Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility
Hydro power plant in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist.
Also known as EIA plant 54729
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1993First generator online
- Operator
- Rio Blanco Water Conserv DistEIA operator ID 16070
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rio Blanco County, CO40.1063, −108.7112
- EIA plant ID
- 54729EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.45 GWh
1,451 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
7.2%
2024: 38.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–11.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 11,241 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,561 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,738 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,261 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,610 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,233 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 11,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,413 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,581 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,646 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,782 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 12,258 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,732 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,837 | 53.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,780 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,549 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 11,316 | 56.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,357 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,583 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,699 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,797 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,451 | 7.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COX1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.3 | April 1993 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility produce?
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility reported 1,451 MWh (1.45 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 7.2% capacity factor on 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility?
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility is in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, at 40.1063, −108.7112. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 16070). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1993, 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