Basalt
A 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Eagle, Colorado, owned by City of Aspen- (CO), commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7458Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1985
Owner
City of Aspen- (CO)
Location
Eagle, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
18.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.5 | |
| 2016 | 22.7 | |
| 2017 | 16.8 | |
| 2018 | 15.9 | |
| 2019 | 16 | |
| 2020 | 16.2 | |
| 2021 | 12.1 | |
| 2022 | 12.4 | |
| 2023 | 16.3 | |
| 2024 | 18.8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Natural Gas | 9.6 MW | ~34 km |
| Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Solar | 4.5 MW | ~37 km |
| Sugarloaf Hydro Plant | Hydroelectric | 2.5 MW | ~40 km |
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