Hayden
Coal power plant in Routt County, Colorado. 465.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Hayden Station · EIA plant 525
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 465.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Routt County, CO40.4856, −107.1850
- EIA plant ID
- 525EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hayden produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
165 GWh
165,121 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
52.8%
2024: 51.4%
January to July 2026
633 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
2.0–2.9
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,170,860 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,591,499 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,631,182 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,424,531 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,495,078 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,653,932 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,502,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,588,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,422,371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,229,660 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,513,670 | 86.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,828,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,477,127 | 64.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,173,739 | 82.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 977,220 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,877,284 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,411,463 | 59.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,598,851 | 63.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 167,977 | 53.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,570,811 | 63.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,031,815 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,474,838 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,945,081 | 72.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 438,574 | 64.4% | 2 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,101,430 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 165,121 | 52.8% | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 633,321 | 26.7% | 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
2.56M
US short tons. 2024: 2.49M
SO₂, 2025
1,516
US short tons
NOx, 2025
645
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (H1, H2), matched to EIA plant 525 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,194
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,194
million gallons
Source
Yampa River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.127
USGS SUI, HUC12 Goose Creek-Yampa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 190.0 | July 1965 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 275.4 | September 1976 |
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 Hayden
How much power does Hayden produce?
Hayden reported 165,121 MWh (165 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.8% capacity factor on 465.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 633 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Hayden?
Hayden is in Routt County, Colorado, at 40.4856, −107.1850. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Hayden?
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 Hayden start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1965, 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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