Drop 5 (CO)
Hydro power plant in Montrose County, Colorado. 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Drop 5 Hydro LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 61191
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Drop 5 Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 60814
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Montrose County, CO38.4044, −107.8102
- EIA plant ID
- 61191EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Drop 5 (CO) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.95 GWh
8,949 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.6%
2024: 42.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
7.9–9.6
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,401 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,830 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,562 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,573 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,648 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,853 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,398 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,958 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,949 | 42.6% | 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 account · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | March 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Drop 5 Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Drop 5 (CO)
How much power does Drop 5 (CO) produce?
Drop 5 (CO) reported 8,949 MWh (8.95 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.6% capacity factor on 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Drop 5 (CO)?
Drop 5 (CO) is in Montrose County, Colorado, at 38.4044, −107.8102. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Drop 5 (CO)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Drop 5 Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60814). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Drop 5 (CO) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Drop 5 (CO)?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Drop 5 (CO), with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page