Mount Elbert
Pumped storage power plant in Lake County, Colorado. 200 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as EIA plant 6208
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 200 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1981First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lake County, CO39.0942, −106.3523
- EIA plant ID
- 6208EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mount Elbert produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−24.1 GWh
−24,138 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−4.90 GWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−101.2–−4.4
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −91,589 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −85,308 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −111,885 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −110,931 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −109,257 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −94,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −91,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −90,590 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −114,396 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −29,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −92,133 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −93,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −98,631 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −134,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −52,967 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −101,211 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −80,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −87,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −95,756 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −47,913 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −47,646 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −31,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −71,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −14,515 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −4,389 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −24,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −4,901 | Not reported | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 100.0 | June 1981 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 100.0 | February 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Mount Elbert
How much power does Mount Elbert produce?
Mount Elbert reported −24,138 MWh (−24.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −4.90 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Mount Elbert?
Mount Elbert is in Lake County, Colorado, at 39.0942, −106.3523. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Mount Elbert?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists U S Bureau of Reclamation as the operator (EIA operator ID 2518). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Mount Elbert start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Mount Elbert?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Mount Elbert, 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