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Largest power plants in Colorado, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Colorado, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Comanche (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,635.3
2Comanche power stationCoalUnited States of America1,635.3
3Craig (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,427.6
4Craig StationCoalUnited States of America1,427.6
5Fort St VrainGasUnited States of America1,148.5
6CherokeeGasUnited States of America1,006.4
7Cherokee StationCoalUnited States of America801
8RawhideGasUnited States of America800.4
9Rawhide Energy StationCoalUnited States of America799.6
10Rocky Mountain Energy CenterGasUnited States of America685.1
11Rush Creek WindWindUnited States of America600
12Front Range Power PlantGasUnited States of America554.3
13PawneeCoalUnited States of America552.3
14Pawnee StationCoalUnited States of America552.3
15Horizons Power PlantGasUnited States of America480
16HaydenCoalUnited States of America447
17Hayden StationCoalUnited States of America447
18Pueblo Airport Generating StationGasUnited States of America440
19Spindle Hill Energy CenterGasUnited States of America420
20Blue Spruce Energy CenterGasUnited States of America397.8
21JM Shafer Generating StationGasUnited States of America396.9
22Fort St. Vrain nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America342
23Moffat power stationGasUnited States of America307.2
24Cabin CreekHydroUnited States of America300
25Manchief Electric Generating StationGasUnited States of America300
26Ray D NixonCoalUnited States of America282.6
27Coyote Clean power projectGasUnited States of America280
28Brush Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America274
29Martin Drake Power PlantCoalUnited States of America257
30Cedar Point WindWindUnited States of America252
31Golden West Power Partners LLCWindUnited States of America250
32South Plant (CO)GasUnited States of America245.1
33Fountain Valley Power FacilityGasUnited States of America228
34Ray Nixon Power PlantCoalUnited States of America207
35Martin DrakeCoalUnited States of America204
36Logan Wind EnergyWindUnited States of America201
37Valmont StationCoalUnited States of America201
38Limon III Wind LLCWindUnited States of America200.6
39Limon Wind IWindUnited States of America200
40Limon Wind IIWindUnited States of America200
41Mount ElbertHydroUnited States of America200
42Arapahoe Combustion Turbine ProjectGasUnited States of America194
43Arapahoe StationCoalUnited States of America194
44Morrow PointHydroUnited States of America173.2
45Mountain Peak Power PlantGasUnited States of America162.6
46Colorado Green Holdings LLCWindUnited States of America160
47Canyon Peak Power StationGasUnited States of America156
48Frank KnutsonGasUnited States of America154.2
49Limon Generating StationGasUnited States of America154.2
50Carousel Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150
51Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectGasUnited States of America142.2
52Burlington (CO)OilUnited States of America129.4
53Comanche SolarSolarUnited States of America120
54Plains End II LLCGasUnited States of America117.6
55ZuniGasUnited States of America115.2
56Plains EndGasUnited States of America114
57NuclaCoalUnited States of America113.8
58Fort LuptonGasUnited States of America100
59FlatironHydroUnited States of America94.5
60Busch Ranch Wind Energy FarmWindUnited States of America88
61Blue MesaHydroUnited States of America86.4
62Rifle Generating StationGasUnited States of America84
63Twin Buttes II WindWindUnited States of America75
64Twin Buttes Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America75
65George BirdsallGasUnited States of America61.1
66Peak View Wind FarmWindUnited States of America60.8
67Busch Ranch II Wind FarmWindUnited States of America59.4
68ValmontGasUnited States of America59.3
69AlamosaGasUnited States of America53.2
70Hooper SolarSolarUnited States of America52
71Kit Carson WindpowerWindUnited States of America51
72Titan SolarSolarUnited States of America50
73Cameo StationCoalUnited States of America50
74EstesHydroUnited States of America45
75Pole HillHydroUnited States of America38.2
76Thermo GreeleyGasUnited States of America37
77Colorado Energy Nations CompanyGasUnited States of America35
78Grazing Yak SolarSolarUnited States of America35
79San Luis Valley Solar RanchSolarUnited States of America35
80University of ColoradoGasUnited States of America33
81Bison Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America30
82Cogentrix of AlamosaSolarUnited States of America30
83San Isabel Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America30
84CrystalHydroUnited States of America28
85FruitaGasUnited States of America26.6
86TeslaHydroUnited States of America26.6
87Green MountainHydroUnited States of America26
88Greater Sandhill ISolarUnited States of America19
89La JuntaOilUnited States of America17.2
90SR Platte Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America16
91Metro Wastewater Reclamation DistrictBiomassUnited States of America15
92Shoshone (CO)HydroUnited States of America14.4
93SR Jenkins Ft LuptonSolarUnited States of America13
94Victory Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America12.8
95Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC BiomassWasteUnited States of America12.6
96TowaocHydroUnited States of America11.4
97Airport IndustrialOilUnited States of America10
98Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectSolarUnited States of America10
99Rocky FordOilUnited States of America10
100Upper MolinaHydroUnited States of America9.9
101American Gypsum CogenerationGasUnited States of America9.6
102Trinidad (CO)OilUnited States of America9.2
103SunE AlamosaSolarUnited States of America8.2
104IBM SolarSolarUnited States of America8.1
105Marys LakeHydroUnited States of America8.1
106Huerfano River WindWindUnited States of America8
107Lamar PlantWindUnited States of America8
108PuebloOilUnited States of America8
109Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectHydroUnited States of America8
110DOE Golden NWTC Research Side HybridWindUnited States of America7.8
111Gross Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America7.8
112SR MavericksSolarUnited States of America7.8
113Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantCogenerationUnited States of America6.1
114Vallecito HydroelectricHydroUnited States of America5.8
115Las AnimasOilUnited States of America5.6
116Lower MolinaHydroUnited States of America5.6
117Manitou SpringsHydroUnited States of America5.6
118AFA Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America5.5
119North Fork Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America5.5
120BasaltHydroUnited States of America5
121Boulder Canyon HydroHydroUnited States of America5
122Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4HydroUnited States of America4.8
123Amazon Denver DEN3SolarUnited States of America4.6
124TacomaHydroUnited States of America4.6
125Big ThompsonHydroUnited States of America4.5
126Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage SystemStorageUnited States of America4.2
127Bar DSolarUnited States of America4
128I25 Battery StorageStorageUnited States of America4
129SkylarkSolarUnited States of America4
130South Canal Hydro-1HydroUnited States of America4
131Valley View SolarSolarUnited States of America4
132Vilas Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America4
133Ames HydroHydroUnited States of America3.6
134Boulder City Lakewood HydroHydroUnited States of America3.5
135SR KerseySolarUnited States of America3.5
136South Canal Hydro-3HydroUnited States of America3.5
137Williams Fork Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America3.5
138City & County of Denver at Denver Int'lSolarUnited States of America3.4
139Boulder City Silver Lake HydroHydroUnited States of America3.3
140DOE Golden NREL Main CampusSolarUnited States of America3.3
141DADS Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3.2
142Front Range ProjectWasteUnited States of America3.2
143Foothills Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America3.1
144Boulder City Betasso Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America3
145Imboden Solar GardenSolarUnited States of America3
146RV CSU Power II LLCSolarUnited States of America3
147Western Sugar Coop- Ft MorganCoalUnited States of America3
148JulesburgOilUnited States of America2.8
149Shavano Falls HydroHydroUnited States of America2.8
150San Luis Valley Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2.7
151Springfield (CO)OilUnited States of America2.7
152Carter HydroHydroUnited States of America2.6
153Sugarloaf Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America2.5
154Drop 5HydroUnited States of America2.4
155Panasonic Carport Solar HybridSolarUnited States of America2.3
156Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityHydroUnited States of America2.3
157Carson Solar ISolarUnited States of America2
158Hillcrest Pump StationHydroUnited States of America2
159Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGSolarUnited States of America2
160SR Skylark BSolarUnited States of America2
161Trout Creek SolarSolarUnited States of America2
162Denver Int AirportSolarUnited States of America1.9
163RV CSU Power LLCSolarUnited States of America1.9
164Arapahoe 3 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.8
165Brighton PV Solar PlantSolarUnited States of America1.8
166Dillon Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America1.8
167Vestas Towers America Inc.WindUnited States of America1.8
168Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.8
169Denver Metro SolarSolarUnited States of America1.6
170Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLCSolarUnited States of America1.6
171Mesa PV1SolarUnited States of America1.6
172Sterling PV 3SolarUnited States of America1.6
173Airport 1 Solar (DIA)SolarUnited States of America1.5
174CEC Solar #1117 LLCSolarUnited States of America1.5
175CO LI CSG 1 - KamerraSolarUnited States of America1.5
176CenterOilUnited States of America1.5
177Conejos 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.5
178Coyote Ridge Community SolarSolarUnited States of America1.5
179Denver Intl Airport IV SolarSolarUnited States of America1.5
180Gilcrest SolarSolarUnited States of America1.5
181Grand Valley Project Power PlantHydroUnited States of America1.5
182Logan 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.5
183Mesa CSG 1 MurdockSolarUnited States of America1.5
184Mesa CSG 2 MassicotteSolarUnited States of America1.5
185Mtn. Solar 1SolarUnited States of America1.5
186Mtn. Solar 2SolarUnited States of America1.5
187Oak Leaf Solar XXI (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
188Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
189Oak Leaf Solar XXIII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
190Oak Leaf Solar XXIV LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
191Oak Leaf Solar XXV LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
192Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLCSolarUnited States of America1.5
193Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLCSolarUnited States of America1.5
194Oak Leaf Solar XXVIII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
195Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
196Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
197Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG)SolarUnited States of America1.5
198Quincy II Solar GardenSolarUnited States of America1.5
199Quincy SolarSolarUnited States of America1.5
200Riverview SolarSolarUnited States of America1.5
201Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.5
202WWRF Solar PlantSolarUnited States of America1.5
203Weld 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.5
204Xcel Adams 2 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America1.5
205Redlands Water & PowerHydroUnited States of America1.4
206Blue Sky OneSolarUnited States of America1.3
207Kit CarsonSolarUnited States of America1.3
208Adams Community Solar Garden III LLCSolarUnited States of America1.2
209Adams Community Solar Garden LLCSolarUnited States of America1.2
210Amazon_DEN2SolarUnited States of America1.2
211Georgetown HydroHydroUnited States of America1.2
212Granby HydroHydroUnited States of America1.2
213Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLCSolarUnited States of America1.2
214McPheeHydroUnited States of America1.2
215San Luis Solar GardenSolarUnited States of America1.2
216DOE Golden NWTC Building SideSolarUnited States of America1.1
217SR Skylark CSolarUnited States of America1.1
218CSU PuebloSolarUnited States of America1
219City of Boulder WWTPSolarUnited States of America1
220Eagle Springs Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America1
221Ruxton ParkHydroUnited States of America1
222SMPA Solar 1 Community SolarSolarUnited States of America1
223SR Kersey IISolarUnited States of America1
224Strontia Springs Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America1
225Tom Sifers SolarSolarUnited States of America1
226Whiskey Hill SolarSolarUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in colorado, united states of america by capacity?

Comanche (CO) (United States of America) ranks #1 with 1,635.3 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 226 power plants in Colorado, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Comanche (CO) (1,635.3); 2. Comanche power station (1,635.3); 3. Craig (CO) (1,427.6).