HydroOperatingPSCO

Granby Hydro

Hydro power plant in Grand County, Colorado. 1.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise.

Also known as EIA plant 60119

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Key facts

Capacity
1.2 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
May 2016First generator online
Operator
Northern Water Hydropower EnterpriseEIA operator ID 59893
Grid
PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Grand County, CO40.1464, −105.8683
EIA plant ID
60119EIA plant page

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

How much power Granby Hydro produces

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Net generation, 2025

5.16 GWh

5,164 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

49.1%

2024: 46.7%

January to July 2026

2.89 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2017 to 2025

4.6–5.3

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2022

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20163,549Not reported8 of 12
20175,09548.5%12 of 12
20185,29650.4%12 of 12
20194,65844.3%12 of 12
20205,13348.7%12 of 12
20214,69344.6%12 of 12
20225,29950.4%12 of 12
20234,58443.6%12 of 12
20244,92546.7%12 of 12
20255,16449.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)2,88647.3%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

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Water use

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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
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric1.2May 2016

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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How much power does Granby Hydro produce?

Granby Hydro reported 5,164 MWh (5.16 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 49.1% capacity factor on 1.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.89 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Granby Hydro?

Granby Hydro is in Grand County, Colorado, at 40.1464, −105.8683. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).

Who operates Granby Hydro?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise as the operator (EIA operator ID 59893). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Granby Hydro start operating?

Its first generator began operating in May 2016, 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