Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 309.8 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 5 (CO) | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.3 GWh | Feb 2017 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 144.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 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 |
| Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.1 GWh | Nov 1962 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| CBEP Solar 4, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Milliken, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.9 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Axial Basin Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Meeker, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.6 GWh | - | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Bar D | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meeker, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | 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 |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Nov 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 |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.1 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 150.6 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 215.9 GWh | Dec 1953 | Nov 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 |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.4 GWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Jun 1986 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| Limon III Wind LLC | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 639.8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 478.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Limon Wind I | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 564.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 216.3 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 96.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.0% |
| Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 679.6 GWh | Apr 2011 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Leadville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Lamar Plant | City of Lamar - (CO) | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.6 GWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 233.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 296.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 594.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| BH CSG 3 | Pivot Energy | La Junta, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.1 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Conejos 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | La Jara, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 57.8 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 656.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.4 TWh | Apr 2004 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pivot Solar 20 | Pivot Energy | Johnstown, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 7 | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CBEP Solar 5, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Overland | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Hudson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 698.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.4 TWh | Jun 1965 | Nov 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 21.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC | Gypsum, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 57.1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 246.8 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 687.8 GWh | Oct 2007 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 593.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Panorama Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 571.2 GWh | May 2022 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greely, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Cogburn Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ECA CO Greeley | Green Street Power Partners | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.0 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.6 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mesa PV1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fruita | Public Service Co of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 975.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 85.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.6% |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Granby Hydro | Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise | Granby, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 2016 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| Colorado Energy Nations Company | Molson Coors USA LLC | Golden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 119.7 GWh | Aug 1976 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Shoshone (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 27.9 GWh | May 1909 | Dec 2024 | 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) | 123.9 GWh | May 1967 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 690.2 GWh | May 1994 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.4 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1% |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.9 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Fruita, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.9 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1980 | Nov 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| Palmer Solar | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 140.5 GWh | Mar 2020 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Clear Spring Ranch PV Project | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.0 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.8 TWh | Mar 2003 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 447.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 238.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 GWh | Aug 1947 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 727.6 GWh | Apr 2007 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 355.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Niyol Wind, LLC | Niyol Wind, LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 784.7 GWh | Oct 2021 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.5 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 107.5 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.3 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 46.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Nov 2025 | Waste Heat |
| LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility | La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.6 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Metro Wastewater Reclamation District | ENGIE Denver Metro LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 37.1 GWh | Mar 1985 | Nov 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| DIA 8 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| DIA 9 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 TWh | May 1962 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 309.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, CO | # 48 | 1 | 2.3 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 47 | 1 | 3.1 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Otero County, CO | # 45 | 3 | 3.9 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 44 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 42 | 5 | 5.5 GWh |
| San Miguel County, CO | # 41 | 1 | 6.6 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 40 | 2 | 7.2 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 39 | 3 | 7.6 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 38 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 37 | 2 | 11.4 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 36 | 3 | 13.4 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 35 | 1 | 14.6 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 16.5 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 33 | 3 | 19.1 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 32 | 9 | 35.2 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 31 | 12 | 54.1 GWh |
| Delta County, CO | # 30 | 2 | 66.5 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 69.8 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 4 | 74.6 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 27 | 13 | 76.6 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 96.9 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 25 | 12 | 115.9 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 24 | 3 | 123.9 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 23 | 9 | 153.5 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 22 | 9 | 219.7 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 233.0 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 246.8 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 15 | 349.9 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 361.8 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 17 | 4 | 398.9 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 423.9 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 549.6 GWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 903.4 GWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.6 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 12 | 11 | 1.7 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 11 | 12 | 1.9 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.1 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 9 | 1 | 2.4 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.6 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 8 | 2.9 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 18 | 3.2 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 3.9 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.7 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 20 | 5.1 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 18 | 8.7 TWh |
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 60 | 10.3 TWh |