Ruxton Park
A 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in El Paso, Colorado, owned by City of Colorado Springs - (CO), commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 495Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Owner
City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Location
El Paso, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | |
| 2016 | 0.8 | |
| 2017 | 0.9 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0.8 | |
| 2020 | 0.3 | |
| 2021 | 0.8 | |
| 2022 | 1.4 | |
| 2023 | 1.5 | |
| 2024 | 1.1 |
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