Cherokee
Natural gas power plant in Adams County, Colorado. 1,006.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Cherokee Generating Station · EIA plant 469
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,006.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1968First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Adams County, CO39.8073, −104.9645
- EIA plant ID
- 469EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cherokee produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.67 TWh
3,671,714 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.6%
2024: 38.4%
January to July 2026
1.60 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
3.0–4.6
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,747,647 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,655,062 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,335,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,666,650 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,966,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,995,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,782,832 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,772,412 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,534,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,210,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,671,765 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,954,128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,020,306 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,873,769 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,251,690 | 62.6% | 5 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,625,111 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,633,893 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,274,897 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,841,878 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,932,404 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,829,224 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,005,952 | 34.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,221,120 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,559,506 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,397,493 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,671,714 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,599,342 | 31.2% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.71M
US short tons. 2024: 1.56M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
363
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.47 t
About 933 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), matched to EIA plant 469 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
843
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
843
million gallons
Source
South Platte River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.149
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cherry Creek-South Platte River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 380.8 | June 1968 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | August 2015 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | August 2015 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 255.0 | August 2015 |
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.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Cherokee
How much power does Cherokee produce?
Cherokee reported 3,671,714 MWh (3.67 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.6% capacity factor on 1,006.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.60 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cherokee?
Cherokee is in Adams County, Colorado, at 39.8073, −104.9645. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Cherokee?
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 Cherokee start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1968, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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