Colorado · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in Colorado

There are 49 hydroelectric plants in Colorado in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 1.19 GW. The largest is Cabin Creek at 300 MW.

49
Plants
1.19 GW
Combined capacity
24.2 MW
Average plant size
1976
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Cabin CreekHydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado300 MW
Mount ElbertHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation200 MW
Morrow PointHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation173.2 MW
FlatironHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation94.5 MW
Blue MesaHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation86.4 MW
EstesHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation45 MW
Pole HillHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation38.2 MW
CrystalHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation28 MW
TeslaHydroelectricCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)26.6 MW
Green MountainHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation26 MW
Shoshone (CO)HydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado14.4 MW
TowaocHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation11.4 MW
Upper MolinaHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation9.9 MW
Marys LakeHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation8.1 MW
Gross Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County of8 MW
Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectHydroelectricTri-County Water Conservancy District8 MW
James W. Broderick Hydropower PlantHydroelectricJames W. Broderick Hydropower Plant7.5 MW
Vallecito HydroelectricHydroelectricPtarmigan Res & Engy Inc5.8 MW
Lower MolinaHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation5.6 MW
Manitou SpringsHydroelectricCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)5.6 MW
North Fork Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County of5.5 MW
BasaltHydroelectricCity of Aspen- (CO)5 MW
Boulder Canyon HydroHydroelectricBoulder City of5 MW
Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4HydroelectricShavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project4.8 MW
TacomaHydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado4.6 MW
Big ThompsonHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation4.5 MW
Vinelands Power PlantHydroelectricGrand Valley Power LLC4.5 MW
South Canal Hydro-1HydroelectricDelta-Montrose Electric Association4 MW
Ames HydroHydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado3.6 MW
Boulder City Lakewood HydroHydroelectricBoulder City of3.5 MW
South Canal Hydro-3HydroelectricDelta-Montrose Electric Association3.5 MW
Williams Fork Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County of3.5 MW
Boulder City Silver Lake HydroHydroelectricBoulder City of3.3 MW
Foothills Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County-Foothills3.1 MW
Boulder City Betasso Hydro PlantHydroelectricBoulder City of3 MW
Shavano Falls HydroHydroelectricShavano Falls Hydro LLC2.8 MW
Carter HydroHydroelectricNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy District2.6 MW
Sugarloaf Hydro PlantHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC2.5 MW
Drop 5 (CO)HydroelectricDrop 5 Hydro LLC2.4 MW
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityHydroelectricRio Blanco Water Conserv Dist2.3 MW
Hillcrest Pump StationHydroelectricDenver City & County of2 MW
Dillon Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County of1.8 MW
Redlands Water & PowerHydroelectricRedlands Water & Power Company1.4 MW
Georgetown HydroHydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado1.2 MW
Granby HydroHydroelectricNorthern Water Hydropower Enterprise1.2 MW
McPheeHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation1.2 MW
Ruxton ParkHydroelectricCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)1 MW
Strontia Springs Hydro PlantHydroelectricDenver City & County of1 MW
SalidaHydroelectricPublic Service Co of Colorado0.6 MW