Foothills Hydro Plant
A 3.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Douglas, Colorado, owned by Denver City & County-Foothills, commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10070Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1985
Owner
Denver City & County-Foothills
Location
Douglas, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.4 | |
| 2016 | 6.1 | |
| 2017 | 6.2 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 1.3 | |
| 2020 | 6.1 | |
| 2021 | 5.2 | |
| 2022 | 6.4 | |
| 2023 | 4.7 | |
| 2024 | 6.3 |
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