Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rattlesnake Ridge Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Hudson, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.0 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Rawhide | Platte River Power Authority | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.4 TWh | Mar 1984 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.6% Natural Gas : 9.4% |
| Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.7 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1980 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.1% Natural Gas : 9.8% |
| Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.4 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Riverview Solar | Highline Services, LLC | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rock Creek 2 CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2004 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.1 GWh | Apr 1925 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| RV CSU Power II LLC | RV CSU Power II LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RV CSU Power LLC | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Salida | Public Service Co of Colorado | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.0 GWh | May 1908 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| San Isabel Solar, LLC | San Isabel Solar, LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 75.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| San Luis Solar Garden | AES Distributed Energy | Antonito, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| San Luis Valley Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Center, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Avangrid Power LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 70.8 GWh | Nov 2011 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.0 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 23.0 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 27.9 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.1 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SMPA Solar 1 Community Solar | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Bedrock, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| South Canal Hydro-1 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.9 GWh | May 2013 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| South Canal Hydro-3 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.2 GWh | Jul 2013 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 177.1 GWh | Oct 1962 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Spanish Peaks Solar | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 105.1 GWh | Nov 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 526.1 GWh | Apr 2007 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 154.4 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Spring Canyon Expansion LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 71.9 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.9 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.7 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Platte Solar Farm | SR Platte, LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 34.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sterling PV 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jun 1986 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Unincorporated Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 450.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array | Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc | Carbondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.5 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 957.0 MWh | May 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.8 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 62.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 544.6 GWh | May 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Titan Solar | Titan Solar, LLC | Deer Trail, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 94.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Tom Sifers Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Fraser, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.8 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 16.4 GWh | Mar 2014 | Apr 2025 | Water |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.0 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 299.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 233.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 23.8 GWh | Nov 1962 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Fruita, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.4 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.1 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.7 GWh | Apr 1964 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 46.0 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Venture 1 - 1A CSG | UXI CSG Venture 1 8301 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Venture 2 - 1B | UXI CSG Venture 2 8302 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Venture 3 - 1C | UXI CSG Venture 3 8303 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Venture 4 - 1D | UXI CSG Venture 4 8304 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | 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 2025 | Wind |
| Victory Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 29.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vilas Solar Array | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 224.0 MWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vinelands Power Plant | Grand Valley Power LLC | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.6 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Weld 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Aug 1947 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.7 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 48.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Apr 2025 | Waste Heat |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2009 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
| Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Xcel Adams 2 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on April 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 56 | 10.8 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 17 | 10.4 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 19 | 4.6 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.6 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 4.3 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.3 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 7 | 3.0 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.6 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 9 | 9 | 2.3 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.0 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.7 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 906.8 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 552.6 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 448.4 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 17 | 14 | 352.6 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 336.4 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 303.0 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 246.8 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 233.0 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 22 | 4 | 180.3 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 23 | 9 | 169.3 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 114.5 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 25 | 3 | 108.8 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 98.1 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 27 | 13 | 73.8 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 4 | 72.8 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 69.8 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 54.1 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 9 | 35.2 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 18.8 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 16.4 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 14.6 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 13.4 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 2 | 11.4 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 10.1 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 38 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 7.2 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 40 | 1 | 6.6 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 41 | 5 | 5.5 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.1 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.3 GWh |
| Broomfield County, CO | # 47 | 1 | 719.0 MWh |