Coal Power Plants in Colorado
Colorado has 15 coal power plants in the Bywatts database, 4 of them retired and 2 partly retired with no operable coal units according to EIA-860. Together they total 6.6 GW of nameplate capacity, 6.0 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is COMANCHE (1,635 MW), operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO.
15Plants
6.6 GWCombined capacity
All 15 coal plants in Colorado
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMANCHE | 1,635 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | 1975 |
| CRAIG | 1,428 | TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC | 1979 |
| RAWHIDE | 800 | PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY | 1984 |
| PAWNEE | 552 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | 1981 |
| CHEROKEE | 551 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | 1968 |
| HAYDEN | 439 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | 1965 |
| RAY D NIXON | 279 | CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO) | 1980 |
| MARTIN DRAKE | 257 | CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO) | 2023 |
| VALMONT Partly retired | 251 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | 1973 |
| ARAPAHOE Retired 2013 | 153 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | · |
| NUCLA Retired 2019 | 114 | TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC | · |
| LAMAR PLANT Partly retired | 56 | CITY OF LAMAR - (CO) | 1946 |
| W N CLARK Retired 2013 | 44 | BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELEC.UTIL | · |
| COLORADO ENERGY NATIONS COMPANY | 35 | COLORADO ENERGY NATIONS COMPANY LLLP | 1976 |
| CAMEO Retired 2010 | · | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO | · |