North Fork Hydro Plant
Hydro power plant in Park County, Colorado. 5.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Denver City & County of - (CO).
Also known as North Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant · EIA plant 10423
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Denver City & County of - (CO)EIA operator ID 5068
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Park County, CO39.4616, −105.6770
- EIA plant ID
- 10423EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power North Fork Hydro Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21.9 GWh
21,943 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.5%
2024: 30.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–21.9
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 24 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 17,700 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,690 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 12,832 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 10,834 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 16,544 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,747 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,092 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,326 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17,345 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,589 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,935 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,033 | 6.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 12,653 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,588 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21,943 | 45.5% | 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 | 5.5 | January 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Denver City & County of - (CO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query North Fork Hydro Plant and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near North Fork Hydro Plant
More plants operated by Denver City & County of - (CO)
Questions about North Fork Hydro Plant
How much power does North Fork Hydro Plant produce?
North Fork Hydro Plant reported 21,943 MWh (21.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.5% capacity factor on 5.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is North Fork Hydro Plant?
North Fork Hydro Plant is in Park County, Colorado, at 39.4616, −105.6770. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates North Fork Hydro Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Denver City & County of - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 5068). The operator is not always the owner.
When did North Fork Hydro Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1988, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page