Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 141.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CBEP Solar 4, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Milliken, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2023 | 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 |
| Axial Basin Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Meeker, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 178.7 GWh | Sep 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2018 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.0 GWh | Apr 1925 | Aug 2025 | Water |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 202.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 213.6 GWh | Dec 1953 | May 2026 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 34 | Pivot Energy | Longmont, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 147.8 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 679.0 GWh | Apr 2011 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 553.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 654.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 485.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | May 2026 | 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 |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 564.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 295.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 228.2 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.2 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 35 | Pivot Energy | La Salle, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 28.5 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 754.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Wind |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.2 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 TWh | Apr 2004 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mountain Peak Power Station | Mountain Peak Power, LLC | Keenesburg, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 124.4 GWh | May 2025 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CBEP Solar 5, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 11.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 7 | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.2 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pivot Solar 20 | Pivot Energy | Johnstown, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.4 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Overland | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Hudson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.1 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Jun 1965 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 21.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 198.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 581.0 GWh | May 2022 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 575.5 GWh | Sep 2020 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 652.2 GWh | Oct 2007 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greely, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Oct 2018 | 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 |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.9 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mesa PV1 | CleanCapital Holdings | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.3 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2016 | May 2026 | Water |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 115.1 GWh | Aug 1976 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 91.8 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| Cabin Creek | Public Service Co of Colorado | Georgetown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 128.4 GWh | May 1967 | May 2026 | Water |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 613.9 GWh | May 1994 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.7 GWh | Apr 2016 | 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% |
| 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 |
| Tom Sifers Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Fraser, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 426.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.2 TWh | Mar 2003 | May 2026 | 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 |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 188.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Palmer Solar | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 134.3 GWh | Mar 2020 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.2 TWh | Mar 1980 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| 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 |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 516.7 GWh | Apr 2007 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CO- CSU- Fort Collins | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CO- CSU- Fort Collins II | RV CSU Power II LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | Poudre Valley REA, Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.0 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 362.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 771.5 GWh | Oct 2021 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 36.5 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 123.4 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | May 2026 | Waste Heat |
| 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 |
| Hillcrest Pump Station | Denver City & County of - (CO) | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.7 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | CleanCapital Holdings | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 361.6 GWh | Apr 2000 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.9 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, CO | # 48 | 1 | 2.1 GWh |
| Otero County, CO | # 47 | 3 | 3.7 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 45 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.8 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 41 | 3 | 7.3 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 40 | 5 | 9.1 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 38 | 1 | 12.0 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 12.2 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 3 | 13.3 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 19.3 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 21.9 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 33 | 8 | 32.9 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 35.0 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 31 | 2 | 39.6 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 30 | 13 | 69.1 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 29 | 4 | 71.0 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 28 | 12 | 119.6 GWh |
| Dolores County, CO | # 27 | 1 | 121.1 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 128.4 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 25 | 13 | 150.6 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, CO | # 24 | 9 | 159.0 GWh |
| Delta County, CO | # 23 | 2 | 159.5 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 198.0 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 228.2 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 20 | 9 | 312.7 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 22 | 344.5 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 414.0 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 17 | 4 | 422.4 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 426.7 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 490.4 GWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 868.1 GWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.6 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 12 | 2 | 1.9 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 11 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 10 | 13 | 2.1 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 9 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.5 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 9 | 3.0 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 18 | 3.2 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 3.4 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.1 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 20 | 5.3 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 21 | 6.5 TWh |
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 62 | 11.2 TWh |