Cabin Creek
Pumped storage power plant in Clear Creek County, Colorado. 300 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Cabin Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 467
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 300 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1967First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clear Creek County, CO39.6551, −105.7088
- EIA plant ID
- 467EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cabin Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
125 GWh
125,153 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
66.8 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−205.9–125.2
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −120,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −125,854 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −101,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −92,709 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −82,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −78,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −108,709 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −77,471 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −134,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −79,349 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −29,461 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −159,056 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −147,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −146,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −159,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −159,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −179,267 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −205,900 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −127,491 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −107,634 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −61,944 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 30,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 84,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 80,670 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 103,608 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 125,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 66,792 | Not reported | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 150.0 | June 1967 |
| B | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 150.0 | June 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Cabin Creek
How much power does Cabin Creek produce?
Cabin Creek reported 125,153 MWh (125 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 66.8 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cabin Creek?
Cabin Creek is in Clear Creek County, Colorado, at 39.6551, −105.7088. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Cabin Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator (EIA operator ID 15466). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cabin Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1967, 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