Sources of Colorado utility-scale electric energy generation:
full-year 2022 [1]

  Coal (37.2%)
  Wind (28.6%)
  Natural Gas (26.7%)
  Solar (4.2%)
  Hydroelectric (2.9%)
  Biomass (0.3%)

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] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2022 was 37.6% coal, 26.7% natural gas, 28.6% wind, 2.9% hydroelectric, 4.2% solar, and 0.3% biomass.

Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 1,334 GWh to Colorado's electricity grid in 2022. 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]

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Nuclear power stations

The Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant generated 330 MW of electricity during years 1976–1989.[4] Decommissioning and removal of the nuclear components was completed in 1992.[5] 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.[6]

Coal-fired

Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Year
Completed		 Scheduled Retirement Refs
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 		[7][8][9]
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 		[10][11][12][13]
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 [14][15][16][17]
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 		[18][19][20]
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 [21][22][23]
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 [24][25][26]
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 [27][28][26][29]
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 [30][31]
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 [32][33]

Natural gas-fired

Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Generation
Type		 Year
Completed		 Refs
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		 [34]
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 [35]
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 [36]
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 [37]
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 [38]
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		 [21]
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		 [39]
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 [40][41]
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 [42]
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 [39]
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 [43]
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 [44][45]
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 [46]
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 [47]
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 [48]
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 [48]
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 [49]
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 [50][51]
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 [39]
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 [24]
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		 [52]
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 [53]
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		 [54][55]
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 [56]

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″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.[6]

Biomass

Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Fuel Generation
Type 		Year
Completed 		Refs
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 [57]
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 [58]
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 [59]
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 		[60]

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado
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
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 [61][62]
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 [63][64]
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 [61][62]
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 [65]
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 [66]
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 [61][62]
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 [67]
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 [68]
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 [69][70]
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 [71][72]
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 [73]
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 [74]
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 [75][76]
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 [77][78]
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 [79]
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 [67]
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 [80]
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 [73]
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 [81][82]
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 [83][84]
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 [85]
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 [86]
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 [87][88]
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 [71][72]
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 [89]
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 [90]
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 [90]

Wind farms

See also: Wind power in Colorado
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Year
Completed		 Refs
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 [91]
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 [92]
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 [93][94][95]
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 [96][97]
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 [98][99][100][101]
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 [102]
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 [103]
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 [104]
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 [105]
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 [106]
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 [107]
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 [108]
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 [109]
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 [110]
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 [111]
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 [112][113]
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 [114]
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 [115]
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 [116]
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 [117]
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 [118]
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 [119]

Solar farms

See also: Solar power in Colorado
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC)		 Year
Completed		 Refs
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 [120][121]
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 [97][122]
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 [123]
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 [124]
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 [125]
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 [124][126]
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 [127]
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 [128][129]
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 [130]
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 [131]
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 [132]
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 [133][134]
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 [135][136]
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 [137]
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 [124][138]
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[139]
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 [140]
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 [141][142]
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 [143]
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 [144]
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 [145][146]
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 [147][148]

Storage power stations

Battery storage

Name Location Coordinates Discharge
Capacity
(MW)		 Year
Completed		 Refs
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 [149]
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 [150]
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
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 [151]
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 [152]
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 [63][64]

See also

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