HydroOperatingPSCO

Sugarloaf Hydro Plant

Hydro power plant in Lake County, Colorado. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 50435

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Key facts

Capacity
2.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 1985First generator online
Operator
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 57280
Grid
PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Lake County, CO39.2527, −106.3748
EIA plant ID
50435EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Sugarloaf Hydro Plant produces

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Net generation, 2025

4.14 GWh

4,136 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

18.9%

2024: 5.6%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

0.0–5.6

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20014,574Not reported12 of 12
20024,305Not reported12 of 12
20033,582Not reported12 of 12
20042,558Not reported12 of 12
20054,730Not reported12 of 12
20065,976Not reported12 of 12
20076,844Not reported12 of 12
20085,484Not reported12 of 12
20098,024Not reported12 of 12
20104,79721.9%12 of 12
20117,29133.3%12 of 12
20125,19523.7%12 of 12
20131,5006.8%12 of 12
20145,09023.2%12 of 12
20155,29724.2%12 of 12
20165,61225.6%12 of 12
20172,60011.9%12 of 12
20184,95522.6%12 of 12
20192,56111.7%12 of 12
202000.0%12 of 12
202100.0%12 of 12
202200.0%12 of 12
20233,94218.0%12 of 12
20241,2395.6%12 of 12
20254,13618.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
SUG1Conventional Hydroelectric2.5November 1985

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Questions about Sugarloaf Hydro Plant

How much power does Sugarloaf Hydro Plant produce?

Sugarloaf Hydro Plant reported 4,136 MWh (4.14 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.9% capacity factor on 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Sugarloaf Hydro Plant?

Sugarloaf Hydro Plant is in Lake County, Colorado, at 39.2527, −106.3748. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).

Who operates Sugarloaf Hydro Plant?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57280). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Sugarloaf Hydro Plant start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 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