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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
2Comanche power stationCoalUnited States of America1,635
3Craig (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,428
4Craig StationCoalUnited States of America1,428
5Fort St VrainGasUnited States of America1,148
6CherokeeGasUnited States of America1,006
7Cherokee StationCoalUnited States of America801
8RawhideGasUnited States of America800
9Rawhide Energy StationCoalUnited States of America800
10Rocky Mountain Energy CenterGasUnited States of America685
11Rush Creek WindWindUnited States of America600
12Front Range Power PlantGasUnited States of America554
13PawneeCoalUnited States of America552
14Pawnee StationCoalUnited States of America552
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 America398
21JM Shafer Generating StationGasUnited States of America397
22Fort St. Vrain nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America342
23Moffat power stationGasUnited States of America307
24Cabin CreekHydroUnited States of America300
25Manchief Electric Generating StationGasUnited States of America300
26Ray D NixonCoalUnited States of America283
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
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 America201
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
45Mountain Peak Power PlantGasUnited States of America163
46Colorado Green Holdings LLCWindUnited States of America160
47Canyon Peak Power StationGasUnited States of America156
48Frank KnutsonGasUnited States of America154
49Limon Generating StationGasUnited States of America154
50Carousel Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150
51Valmont Combustion Turbine ProjectGasUnited States of America142
52Burlington (CO)OilUnited States of America129
53Comanche SolarSolarUnited States of America120
54Plains End II LLCGasUnited States of America118
55ZuniGasUnited States of America115
56Plains EndGasUnited States of America114
57NuclaCoalUnited States of America114
58Fort LuptonGasUnited States of America100
59FlatironHydroUnited States of America94
60Busch Ranch Wind Energy FarmWindUnited States of America88
61Blue MesaHydroUnited States of America86
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
66Peak View Wind FarmWindUnited States of America61
67Busch Ranch II Wind FarmWindUnited States of America59
68ValmontGasUnited States of America59
69AlamosaGasUnited States of America53
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
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 America27
86TeslaHydroUnited States of America27
87Green MountainHydroUnited States of America26
88Greater Sandhill ISolarUnited States of America19
89La JuntaOilUnited States of America17
90SR Platte Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America16
91Metro Wastewater Reclamation DistrictBiomassUnited States of America15
92Shoshone (CO)HydroUnited States of America14
93SR Jenkins Ft LuptonSolarUnited States of America13
94Victory Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America13
95Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC BiomassWasteUnited States of America13
96TowaocHydroUnited States of America11
97Airport IndustrialOilUnited States of America10
98Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectSolarUnited States of America10
99Rocky FordOilUnited States of America10
100Upper MolinaHydroUnited States of America10
101American Gypsum CogenerationGasUnited States of America10
102Trinidad (CO)OilUnited States of America9
103SunE AlamosaSolarUnited States of America8
104IBM SolarSolarUnited States of America8
105Marys LakeHydroUnited States of America8
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 America8
111Gross Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America8
112SR MavericksSolarUnited States of America8
113Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantCogenerationUnited States of America6
114Vallecito HydroelectricHydroUnited States of America6
115Las AnimasOilUnited States of America6
116Lower MolinaHydroUnited States of America6
117Manitou SpringsHydroUnited States of America6
118AFA Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America6
119North Fork Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America6
120BasaltHydroUnited States of America5
121Boulder Canyon HydroHydroUnited States of America5
122Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4HydroUnited States of America5
123Amazon Denver DEN3SolarUnited States of America5
124TacomaHydroUnited States of America5
125Big ThompsonHydroUnited States of America4
126Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage SystemStorageUnited States of America4
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 America4
134Boulder City Lakewood HydroHydroUnited States of America4
135SR KerseySolarUnited States of America4
136South Canal Hydro-3HydroUnited States of America4
137Williams Fork Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America4
138City & County of Denver at Denver Int'lSolarUnited States of America3
139Boulder City Silver Lake HydroHydroUnited States of America3
140DOE Golden NREL Main CampusSolarUnited States of America3
141DADS Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3
142Front Range ProjectWasteUnited States of America3
143Foothills Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America3
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 America3
149Shavano Falls HydroHydroUnited States of America3
150San Luis Valley Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America3
151Springfield (CO)OilUnited States of America3
152Carter HydroHydroUnited States of America3
153Sugarloaf Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America2
154Drop 5HydroUnited States of America2
155Panasonic Carport Solar HybridSolarUnited States of America2
156Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityHydroUnited States of America2
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 America2
163RV CSU Power LLCSolarUnited States of America2
164Arapahoe 3 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
165Brighton PV Solar PlantSolarUnited States of America2
166Dillon Hydro PlantHydroUnited States of America2
167Vestas Towers America Inc.WindUnited States of America2
168Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
169Denver Metro SolarSolarUnited States of America2
170Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLCSolarUnited States of America2
171Mesa PV1SolarUnited States of America2
172Sterling PV 3SolarUnited States of America2
173Airport 1 Solar (DIA)SolarUnited States of America2
174CEC Solar #1117 LLCSolarUnited States of America2
175CO LI CSG 1 - KamerraSolarUnited States of America2
176CenterOilUnited States of America2
177Conejos 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
178Coyote Ridge Community SolarSolarUnited States of America2
179Denver Intl Airport IV SolarSolarUnited States of America2
180Gilcrest SolarSolarUnited States of America2
181Grand Valley Project Power PlantHydroUnited States of America2
182Logan 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
183Mesa CSG 1 MurdockSolarUnited States of America2
184Mesa CSG 2 MassicotteSolarUnited States of America2
185Mtn. Solar 1SolarUnited States of America2
186Mtn. Solar 2SolarUnited States of America2
187Oak Leaf Solar XXI (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
188Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
189Oak Leaf Solar XXIII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
190Oak Leaf Solar XXIV LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
191Oak Leaf Solar XXV LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
192Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLCSolarUnited States of America2
193Oak Leaf Solar XXVII LLCSolarUnited States of America2
194Oak Leaf Solar XXVIII LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
195Oak Leaf Solar XXX LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
196Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
197Oak Leaf Solar XXXII (CSG)SolarUnited States of America2
198Quincy II Solar GardenSolarUnited States of America2
199Quincy SolarSolarUnited States of America2
200Riverview SolarSolarUnited States of America2
201Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
202WWRF Solar PlantSolarUnited States of America2
203Weld 1 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
204Xcel Adams 2 Community Solar ArraySolarUnited States of America2
205Redlands Water & PowerHydroUnited States of America1
206Blue Sky OneSolarUnited States of America1
207Kit CarsonSolarUnited States of America1
208Adams Community Solar Garden III LLCSolarUnited States of America1
209Adams Community Solar Garden LLCSolarUnited States of America1
210Amazon_DEN2SolarUnited States of America1
211Georgetown HydroHydroUnited States of America1
212Granby HydroHydroUnited States of America1
213Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLCSolarUnited States of America1
214McPheeHydroUnited States of America1
215San Luis Solar GardenSolarUnited States of America1
216DOE Golden NWTC Building SideSolarUnited States of America1
217SR Skylark CSolarUnited States of America1
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 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

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

Which plants make the top three?

1. Comanche (CO) (1,635); 2. Comanche power station (1,635); 3. Craig (CO) (1,428).