Manitou Springs
A 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in El Paso, Colorado, owned by City of Colorado Springs - (CO), commissioned in 1927.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 494Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1927
Owner
City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.9 | |
| 2016 | 16.8 | |
| 2017 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 15.6 | |
| 2019 | 14.3 | |
| 2020 | 14.6 | |
| 2021 | 14.4 | |
| 2022 | 18.1 | |
| 2023 | 14.6 | |
| 2024 | 2.1 |
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