Foothills Hydro Plant
Hydro power plant in Douglas County, Colorado. 3.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO).
Also known as EIA plant 10070
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO)EIA operator ID 5164
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Douglas County, CO39.4588, −105.0657
- EIA plant ID
- 10070EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Foothills Hydro Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.17 GWh
6,172 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.7%
2024: 23.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.3–6.4
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,798 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,391 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,042 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,957 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,770 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,902 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,383 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,145 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,151 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,982 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,265 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,088 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,208 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,374 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,679 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,308 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,172 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.1 | May 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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How much power does Foothills Hydro Plant produce?
Foothills Hydro Plant reported 6,172 MWh (6.17 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.7% capacity factor on 3.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Foothills Hydro Plant?
Foothills Hydro Plant is in Douglas County, Colorado, at 39.4588, −105.0657. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Foothills Hydro Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 5164). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Foothills Hydro Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page