Flatiron

n/a, Loveland, CO 80539

Plant Summary Information

Flatiron is ranked #2 out of 45 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Flatiron is comprised of 3 generators and generated 60.4 GWh during the 3-month period between May 2026 to August 2026.

Plant Name	Flatiron
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Larimer County, CO
Initial Operation Date	January 1954
Last Update	Aug 2026
Annual Generation	207.5 GWh
Annual Consumption	938.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,530 out of 13,301 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #204 out of 1,316 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #53 out of 299 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 45 Colorado Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Flatiron (518)
Plant Address	, Loveland, CO 80539
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	40.365, -105.23603
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Aug 2026
Initial Operation Date	January 1954
Annual Generation	207.5 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Colorado River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) CO
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	43 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.94
Summer Capacity	43 MW
Winter Capacity	43 MW
Minimum Load	12.9 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1954
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	43 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.94
Summer Capacity	43 MW
Winter Capacity	43 MW
Minimum Load	12.9 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1954
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Prime Mover	Pumped Storage
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	8.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.94
Summer Capacity	8.5 MW
Winter Capacity	8.5 MW
Minimum Load	2.6 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 1954
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Water.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#194	Ohio Falls	Shippingport Island, KY	219.5 GWh
#195	Fort Gibson	Fort Gibson, OK	217.3 GWh
#196	Blakely Mountain	Royal, AR	216.4 GWh
#197	Tiger Creek	Pioneer, CA	215.7 GWh
#198	Cochrane	Great Falls, MT	215.3 GWh
#199	Morony	Great Falls, MT	214.7 GWh
#200	Rumford Falls Hydro Facility	Rumford, ME	212.1 GWh
#201	W E Warne	Gorman, CA	211.0 GWh
#202	Toketee Falls	Idleyld Park, OR	208.4 GWh
#203	Sam Rayburn Dam	Jasper, TX	207.9 GWh
#205	American Falls	American Falls, ID	206.3 GWh
#206	Webbers Falls	Webbers Falls, OK	205.2 GWh
#207	Pole Hill	Loveland, CO	202.4 GWh
#208	Stanislaus	Vallecito, CA	199.8 GWh
#209	Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant	Willow Island, WV	198.3 GWh
#210	Thomson	Carlton, MN	198.2 GWh
#211	Blue Mesa	Gunnison, CO	198.0 GWh
#212	Lower Salmon	Hagerman, ID	196.7 GWh
#213	Broken Bow Dam	Broken Bow, OK	195.7 GWh
#214	Cowlitz Falls	Randle, WA	195.6 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Flatiron.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Big Thompson	Loveland, CO	3.3 GWh	3.9 mi
Carter Hydro	Berthoud, CO	10.1 GWh	3.2 mi
CBEP Solar 3	Fort Collins, CO	10.0 MWh	20.1 mi
CBEP Solar 4, LLC	Milliken, CO	9.3 GWh	21.3 mi
CBEP Solar 5, LLC	Johnstown, CO	11.3 GWh	18.7 mi
CBEP Solar 7	Johnstown, CO	9.2 GWh	18.9 mi
City of Boulder WWTP	Boulder, CO	1.2 GWh	22.1 mi
CO- CSU- Fort Collins	Fort Collins, CO	1.9 GWh	16.3 mi
CO- CSU- Fort Collins II	Fort Collins, CO	3.0 GWh	16.4 mi
Coyote Ridge Community Solar	Fort Collins, CO	3.0 GWh	10.9 mi
Dove Solar CSG	Johnstown, CO	8.6 GWh	18.4 mi
Estes	Estes Park, CO	123.4 GWh	14.4 mi
Fort St Vrain	Platteville, CO	3.7 TWh	20.8 mi
Jack's Solar Garden	Longmont, CO	2.1 GWh	17.7 mi
Marys Lake	Estes Park, CO	36.5 GWh	15.8 mi
Pivot Solar 20	Johnstown, CO	10.4 GWh	16.4 mi
Pivot Solar 34	Longmont, CO	1.5 GWh	19.9 mi
Pole Hill	Loveland, CO	202.4 GWh	4.7 mi
SR Mavericks	Mead, CO	14.8 GWh	14.3 mi
Valley View Solar	Greeley, CO	9.2 GWh	18.5 mi