List of power stations in Colorado

Sources of Colorado utility-scale electric energy generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2024: ^[1]

1. Natural gas: 17,813 (30.4%)
2. Wind: 17,603 (30.0%)
3. Coal: 16,478 (28.1%)
4. Solar: 4,939 (8.43%)
5. Hydroelectric: ^[a] 1,686 (2.88%)
6. Biomass: 81 (0.14%)

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 2024 the electrical energy generation mix was 30.4% natural gas, 30% wind, 28.1% coal, 8.4% solar, 2.9% hydroelectric, and 0.1% biomass. ^[1]

Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 2,036 GWh to Colorado's electricity grid in 2024. This compares as about 40 percent of 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]

Colorado electricity production by type

Colorado power grid

Nuclear power stations

The Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant generated 330 MW of electricity during years 1976 to 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
Comanche Generating Station	Pueblo County	38°12′29″N104°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″N107°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	2025 - Unit 1 2028 - Unit 2 2029 - Unit 3	[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Pawnee Generating Station	Morgan County	40°13′18″N103°40′49″W / 40.22167°N 103.68028°W / 40.22167; -103.68028 (Pawnee Station)	505	1981	2025	[16] [17] [18] [10]
Hayden Generating Station	Routt County	40°29′08″N107°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″N105°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″N104°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″N104°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″N108°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″N102°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
Fort St. Vrain Generating Station	Weld County	40°14′46″N104°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″N104°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″N104°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″N104°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″N104°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″N105°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″N103°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″N103°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″N104°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″N104°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″N104°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″N105°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″N104°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″N105°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″N104°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″N103°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″N105°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″N104°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″N107°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″N104°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″N104°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″N105°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″N105°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″N107°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″N102°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
Burlington	Kit Carson County	39°21′22″N102°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″N103°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″N104°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″N103°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″N104°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″N104°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″N103°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
DADS Gas Recovery	Arapahoe County	39°39′08″N104°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″N106°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″N105°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″N104°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

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado

Note: This list excludes Colorado's pumped-storage hydroelectric facilities (see Pumped storage).

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year completed	Refs
Morrow Point Power Plant	Montrose County	38°27′07″N107°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″N105°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″N107°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″N105°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″N105°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″N107°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″N104°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″N106°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″N107°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″N108°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″N108°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″N105°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″N107°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″N105°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″N104°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″N104°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″N106°49′19″W / 39.36306°N 106.82194°W / 39.36306; -106.82194 (Ruedi Power Plant)	5	1985	[81]
Vinelands Power Plant	Mesa County	39°06′05″N108°20′49″W / 39.10139°N 108.34694°W / 39.10139; -108.34694 (Vinelands Power Plant)	4.9	2022	[82]
Lower Molina Powerplant	Mesa County	39°11′44″N108°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″N107°46′58″W / 37.52361°N 107.78278°W / 37.52361; -107.78278 (Tacoma Hydro Plant)	4.6	1906	[83] [84]
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant	San Miguel County	37°51′58″N107°52′59″W / 37.86611°N 107.88306°W / 37.86611; -107.88306 (Ames Hydro Plant)	3.8	1906	[85] [86]
Carter Lake Hydroelectric Project	Larimer County	40°19′27″N105°12′32″W / 40.32417°N 105.20889°W / 40.32417; -105.20889 (Carter Lake Dam)	2.6	2012	[87]
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility	Rio Blanco County	40°06′23″N108°42′40″W / 40.10639°N 108.71111°W / 40.10639; -108.71111 (Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility)	2.3	1993	[88]
Georgetown Hydro Generating Plant	Clear Creek County	39°41′31″N105°41′52″W / 39.69194°N 105.69778°W / 39.69194; -105.69778 (Georgetown Hydro Plant)	1.6	1903	[89] [90]
McPhee Dam Powerplant	Montezuma County	37°34′39″N108°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″N105°07′34″W / 39.43250°N 105.12611°W / 39.43250; -105.12611 (Strontia Springs Hydro Plant)	1	1986	[91]
Ouray Hydroelectric Power Plant	Ouray County	38°01′14″N107°40′30″W / 38.02056°N 107.67500°W / 38.02056; -107.67500 (Ouray Hydro Plant)	0.90	1890	[92]
Smuggler-Union Hydro Power Plant	San Miguel County	37°55′09″N107°46′08″W / 37.91917°N 107.76889°W / 37.91917; -107.76889 (Telluride Hydro Plant)	0.50	1907	[92]

Wind farms

See also: Wind power in Colorado

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year completed	Refs
Limon Wind Energy Center	Lincoln County	39°22′51″N103°34′23″W / 39.38083°N 103.57306°W / 39.38083; -103.57306 (Limon Wind)	601	2014	[93]
Rush Creek Wind Project	Elbert County	39°10′20″N103°50′43″W / 39.17222°N 103.84528°W / 39.17222; -103.84528 (Rush Creek Wind)	600	2018	[94]
Cedar Creek Wind Farm	Weld County	40°52′16″N104°05′35″W / 40.87111°N 104.09306°W / 40.87111; -104.09306 (Cedar Creek Wind)	551	2011	[95] [96] [97]
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm	Lincoln County	38°58′00″N102°21′00″W / 38.96667°N 102.35000°W / 38.96667; -102.35000 (Cheyenne Ridge Wind)	498.4	2020	[98] [99]
Peetz Table Wind Complex	Logan County	40°57′03″N103°09′19″W / 40.95083°N 103.15528°W / 40.95083; -103.15528 (Peetz Wind)	430	2007	[100] [101] [102] [103]
Bronco Plains Wind	Kit Carson County	39°5′20″N103°1′30″W / 39.08889°N 103.02500°W / 39.08889; -103.02500 (Bronco Plains Wind)	300	2020	[104]
Cedar Point Wind Farm	Lincoln County	39°25′18″N103°40′41″W / 39.42167°N 103.67806°W / 39.42167; -103.67806 (Cedar Point Wind)	252	2011	[105]
Golden West Wind Energy Center	El Paso County	38°56′06″N104°12′43″W / 38.93500°N 104.21194°W / 38.93500; -104.21194 (Golden West Wind)	250	2015	[106]
Heritage Dairy Wind Farm	Yuma County	40°02′06″N102°43′01″W / 40.03500°N 102.71694°W / 40.03500; -102.71694 (Heritage Dairy Wind Farm)	250	2016	[107]
Northern Colorado Wind Energy Center	Logan County	40°59′17″N102°53′49″W / 40.98806°N 102.89694°W / 40.98806; -102.89694 (Northern Colorado Wind)	174	2009	[108]
Mountain Breeze Wind	Weld County	40°57′38″N104°0′12″W / 40.96056°N 104.00333°W / 40.96056; -104.00333 (Mountain Breeze Wind)	171	2021	[109]
Colorado Green Wind Power Project	Prowers County	37°42′12″N102°37′23″W / 37.70333°N 102.62306°W / 37.70333; -102.62306 (Colorado Green Wind)	162	2003	[110]
Carousel Wind Energy Center	Kit Carson County	39°20′02″N102°10′23″W / 39.33389°N 102.17306°W / 39.33389; -102.17306 (Carousel Wind)	150	2015	[111]
Spring Canyon Wind Farm	Logan County	40°58′59″N102°57′53″W / 40.98306°N 102.96472°W / 40.98306; -102.96472 (Spring Canyon Wind)	123	2014	[112]
Crossing Trails Wind Farm	Kit Carson County	39°02′48″N102°49′21″W / 39.04667°N 102.82250°W / 39.04667; -102.82250 (Crossing Trails Wind)	104	2021	[113]
Colorado Highlands Wind Farm	Logan County	40°45′25″N102°44′35″W / 40.75694°N 102.74306°W / 40.75694; -102.74306 (Colorado Highlands Wind)	91	2013	[114] [115]
Twin Buttes Wind Project	Bent County	37°40′25″N102°51′44″W / 37.67361°N 102.86222°W / 37.67361; -102.86222 (Twin Buttes Wind)	75	2007	[116]
Twin Buttes Wind II Project	Prowers County	37°46′23″N102°32′46″W / 37.77306°N 102.54611°W / 37.77306; -102.54611 (Twin Buttes II Wind)	75	2018	[117]
Peak View Wind Farm	Huerfano County	37°42′38″N104°30′20″W / 37.71056°N 104.50556°W / 37.71056; -104.50556 (Peak View Wind)	61	2017	[118]
Busch Ranch II Wind Project	Huerfano and Las Animas counties	37°45′33″N104°26′54″W / 37.75917°N 104.44833°W / 37.75917; -104.44833 (Busch Ranch II)	59	2019	[119]
Kit Carson Wind Farm	Kit Carson County	39°20′18″N102°21′12″W / 39.33833°N 102.35333°W / 39.33833; -102.35333 (Kit Carson Wind)	51	2017	[120]
Huerfano River Wind Farm	Huerfano County	37°46′28″N104°49′55″W / 37.77444°N 104.83194°W / 37.77444; -104.83194 (Huerfano River Wind)	8	2013	[121]

Solar farms

See also: Solar power in Colorado

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MWAC)	Year completed	Refs
Bighorn Solar Project	Pueblo County	38°13′3″N104°34′48″W / 38.21750°N 104.58000°W / 38.21750; -104.58000 (Bighorn Solar)	240	2022	[122] [123]
Sun Mountain Solar 1	Pueblo County	38°10′49″N104°31′7″W / 38.18028°N 104.51861°W / 38.18028; -104.51861 (Sun Mountain Solar 1)	200	2022	[99] [124]
Comanche Solar Project	Pueblo County	38°12′19″N104°34′00″W / 38.20528°N 104.56667°W / 38.20528; -104.56667 (Comanche Solar)	120	2016	[125]
Palmer Solar Project	El Paso County	38°38′10″N104°39′37″W / 38.63611°N 104.66028°W / 38.63611; -104.66028 (Palmer Solar)	60	2020	[126]
Hooper Solar PV Power Plant	Alamosa County	37°41′32″N105°58′54″W / 37.69222°N 105.98167°W / 37.69222; -105.98167 (Hooper Solar)	50	2015	[127]
Grazing Yak Solar Project	El Paso County	38°58′35″N104°14′55″W / 38.97639°N 104.24861°W / 38.97639; -104.24861 (Grazing Yak Solar)	35	2019	[126] [128]
Rawhide Flats Bison Solar Plant	Larimer County	40°51′38″N105°00′38″W / 40.86056°N 105.01056°W / 40.86056; -105.01056 (Rawhide Flats Bison Solar)	30	2016	[129]
San Isabel Solar Energy Center	Las Animas County	37°22′03″N104°28′04″W / 37.36750°N 104.46778°W / 37.36750; -104.46778 (San Isabel Solar Project)	30	2016	[130] [131]
Alamosa Solar Generating Project	Alamosa County	37°35′54″N105°57′07″W / 37.59833°N 105.95194°W / 37.59833; -105.95194 (Alamosa CPV Solar)	30	2012	[132]
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch	Alamosa County	37°41′03″N105°53′13″W / 37.68417°N 105.88694°W / 37.68417; -105.88694 (San Luis Valley Solar)	30	2011	[133]
Greater Sandhill Solar Plant	Alamosa County	37°41′08″N105°53′27″W / 37.68556°N 105.89083°W / 37.68556; -105.89083 (Greater Sandhill Solar)	19	2010	[134]
SR Platte Rattlesnake Solar Farm	Weld County	40°10′54″N104°41′31″W / 40.18167°N 104.69194°W / 40.18167; -104.69194 (SR Rattlesnake Solar)	16	2017	[135] [136]
SR Fort Lupton Solar Farm	Weld County	40°04′53″N104°44′48″W / 40.08139°N 104.74667°W / 40.08139; -104.74667 (Fort Lupton Solar)	13	2016	[137] [138]
Victory Solar Facility	Adams County	39°47′42″N104°25′59″W / 39.79500°N 104.43306°W / 39.79500; -104.43306 (Victory Solar)	13	2016	[139]
Clear Spring Ranch Solar Array	El Paso County	38°36′08″N104°41′41″W / 38.60222°N 104.69472°W / 38.60222; -104.69472 (Clear Spring Solar)	10	2016	[126] [140]
Denver Int'l Airport Solar Project	Denver County	39°54′00″N104°40′24″W / 39.90000°N 104.67333°W / 39.90000; -104.67333 (DIA Solar)	8.3	2014	10MWDC [141]
Alamosa Photovoltaic Power Plant	Alamosa County	37°41′25″N105°52′40″W / 37.69028°N 105.87778°W / 37.69028; -105.87778 (Alamosa PV Plant)	7.7	2007	[142]
SR Mavericks Solar Farm	Weld County	40°13′48″N105°01′48″W / 40.23000°N 105.03000°W / 40.23000; -105.03000 (SR Mavericks Solar)	6.5	2016	[143] [144]
SR Skylark Solar Farm (A&B)	Weld County	40°34′40″N104°53′41″W / 40.57778°N 104.89472°W / 40.57778; -104.89472 (Skylark Solar)	6	2016	[145]
Air Force Academy Solar Farm	El Paso County	38°57′24″N104°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″N105°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″N104°53′31″W / 40.41889°N 104.89194°W / 40.41889; -104.89194 (Valley View Solar)	4	2015	[146]
SR Kersey Platte Valley Solar Farm	Weld County	40°23′10″N104°33′03″W / 40.38611°N 104.55083°W / 40.38611; -104.55083 (Kersey Solar)	3.5	2017	[147] [148]
Fort Carson Army Base Solar Farm	El Paso County	38°41′15″N104°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″N107°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″N107°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″N107°13′32″W / 39.41000°N 107.22556°W / 39.41000; -107.22556 (CRMS Solar)	0.147		[149] [150]

Storage power stations

Battery storage

Name	Location	Coordinates	Discharge capacity (MW)	Year completed	Refs
Fort Carson BESS	El Paso County	38°44′44″N104°46′40″W / 38.7455°N 104.7777°W / 38.7455; -104.7777 (Fort Carson BESS)	4.2	2018	[151]
I-25 Battery Storage	Weld County	40°08′25″N104°58′41″W / 40.1403°N 104.9780°W / 40.1403; -104.9780 (I-25 Battery Storage)	4.0	2018	[152]
DOE Golden NWTC Hybrid	Jefferson County	39°54′50″N105°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″N104°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
Cabin Creek Generating Station	Clear Creek County	39°39′19″N105°42′32″W / 39.65528°N 105.70889°W / 39.65528; -105.70889 (Cabin Creek)	324	1967	[153]
Mount Elbert Powerplant	Lake County	39°05′39″N106°21′08″W / 39.09417°N 106.35222°W / 39.09417; -106.35222 (Mount Elbert Powerplant)	200	1981	[154]
Flatiron Power Plant	Larimer County	40°21′54″N105°14′10″W / 40.36500°N 105.23611°W / 40.36500; -105.23611 (Flatiron Dam)	8.5	1954	[64] [65]

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Notes

1. Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.

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