Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Energy Center Hybrid | Neptune Energy Center, LLC | Boone, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 537.4 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 200.9 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Wind : 54.6% Solar : 45.4% |
| Hunter Solar, LLC (CO) | Hunter Solar, LLC | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 45.1 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 97.0 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 443.5 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Georgetown Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 465.8 MWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| 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 |
| Salida | Public Service Co of Colorado | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 GWh | May 1908 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 68.1 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.4 GWh | Apr 1925 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.0 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.0 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.9 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 1947 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.6 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 25.3 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| 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% |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 165.5 GWh | Dec 1953 | Mar 2024 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 160.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | 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 |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.8 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 TWh | May 1962 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 135.8 GWh | Oct 1962 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.6% |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.4 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.3 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 1964 | Jan 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 1965 | Mar 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 123.0 GWh | May 1967 | Mar 2024 | Water |
| 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 |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 222.6 GWh | Nov 1970 | 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% |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.2 TWh | May 1973 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Natural Gas : 1.8% |
| 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% |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 152.2 GWh | Aug 1976 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.3 GWh | May 1977 | Mar 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 119.6 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 TWh | Oct 1979 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 997.8 GWh | Mar 1980 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% |
| Pawnee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.8 TWh | Oct 1981 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Rawhide | Platte River Power Authority | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.4 TWh | Mar 1984 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.2% Natural Gas : 10.7% |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 49.9 GWh | Nov 1984 | Mar 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Metro Wastewater Reclamation District | Colorado Energy Nations Company, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 41.5 GWh | Mar 1985 | Mar 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
| 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 |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.2 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.1 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Rifle Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.8 GWh | Jul 1987 | Apr 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.7 GWh | Sep 1987 | 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 |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.0 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 25.7 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Brush Generation Facility | Colorado Energy Management | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 154.2 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jul 1992 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 867.8 MWh | Nov 1992 | 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 |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.9 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.0 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | May 1994 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 TWh | Apr 1996 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 70.6 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 225.2 GWh | Apr 2000 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Manchief Electric Generating Station | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 333.9 GWh | May 2000 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 67.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 67.3 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 114.0 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 94.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.0% |
| 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% |
| Plains End | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 TWh | Mar 2003 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 444.2 GWh | Apr 2003 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.5% |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 605.3 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.8 TWh | Apr 2004 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 316.8 GWh | Apr 2007 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 225.5 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.5 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Peetz Table Wind Energy | FPL Peetz Table Wind Energy | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 821.2 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 547.2 GWh | Sep 2007 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 642.4 GWh | Oct 2007 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Plains End II LLC | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 29.8 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| OREG 4 Peetz | Ormat Nevada Inc | Peetz, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 2009 | Mar 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 623.4 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| RV CSU Power LLC | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 GWh | Mar 2010 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.8 MWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Greater Sandhill I | Greater Sandhill I LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 45.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Kit Carson Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 196.6 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on March 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 40 | 11.4 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 15 | 11.2 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 3 | 2 | 5.4 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 4 | 18 | 4.9 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 5 | 29 | 4.6 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 16 | 3.5 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.3 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.7 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 9 | 7 | 2.7 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 10 | 1 | 2.6 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.3 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.0 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 919.8 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 15 | 4 | 523.3 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 16 | 10 | 425.7 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 17 | 9 | 318.8 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 14 | 300.5 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 19 | 2 | 225.5 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 20 | 9 | 213.9 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 21 | 11 | 197.2 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 137.1 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 23 | 3 | 123.5 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle County, CO | # 24 | 3 | 104.3 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 25 | 11 | 86.7 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 26 | 10 | 82.7 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 27 | 3 | 80.6 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 64.7 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 29 | 12 | 47.2 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 30 | 2 | 35.3 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 31 | 1 | 26.6 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 20.0 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 33 | 2 | 14.8 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 34 | 3 | 14.4 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 35 | 2 | 12.0 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 36 | 4 | 10.9 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 10.0 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 38 | 7 | 8.9 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 7.5 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 6.5 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 6.0 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 42 | 1 | 4.3 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 4.1 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.0 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.5 GWh |