Shoshone (CO)
Hydro power plant in Garfield County, Colorado. 14.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Shoshone Power Plant · EIA plant 476
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 14.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1909First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Garfield County, CO39.5701, −107.2269
- EIA plant ID
- 476EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Shoshone (CO) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
91.8 GWh
91,787 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
72.8%
2024: 22.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
20.3–95.2
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,648 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 91,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 82,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 99,972 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 36,654 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 86,914 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 89,832 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 36,157 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 35,330 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 72,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 60,927 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 56,003 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 59,999 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 86,132 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 66,015 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 80,256 | 63.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 83,045 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 95,238 | 75.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 84,738 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 81,254 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 20,256 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 48,627 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 65,021 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,338 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 27,861 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 91,787 | 72.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.2 | June 1909 |
| B | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.2 | June 1909 |
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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Questions about Shoshone (CO)
How much power does Shoshone (CO) produce?
Shoshone (CO) reported 91,787 MWh (91.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 72.8% capacity factor on 14.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Shoshone (CO)?
Shoshone (CO) is in Garfield County, Colorado, at 39.5701, −107.2269. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Shoshone (CO)?
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 Shoshone (CO) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1909, 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)
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