Tesla
Hydro power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. 26.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Also known as Tesla Power Plant · EIA plant 7233
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 26.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1997First generator online
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)EIA operator ID 3989
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- El Paso County, CO38.9737, −104.9011
- EIA plant ID
- 7233EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tesla produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
48.4 GWh
48,399 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.8%
2024: 26.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
47.9–75.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,338 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 67,837 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 66,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 60,292 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 54,039 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 57,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 76,922 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 55,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 61,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 60,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 70,131 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 64,830 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 90,118 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 57,728 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 63,485 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 47,891 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 68,115 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 66,867 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 75,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 61,769 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 56,100 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 69,099 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 66,248 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 56,381 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 62,419 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 48,399 | 20.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 26.6 | April 1997 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Colorado Springs - (CO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Tesla
How much power does Tesla produce?
Tesla reported 48,399 MWh (48.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.8% capacity factor on 26.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Tesla?
Tesla is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.9737, −104.9011. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Tesla?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Colorado Springs - (CO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3989). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tesla start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1997, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tesla?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Tesla, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page