 TWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 4.1 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 26 | 10 | 82.7 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 20.0 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 137.1 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 15 | 4 | 524.5 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.5 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 20 | 9 | 210.8 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 9 | 7 | 2.6 TWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 63.8 GWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.1 TWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 3 | 79.3 GWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.7 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 16 | 3.5 TWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 29 | 12 | 47.2 GWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 2 | 5.3 TWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 38 | 7 | 8.9 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 16 | 10 | 425.7 GWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.5 TWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 31 | 1 | 26.6 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.0 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 35 | 2 | 12.0 GWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 922.5 GWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 1 | 15 | 11.2 TWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 34 | 3 | 14.4 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 42 | 1 | 4.3 GWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.6 TWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 6.5 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 6.0 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 30 | 2 | 35.3 GWh |
| Weld County, CO | # 2 | 40 | 11.2 TWh |