Estes

A 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Larimer, Colorado, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1950.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 513Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
45 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1950
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Larimer, Colorado
Coordinates
40.3768, -105.5097
Generation (2024)
107.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201557.3
2016114.7
2017100.3
2018125.1
2019129.5
202095.9
2021115.4
202277.5
2023106.1
2024107.5

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