Ames Hydro
A 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in San Miguel, Colorado, owned by Public Service Co of Colorado, commissioned in 1906.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6207Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1906
Owner
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
San Miguel, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 8.1 | |
| 2018 | 2.3 | |
| 2019 | 3.4 | |
| 2020 | 4.7 | |
| 2021 | 5.3 | |
| 2022 | 5.7 | |
| 2023 | 7.1 | |
| 2024 | 0.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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