Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.2 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Gaylord Rockies CHP | Unison Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.0 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Plains End II LLC | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 18.8 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 18.5 GWh | Apr 1964 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Gulch Solar, LLC | Standard Solar | Parachute, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.4 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| South Canal Hydro-1 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.1 GWh | May 2013 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.1 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.9 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| High Mesa CO | AES Clean Energy | Parachute, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.3 GWh | Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.1 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 94.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.9% |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vinelands Power Plant | Grand Valley Power LLC | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.7 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Headwater Energy, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 14.4 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.5 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Huerfano River Wind | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.2 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Cortez Solar 2, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.0 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| IBM Solar | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.5 GWh | May 1977 | May 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| South Canal Hydro-3 | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.3 GWh | Jul 2013 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.1 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.0 GWh | Mar 2014 | May 2026 | Water |
| CBEP Solar 5, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dillon Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Summit, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.1 GWh | Sep 1987 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| CBEP Solar 1, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.0 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.8 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 20 | Pivot Energy | Johnstown, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.4 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Carter Hydro | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Berthoud, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.9 GWh | May 2012 | May 2026 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.9 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Plains End | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.9 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| East Victory Way Solar | East Victory Way Solar LLC | Craig, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.7 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pitkin County Solar | Coolangatta Solar LLC | Aspen, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.3 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 4, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Milliken, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gross Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| CBEP Solar 7 | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 5 (CO) | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pivot Solar 21 | Pivot Energy | Aurora, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | 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 |
| Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Boulder, City of - (CO) | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.4 GWh | May 2013 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.2 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Pivot Solar 35 | Pivot Energy | La Salle, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.7 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Boulder City Lakewood Hydro | Boulder, City of - (CO) | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant | Boulder, City of - (CO) | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 1947 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.3 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.2 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 30 | Pivot Energy | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.9 GWh | Jan 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.7 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO) | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.7 GWh | Apr 1985 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Amazon Denver DEN3 | Westbound Solar LLC | Thornton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ECA CO Greeley | Green Street Power Partners | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.5 GWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| DIA 8 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.3 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder, City of - (CO) | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Fruita, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 37 | Pivot Energy | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 1, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| USS Cogburn Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.4 GWh | Oct 1985 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2016 | May 2026 | Water |
| San Luis Valley Solar Array | Onsite Partners, LLC | Center, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 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% |
| LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility | La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.4 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSG | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.2 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rock Creek 2 CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cortez Solar 3, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BH CSG 3 | Pivot Energy | La Junta, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.0 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City & County of Denver at Denver Int'l | Denver Airport Solar, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.0 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Pivot Solar 9 | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber BH CSG 2, LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Ordway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 10 | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Parachute, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.8 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CEC Solar #1117, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 14 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Brush, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS11 LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Sterling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vilas Solar Array | Onsite Partners, LLC | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NSE Camber Solar PS6 LLC CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.6 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Venture 1 - 1A CSG | UXI CSG Venture 1 8301 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on May 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 62 | 11.2 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 21 | 6.5 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 20 | 5.3 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.1 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 3.4 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 18 | 3.2 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.0 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.5 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 9 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 10 | 13 | 2.1 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 11 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 12 | 2 | 1.9 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.6 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 868.1 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 490.4 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 426.7 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 17 | 4 | 422.4 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 414.0 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 22 | 344.5 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 20 | 9 | 312.7 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 228.2 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 198.0 GWh |
| Delta County, CO | # 23 | 2 | 159.5 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 24 | 9 | 159.0 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County, CO | # 25 | 13 | 150.6 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 128.4 GWh |
| Dolores County, CO | # 27 | 1 | 121.1 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 28 | 12 | 119.6 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 29 | 4 | 71.0 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 30 | 13 | 69.1 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 31 | 2 | 39.6 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 35.0 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 33 | 8 | 32.9 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 21.9 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 19.3 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 3 | 13.3 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 12.2 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 38 | 1 | 12.0 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 40 | 5 | 9.1 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 41 | 3 | 7.3 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.8 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 45 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Otero County, CO | # 47 | 3 | 3.7 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 48 | 1 | 2.1 GWh |