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U S Bureau of Reclamation in Colorado
Power plant fleet — U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants in Colorado
14
Nameplate capacity
732 MW
Generating units
22
Share of state capacity
3.15%
By technology
| Technology | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Hydroelectric | 13 | 532 MW |
| Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 1 | 200 MW |
Plants
| Plant | Technology | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elbert | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 2 | 200 MW |
| Morrow Point | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 173.2 MW |
| Flatiron | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3 | 94.5 MW |
| Blue Mesa | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 86.4 MW |
| Estes | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3 | 45 MW |
| Pole Hill | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 38.2 MW |
| Crystal | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 28 MW |
| Green Mountain | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 26 MW |
| Towaoc | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 11.4 MW |
| Upper Molina | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 9.9 MW |
| Marys Lake | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 8.1 MW |
| Lower Molina | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 5.6 MW |
| Big Thompson | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 4.5 MW |
| McPhee | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 1.2 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M. "Share of state capacity" is this operator's nameplate capacity in Colorado as a percentage of all in-state nameplate capacity.