Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant
Hydro power plant in Boulder County, Colorado. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Boulder, City of - (CO).
Also known as EIA plant 54680
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Boulder, City of - (CO)EIA operator ID 1994
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Boulder County, CO40.0111, −105.3347
- EIA plant ID
- 54680EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.47 GWh
7,468 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.4%
2024: 32.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.5–8.7
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,747 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 9,945 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 9,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,664 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,299 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,310 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,757 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,050 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,704 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,574 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,635 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,788 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,507 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,141 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,698 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,616 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,468 | 28.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 | December 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Boulder, City of - (CO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant
How much power does Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant produce?
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant reported 7,468 MWh (7.47 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.4% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant?
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant is in Boulder County, Colorado, at 40.0111, −105.3347. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Boulder, City of - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 1994). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1987, 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