List of power stations in Colorado
Sources of Colorado utility-scale electric energy generation:
full-year 2023[1]
This is a list of electric power generation stations in the U.S. State of Colorado, sorted by type and name. As of December 2022, Colorado has a total summer capacity of 18,084 MW through all of its power plants, and a year long net generation in 2022 of 58,407 GWh.[2] In 2023 the electrical energy generation mix was 32.9% coal, 30.1% natural gas, 28% wind, 6.3% solar, 2.4% hydroelectric, 0.2% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.1% other.
Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 1,703 GWh to Colorado's electricity grid in 2023. This compares as about one-half the amount generated by the state's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1] In 2004, Colorado became the first state with a voter-approved renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS requires 30% of electricity sold by investor-owned utilities to come from renewable energy sources by 2020, with 3% from distributed generation.[3]
Wind turbines on Colorado's high eastern plains are productive year-round and continued to proliferate in 2021. Coal has been undergoing replacement with natural gas and renewables in the state's electricity portfolio. Half of the coal mined in Colorado was exported in 2019, and extraction of the states's oil and gas reserves increased to record-high levels.[3]
As coal power plants are closed and some new solar projects delayed, a 270 MW shortfall was projected for the 2024 peak summer load.[4]
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Nuclear power stations
The Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant generated 330 MW of electricity during years 1976–1989.[5] Decommissioning and removal of the nuclear components was completed in 1992.[6] The first natural gas combustion turbine was installed in 1995. Colorado had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2022.[1]
Fossil-fuel power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[7]
Coal-fired
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year Completed | Scheduled Retirement | Refs |
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Comanche Generating Station | Pueblo County | 38°12′29″N 104°34′29″W / 38.20806°N 104.57472°W / 38.20806; -104.57472 (Comanche Station) | 1,410 | 1973 - Unit 1 1975 - Unit 2 2010 - Unit 3 | 2022 - Unit 1 2025 - Unit 2 2031 - Unit 3 | [8][9][10] |
Craig Generating Station | Moffat County | 40°27′46″N 107°35′28″W / 40.46278°N 107.59111°W / 40.46278; -107.59111 (Craig Station) | 1,283 | 1981 - Unit 1 1979 - Unit 2 1984 - Unit 3 | 2030 - Unit 1 2028 - Unit 2 2030 - Unit 3 | [11][12][13][14] |
Pawnee Generating Station | Morgan County | 40°13′18″N 103°40′49″W / 40.22167°N 103.68028°W / 40.22167; -103.68028 (Pawnee Station) | 505 | 1981 | 2025 | [15][16][17][18] |
Hayden Generating Station | Routt County | 40°29′08″N 107°11′06″W / 40.48556°N 107.18500°W / 40.48556; -107.18500 (Hayden Station) | 441 | 1965 - Unit 1 1976 - Unit 2 | 2028 - Unit 1 2027 - Unit 2 | [19][20][21] |
Rawhide Energy Station | Larimer County | 40°51′39″N 105°01′16″W / 40.86083°N 105.02111°W / 40.86083; -105.02111 (Rawhide Station) | 280 | 1984 | 2030 | [22][23][24] |
Ray D Nixon Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°38′00″N 104°42′21″W / 38.63333°N 104.70583°W / 38.63333; -104.70583 (Ray Nixon Station) | 208 | 1980 | 2030 | [25][26][27] |
Martin Drake Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°49′28″N 104°50′00″W / 38.82444°N 104.83333°W / 38.82444; -104.83333 (Martin Drake Station) | 185 | 1968 - Unit 6 1974 - Unit 7 | 2021 - closed | [28][29][27][30] |
Nucla Station | Montrose County | 38°14′18″N 108°30′28″W / 38.23833°N 108.50778°W / 38.23833; -108.50778 (Nucla Station) | 100 | 1959 - Units 1-3 1991 - Unit 4 | 2019 - CLOSED | [31][32] |
Lamar Station | Prowers County | 38°02′00″N 102°32′16″W / 38.03333°N 102.53778°W / 38.03333; -102.53778 (Lamar Station) | 52 | 2008 | 2011 - CLOSED | [33][34] |
Natural gas-fired
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Generation Type | Year Completed | Refs |
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Fort St. Vrain Generating Station | Weld County | 40°14′46″N 104°52′27″W / 40.24611°N 104.87417°W / 40.24611; -104.87417 (Fort St Vrain Station) | 969 | 3x1 Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle (x2) | 1996-2001/ 2009 | [35] |
Cherokee Generating Station | Adams County | 39°48′26″N 104°57′52″W / 39.80722°N 104.96444°W / 39.80722; -104.96444 (Cherokee Station) | 928 | Steam Turbine, 2x1 Combined Cycle | 1968/2015 | [36] |
Rocky Mountain Generating Station | Weld County | 40°05′27″N 104°35′43″W / 40.09083°N 104.59528°W / 40.09083; -104.59528 (Rocky Mountain Station) | 580 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 2004 | [37] |
Front Range Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°37′41″N 104°42′25″W / 38.62806°N 104.70694°W / 38.62806; -104.70694 (Front Range Plant) | 460 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 2003 | [38] |
Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Pueblo County | 38°19′15″N 104°31′35″W / 38.32083°N 104.52639°W / 38.32083; -104.52639 (Pueblo Arpt Station) | 440 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) Simple Cycle (x3) | 2012 | [39] |
Rawhide Energy Station | Larimer County | 40°51′39″N 105°01′16″W / 40.86083°N 105.02111°W / 40.86083; -105.02111 (Rawhide Station) | 388 | Simple Cycle (x5) | 2002/2004/ 2008 | [22] |
Brush Generating Station | Morgan County | 40°14′29″N 103°37′52″W / 40.24139°N 103.63111°W / 40.24139; -103.63111 (Brush Station) | 307 | 1x1 Combined Cycle (x2), 2x1 Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle | 1990/1994/ 1999-2002 | [40] |
Manchief Generating Station | Morgan County | 40°13′03″N 103°41′06″W / 40.21750°N 103.68500°W / 40.21750; -103.68500 (Manchief Station) | 300 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2000 | [41][42] |
Spindle Hill Energy Center | Weld County | 40°05′32″N 104°53′16″W / 40.09222°N 104.88778°W / 40.09222; -104.88778 (Spindle Hill Station) | 300 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2007 | [43] |
J M Shafer Generating Station | Weld County | 40°05′55″N 104°46′25″W / 40.09861°N 104.77361°W / 40.09861; -104.77361 (Shafer Station) | 272 | 5x2 Combined Cycle | 2012 | [40] |
Blue Spruce Energy Center | AdamsCounty | 39°44′52″N 104°40′53″W / 39.74778°N 104.68139°W / 39.74778; -104.68139 (Blue Spruce Energy) | 264 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2003 | [44] |
Plains End Power Plant (I & II) | Jefferson County | 39°51′27″N 105°13′33″W / 39.85750°N 105.22583°W / 39.85750; -105.22583 (Plains End Plant) | 231 | Reciprocating Engine (x34) | 2002/2008 | [45][46] |
Fountain Valley Power Facility | El Paso County | 38°33′25″N 104°41′15″W / 38.55694°N 104.68750°W / 38.55694; -104.68750 (Fountain Valley Power) | 240 | Simple Cycle (x6) | 2001 | [47] |
Valmont Generating Station | Boulder County | 40°01′10″N 105°12′07″W / 40.01944°N 105.20194°W / 40.01944; -105.20194 (Valmont Station) | 227 | Simple Cycle (x3) | 1973/2000 | [48] |
Knutson Power Plant | Adams County | 39°56′28″N 104°40′55″W / 39.94111°N 104.68194°W / 39.94111; -104.68194 (Knutson Plant) | 140 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2002 | [49] |
Limon Generating Station | Lincoln County | 39°12′14″N 103°42′02″W / 39.20389°N 103.70056°W / 39.20389; -103.70056 (Limon Station) | 140 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2002 | [49] |
Arapahoe Combustion Turbine | Denver County | 39°40′09″N 105°00′06″W / 39.6692°N 105.0018°W / 39.6692; -105.0018 (Arapahoe) | 122 | 3x1 Combined Cycle | 2000-2002 | [50] |
Fort Lupton Generating Station | Weld County | 40°05′32″N 104°47′46″W / 40.09222°N 104.79611°W / 40.09222; -104.79611 (Fort Lupton) | 88 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1972 | [51][52] |
Rifle Generating Station | Garfield County | 39°31′02″N 107°43′48″W / 39.51722°N 107.73000°W / 39.51722; -107.73000 (Rifle Station) | 85 | 3x1 Combined Cycle | 1986 | [40] |
Ray D Nixon Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°38′00″N 104°42′21″W / 38.63333°N 104.70583°W / 38.63333; -104.70583 (Ray Nixon GT) | 60 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1999 | [25] |
George Birdsall Plant | El Paso County | 38°52′53″N 104°49′01″W / 38.8814°N 104.8169°W / 38.8814; -104.8169 (George Birdsall) | 55 | Steam Turbine (x3) | 1953-1954/ 1957 | [53] |
Colorado Energy Nations Plant | Jefferson County | 39°45′38″N 105°12′54″W / 39.7606°N 105.2150°W / 39.7606; -105.2150 (CO Energy Nations) | 40 | Steam Turbine (x3) | 1976-1977/ 1983 | |
UC Boulder Power Plant | Boulder County | 40°00′27″N 105°16′09″W / 40.0076°N 105.2692°W / 40.0076; -105.2692 (UC Boulder) | 31 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 1992 | [54] |
Williams Ignacio Gas Plant[A] | La Plata County | 37°08′44″N 107°47′05″W / 37.1456°N 107.7847°W / 37.1456; -107.7847 (Williams Ignacio) | 6.1 | Steam Turbine ORC Generator | 1984 2014 | [55][56] |
OREG IV Peetz[A] | Logan County | 40°59′33″N 102°51′11″W / 40.9925°N 102.8531°W / 40.9925; -102.8531 (OREG Peetz) | 3.5 | ORC Generator | 2009 | [57] |
A Waste heat recovery from gas turbines that are used to compress natural gas.
Petroleum-fired
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Generation Type | Year Completed | Refs |
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Burlington | Kit Carson County | 39°21′22″N 102°14′35″W / 39.3561°N 102.2431°W / 39.3561; -102.2431 (Burlington) | 100 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1977 | |
La Junta | Otero County | 37°59′15″N 103°32′48″W / 37.9876°N 103.5468°W / 37.9876; -103.5468 (La Junta) | 14.4 | Reciprocating Engine (x7) | 1939/1942/1958/ 1962/1970 | |
Airport Industrial | Pueblo County | 38°17′04″N 104°31′51″W / 38.2844°N 104.5308°W / 38.2844; -104.5308 (Airport Industrial) | 10.0 | Reciprocating Engine (x4) | 2002 | |
Rocky Ford | Otero County | 38°02′57″N 103°42′49″W / 38.0492°N 103.7136°W / 38.0492; -103.7136 (Rocky Ford) | 10.0 | Reciprocating Engine (x5) | 1964 | |
Pueblo | Pueblo County | 38°16′00″N 104°36′52″W / 38.2667°N 104.6144°W / 38.2667; -104.6144 (Pueblo) | 8.0 | Reciprocating Engine (x4) | 1964 | |
Trinidad | Las Animas County | 37°10′44″N 104°29′15″W / 37.1790°N 104.4875°W / 37.1790; -104.4875 (Trinidad) | 5.4 | Reciprocating Engine (x3) | 1999 | |
Las Animas | Bent County | 38°03′53″N 103°12′57″W / 38.0647°N 103.2159°W / 38.0647; -103.2159 (Las Animas) | 5.1 | Reciprocating Engine (x5) | 1941/1951/1967 |
Renewable power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[7]
Biomass
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Fuel | Generation Type | Year Completed | Refs |
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DADS Gas Recovery | Arapahoe County | 39°39′08″N 104°42′58″W / 39.6522°N 104.7161°W / 39.6522; -104.7161 (DADS Gas Recovery) | 2.8 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x4) | 2008 | [58] |
Eagle Valley Clean Energy | Eagle County | 39°38′53″N 106°56′35″W / 39.6481°N 106.9431°W / 39.6481; -106.9431 (Eagle Valley Clean Energy) | 12.6 | wood/wood waste | Steam Turbine | 2013 | [59] |
Front Range Project | Weld County | 40°01′46″N 105°00′17″W / 40.0294°N 105.0047°W / 40.0294; -105.0047 (Front Range Project) | 3.1 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x1) | 2011 | [60] |
Metro Wastewater Reclamation | Denver County | 39°48′28″N 104°57′15″W / 39.8078°N 104.9542°W / 39.8078; -104.9542 (Metro Wastewater Reclamation) | 9.8 | biogas | Reciprocating Engine (x4) Single Cycle (x2) | 1985 2000 | [61] |
Hydroelectric
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021) |
Note: This list excludes Colorado's pumped-storage hydroelectric facilities (see Pumped storage).
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year Completed | Refs |
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Morrow Point Power Plant | Montrose County | 38°27′07″N 107°32′17″W / 38.45194°N 107.53806°W / 38.45194; -107.53806 (Morrow Point Dam) | 173.3 | 1968 | [62][63] |
Flatiron Power Plant | Larimer County | 40°21′54″N 105°14′10″W / 40.36500°N 105.23611°W / 40.36500; -105.23611 (Flatiron Dam) | 94.5 | 1954 | [64][65] |
Blue Mesa Power Plant | Gunnison County | 38°27′12″N 107°20′04″W / 38.45333°N 107.33444°W / 38.45333; -107.33444 (Blue Mesa Dam) | 86.4 | 1966 | [62][63] |
Estes Power Plant | Larimer County | 40°22′36″N 105°30′35″W / 40.3768°N 105.5097°W / 40.3768; -105.5097 (Estes) | 45 | 1950 | [66] |
Pole Hill Power Plant | Larimer County | 40°21′54″N 105°19′30″W / 40.3651°N 105.3251°W / 40.3651; -105.3251 (Pole Hill) | 38.2 | 1954 | [67] |
Crystal Power Plant | Montrose County | 38°30′38″N 107°37′31″W / 38.51056°N 107.62528°W / 38.51056; -107.62528 (Crystal Dam) | 31.5 | 1977 | [62][63] |
Tesla Hydro Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°58′25″N 104°54′04″W / 38.9737°N 104.9011°W / 38.9737; -104.9011 (Tesla) | 28 | 1997 | [68] |
Green Mountain Powerplant | Summit County | 39°52′44″N 106°19′58″W / 39.87889°N 106.33278°W / 39.87889; -106.33278 (Green Mountain) | 26 | 1943 | [69] |
Shoshone Generating Station | Garfield County | 39°34′12″N 107°13′37″W / 39.57000°N 107.22694°W / 39.57000; -107.22694 (Shoshone Hydro Plant) | 15 | 1909 | [70][71] |
Towaoc Powerplant | Montezuma County | 37°25′46″N 108°34′30″W / 37.42944°N 108.57500°W / 37.42944; -108.57500 (Towaoc Powerplant) | 11.5 | 1993 | [72][73] |
Upper Molina Powerplant | Mesa County | 39°08′38″N 108°00′17″W / 39.14389°N 108.00472°W / 39.14389; -108.00472 (Upper Molina Powerplant) | 8.6 | 1962 | [74] |
Marys Lake Power Plant | Larimer County | 40°20′39″N 105°32′04″W / 40.34417°N 105.53444°W / 40.34417; -105.53444 (Marys Lake) | 8.1 | 1951 | [75] |
Ridgway Dam Hydropower Project | Ouray County | 38°14′21″N 107°45′29″W / 38.23917°N 107.75806°W / 38.23917; -107.75806 (Ridgway Dam Hydropower Project) | 8 | 2014 | [76][77] |
Gross Hydro Plant | Boulder County | 39°56′44″N 105°21′23″W / 39.94556°N 105.35639°W / 39.94556; -105.35639 (Gross Hydro) | 7.8 | 1954 | [78][79] |
James W. Broderick Hydro Plant | Pueblo County | 38°15′18″N 104°43′55″W / 38.25500°N 104.73194°W / 38.25500; -104.73194 (Pueblo Dam Hydro) | 7.5 | 2019 | [80] |
Manitou Hydro Power Plant | El Paso County | 38°51′20″N 104°55′59″W / 38.85556°N 104.93306°W / 38.85556; -104.93306 (Manitou Hydro Plant) | 5 | 1905 | [68] |
Ruedi Power Plant | Pitkin County | 39°21′47″N 106°49′19″W / 39.36306°N 106.82194°W / 39.36306; -106.82194 (Ruedi Power Plant) | 5 | 1985 | [81] |
Lower Molina Powerplant | Mesa County | 39°11′44″N 108°02′56″W / 39.19556°N 108.04889°W / 39.19556; -108.04889 (Lower Molina Powerplant) | 4.8 | 1962 | [74] |
Tacoma Power Plant | La Plata County | 37°31′25″N 107°46′58″W / 37.52361°N 107.78278°W / 37.52361; -107.78278 (Tacoma Hydro Plant) | 4.6 | 1906 | [82][83] |
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant | San Miguel County | 37°51′58″N 107°52′59″W / 37.86611°N 107.88306°W / 37.86611; -107.88306 (Ames Hydro Plant) | 3.8 | 1906 | [84][85] |
Carter Lake Hydroelectric Project | Larimer County | 40°19′27″N 105°12′32″W / 40.32417°N 105.20889°W / 40.32417; -105.20889 (Carter Lake Dam) | 2.6 | 2012 | [86] |
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco County | 40°06′23″N 108°42′40″W / 40.10639°N 108.71111°W / 40.10639; -108.71111 (Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility) | 2.3 | 1993 | [87] |
Georgetown Hydro Generating Plant | Clear Creek County | 39°41′31″N 105°41′52″W / 39.69194°N 105.69778°W / 39.69194; -105.69778 (Georgetown Hydro Plant) | 1.6 | 1903 | [88][89] |
McPhee Dam Powerplant | Montezuma County | 37°34′39″N 108°34′20″W / 37.57750°N 108.57222°W / 37.57750; -108.57222 (McPhee Dam Powerplant) | 1.3 | 1992 | [72][73] |
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Douglas County | 39°25′57″N 105°07′34″W / 39.43250°N 105.12611°W / 39.43250; -105.12611 (Strontia Springs Hydro Plant) | 1 | 1986 | [90] |
Ouray Hydroelectric Power Plant | Ouray County | 38°01′14″N 107°40′30″W / 38.02056°N 107.67500°W / 38.02056; -107.67500 (Ouray Hydro Plant) | 0.90 | 1890 | [91] |
Smuggler-Union Hydro Power Plant | San Miguel County | 37°55′09″N 107°46′08″W / 37.91917°N 107.76889°W / 37.91917; -107.76889 (Telluride Hydro Plant) | 0.50 | 1907 | [91] |
Wind farms
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021) |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year Completed | Refs |
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Limon Wind Energy Center | Lincoln County | 39°22′51″N 103°34′23″W / 39.38083°N 103.57306°W / 39.38083; -103.57306 (Limon Wind) | 601 | 2014 | [92] |
Rush Creek Wind Project | Elbert County | 39°10′20″N 103°50′43″W / 39.17222°N 103.84528°W / 39.17222; -103.84528 (Rush Creek Wind) | 600 | 2018 | [93] |
Cedar Creek Wind Farm | Weld County | 40°52′16″N 104°05′35″W / 40.87111°N 104.09306°W / 40.87111; -104.09306 (Cedar Creek Wind) | 551 | 2011 | [94][95][96] |
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Lincoln County | 38°58′00″N 102°21′00″W / 38.96667°N 102.35000°W / 38.96667; -102.35000 (Cheyenne Ridge Wind) | 498.4 | 2020 | [97][98] |
Peetz Table Wind Complex | Logan County | 40°57′03″N 103°09′19″W / 40.95083°N 103.15528°W / 40.95083; -103.15528 (Peetz Wind) | 430 | 2007 | [99][100][101][102] |
Bronco Plains Wind | Kit Carson County | 39°5′20″N 103°1′30″W / 39.08889°N 103.02500°W / 39.08889; -103.02500 (Bronco Plains Wind) | 300 | 2020 | [103] |
Cedar Point Wind Farm | Lincoln County | 39°25′18″N 103°40′41″W / 39.42167°N 103.67806°W / 39.42167; -103.67806 (Cedar Point Wind) | 252 | 2011 | [104] |
Golden West Wind Energy Center | El Paso County | 38°56′06″N 104°12′43″W / 38.93500°N 104.21194°W / 38.93500; -104.21194 (Golden West Wind) | 250 | 2015 | [105] |
Heritage Dairy Wind Farm | Yuma County | 40°02′06″N 102°43′01″W / 40.03500°N 102.71694°W / 40.03500; -102.71694 (Heritage Dairy Wind Farm) | 250 | 2016 | [106] |
Northern Colorado Wind Energy Center | Logan County | 40°59′17″N 102°53′49″W / 40.98806°N 102.89694°W / 40.98806; -102.89694 (Northern Colorado Wind) | 174 | 2009 | [107] |
Mountain Breeze Wind | Weld County | 40°57′38″N 104°0′12″W / 40.96056°N 104.00333°W / 40.96056; -104.00333 (Mountain Breeze Wind) | 171 | 2021 | [108] |
Colorado Green Wind Power Project | Prowers County | 37°42′12″N 102°37′23″W / 37.70333°N 102.62306°W / 37.70333; -102.62306 (Colorado Green Wind) | 162 | 2003 | [109] |
Carousel Wind Energy Center | Kit Carson County | 39°20′02″N 102°10′23″W / 39.33389°N 102.17306°W / 39.33389; -102.17306 (Carousel Wind) | 150 | 2015 | [110] |
Spring Canyon Wind Farm | Logan County | 40°58′59″N 102°57′53″W / 40.98306°N 102.96472°W / 40.98306; -102.96472 (Spring Canyon Wind) | 123 | 2014 | [111] |
Crossing Trails Wind Farm | Kit Carson County | 39°02′48″N 102°49′21″W / 39.04667°N 102.82250°W / 39.04667; -102.82250 (Crossing Trails Wind) | 104 | 2021 | [112] |
Colorado Highlands Wind Farm | Logan County | 40°45′25″N 102°44′35″W / 40.75694°N 102.74306°W / 40.75694; -102.74306 (Colorado Highlands Wind) | 91 | 2013 | [113][114] |
Twin Buttes Wind Project | Bent County | 37°40′25″N 102°51′44″W / 37.67361°N 102.86222°W / 37.67361; -102.86222 (Twin Buttes Wind) | 75 | 2007 | [115] |
Twin Buttes Wind II Project | Prowers County | 37°46′23″N 102°32′46″W / 37.77306°N 102.54611°W / 37.77306; -102.54611 (Twin Buttes II Wind) | 75 | 2018 | [116] |
Peak View Wind Farm | Huerfano County | 37°42′38″N 104°30′20″W / 37.71056°N 104.50556°W / 37.71056; -104.50556 (Peak View Wind) | 61 | 2017 | [117] |
Busch Ranch II Wind Project | Huerfano and Las Animas counties | 37°45′33″N 104°26′54″W / 37.75917°N 104.44833°W / 37.75917; -104.44833 (Busch Ranch II) | 59 | 2019 | [118] |
Kit Carson Wind Farm | Kit Carson County | 39°20′18″N 102°21′12″W / 39.33833°N 102.35333°W / 39.33833; -102.35333 (Kit Carson Wind) | 51 | 2017 | [119] |
Huerfano River Wind Farm | Huerfano County | 37°46′28″N 104°49′55″W / 37.77444°N 104.83194°W / 37.77444; -104.83194 (Huerfano River Wind) | 8 | 2013 | [120] |
Solar farms
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021) |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MWAC) | Year Completed | Refs |
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Bighorn Solar Project | Pueblo County | 38°13′3″N 104°34′48″W / 38.21750°N 104.58000°W / 38.21750; -104.58000 (Bighorn Solar) | 240 | 2022 | [121][122] |
Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Pueblo County | 38°10′49″N 104°31′7″W / 38.18028°N 104.51861°W / 38.18028; -104.51861 (Sun Mountain Solar 1) | 200 | 2022 | [98][123] |
Comanche Solar Project | Pueblo County | 38°12′19″N 104°34′00″W / 38.20528°N 104.56667°W / 38.20528; -104.56667 (Comanche Solar) | 120 | 2016 | [124] |
Palmer Solar Project | El Paso County | 38°38′10″N 104°39′37″W / 38.63611°N 104.66028°W / 38.63611; -104.66028 (Palmer Solar) | 60 | 2020 | [125] |
Hooper Solar PV Power Plant | Alamosa County | 37°41′32″N 105°58′54″W / 37.69222°N 105.98167°W / 37.69222; -105.98167 (Hooper Solar) | 50 | 2015 | [126] |
Grazing Yak Solar Project | El Paso County | 38°58′35″N 104°14′55″W / 38.97639°N 104.24861°W / 38.97639; -104.24861 (Grazing Yak Solar) | 35 | 2019 | [125][127] |
Rawhide Flats Bison Solar Plant | Larimer County | 40°51′38″N 105°00′38″W / 40.86056°N 105.01056°W / 40.86056; -105.01056 (Rawhide Flats Bison Solar) | 30 | 2016 | [128] |
San Isabel Solar Energy Center | Las Animas County | 37°22′03″N 104°28′04″W / 37.36750°N 104.46778°W / 37.36750; -104.46778 (San Isabel Solar Project) | 30 | 2016 | [129][130] |
Alamosa Solar Generating Project | Alamosa County | 37°35′54″N 105°57′07″W / 37.59833°N 105.95194°W / 37.59833; -105.95194 (Alamosa CPV Solar) | 30 | 2012 | [131] |
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | Alamosa County | 37°41′03″N 105°53′13″W / 37.68417°N 105.88694°W / 37.68417; -105.88694 (San Luis Valley Solar) | 30 | 2011 | [132] |
Greater Sandhill Solar Plant | Alamosa County | 37°41′08″N 105°53′27″W / 37.68556°N 105.89083°W / 37.68556; -105.89083 (Greater Sandhill Solar) | 19 | 2010 | [133] |
SR Platte Rattlesnake Solar Farm | Weld County | 40°10′54″N 104°41′31″W / 40.18167°N 104.69194°W / 40.18167; -104.69194 (SR Rattlesnake Solar) | 16 | 2017 | [134][135] |
SR Fort Lupton Solar Farm | Weld County | 40°04′53″N 104°44′48″W / 40.08139°N 104.74667°W / 40.08139; -104.74667 (Fort Lupton Solar) | 13 | 2016 | [136][137] |
Victory Solar Facility | Adams County | 39°47′42″N 104°25′59″W / 39.79500°N 104.43306°W / 39.79500; -104.43306 (Victory Solar) | 13 | 2016 | [138] |
Clear Spring Ranch Solar Array | El Paso County | 38°36′08″N 104°41′41″W / 38.60222°N 104.69472°W / 38.60222; -104.69472 (Clear Spring Solar) | 10 | 2016 | [125][139] |
Denver Int'l Airport Solar Project | Denver County | 39°54′00″N 104°40′24″W / 39.90000°N 104.67333°W / 39.90000; -104.67333 (DIA Solar) | 8.3 | 2014 | 10MWDC[140] |
Alamosa Photovoltaic Power Plant | Alamosa County | 37°41′25″N 105°52′40″W / 37.69028°N 105.87778°W / 37.69028; -105.87778 (Alamosa PV Plant) | 7.7 | 2007 | [141] |
SR Mavericks Solar Farm | Weld County | 40°13′48″N 105°01′48″W / 40.23000°N 105.03000°W / 40.23000; -105.03000 (SR Mavericks Solar) | 6.5 | 2016 | [142][143] |
SR Skylark Solar Farm (A&B) | Weld County | 40°34′40″N 104°53′41″W / 40.57778°N 104.89472°W / 40.57778; -104.89472 (Skylark Solar) | 6 | 2016 | [144] |
Air Force Academy Solar Farm | El Paso County | 38°57′24″N 104°48′23″W / 38.95667°N 104.80639°W / 38.95667; -104.80639 (AFA Solar) | 5.5 | 2011 | |
Colorado State Univ. Solar Farm | Larimer County | 40°35′32″N 105°08′50″W / 40.59222°N 105.14722°W / 40.59222; -105.14722 (CSU Solar) | 5 | 2010 | |
Valley View Solar Farm | Weld County | 40°25′08″N 104°53′31″W / 40.41889°N 104.89194°W / 40.41889; -104.89194 (Valley View Solar) | 4 | 2015 | [145] |
SR Kersey Platte Valley Solar Farm | Weld County | 40°23′10″N 104°33′03″W / 40.38611°N 104.55083°W / 40.38611; -104.55083 (Kersey Solar) | 3.5 | 2017 | [146][147] |
Fort Carson Army Base Solar Farm | El Paso County | 38°41′15″N 104°46′55″W / 38.68750°N 104.78194°W / 38.68750; -104.78194 (Fort Carson Solar) | 2 | 2010 | |
Rifle Energy Innovation Plant | Garfield County | 39°31′23″N 107°48′48″W / 39.52306°N 107.81333°W / 39.52306; -107.81333 (Rifle Solar) | 2 | 2009 | |
Garfield Airport Solar Array | Garfield County | 39°31′29″N 107°40′20″W / 39.52472°N 107.67222°W / 39.52472; -107.67222 (Garfield Solar) | 0.858 | ||
CRMS Solar Farm | Garfield County | 39°24′36″N 107°13′32″W / 39.41000°N 107.22556°W / 39.41000; -107.22556 (CRMS Solar) | 0.147 | [148][149] |
Storage power stations
Battery storage
Name | Location | Coordinates | Discharge Capacity (MW) | Year Completed | Refs |
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Fort Carson BESS | El Paso County | 38°44′44″N 104°46′40″W / 38.7455°N 104.7777°W / 38.7455; -104.7777 (Fort Carson BESS) | 4.2 | 2018 | [150] |
I-25 Battery Storage | Weld County | 40°08′25″N 104°58′41″W / 40.1403°N 104.9780°W / 40.1403; -104.9780 (I-25 Battery Storage) | 4.0 | 2018 | [151] |
DOE Golden NWTC Hybrid | Jefferson County | 39°54′50″N 105°12′55″W / 39.9139°N 105.2153°W / 39.9139; -105.2153 (DOE Golden NWTC Hybrid) | 1.3 | 2019 | |
Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid | Adams County | 39°48′31″N 104°46′53″W / 39.8087°N 104.7815°W / 39.8087; -104.7815 (Panasonic Carport Solar Hybride) | 1.0 | 2017 |
Pumped storage
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year Completed | Refs |
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Cabin Creek Generating Station | Clear Creek County | 39°39′19″N 105°42′32″W / 39.65528°N 105.70889°W / 39.65528; -105.70889 (Cabin Creek) | 324 | 1967 | [152] |
Mount Elbert Powerplant | Lake County | 39°05′39″N 106°21′08″W / 39.09417°N 106.35222°W / 39.09417; -106.35222 (Mount Elbert Powerplant) | 200 | 1981 | [153] |
Flatiron Power Plant | Larimer County | 40°21′54″N 105°14′10″W / 40.36500°N 105.23611°W / 40.36500; -105.23611 (Flatiron Dam) | 8.5 | 1954 | [64][65] |
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
- ^ Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.
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- ^ Platte Solar
- ^ Rattlesnake
- ^ Fort Lupton Solar
- ^ SR Fort Lupton Solar
- ^ Victory Solar
- ^ Clear Spring Solar
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- ^ Mavericks Solar
- ^ SR Mavericks Solar
- ^ Skylark Solar
- ^ Valley View Solar
- ^ Kersey Solar
- ^ Platte Valley Solar
- ^ CRMS Solar Farm
- ^ Major Solar Projects
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