Power plants in El Paso County, Colorado
17 operating power plants in El Paso County, Colorado, with 1,987 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in El Paso County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front Range Power PlantNatural gas | 554 | 2,051 | 42.2% |
| 2 | Ray D NixonCoal and natural gas | 283 | 1,274 | 51.5% |
| 3 | Golden West Power Partners LLCWind | 250 | 798 | 36.4% |
| 4 | South Plant (CO)Natural gas | 245 | 73.2 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Fountain Valley Power FacilityNatural gas | 228 | 238 | 11.9% |
| 6 | Pike Solar HybridSolar | 175 | 446 | 29.1% |
| 7 | Jackson Fuller Energy StorageBattery storage | 100 | −5.6* | – |
| 8 | Palmer SolarSolar | 60 | 140 | 26.7% |
| 9 | Grazing Yak SolarSolar | 35 | 77.3 | 25.2% |
| 10 | TeslaHydro | 27 | 48.4 | 20.8% |
| 11 | Clear Spring Ranch PV ProjectSolar | 10 | 17.2 | 19.6% |
| 12 | Manitou SpringsHydro | 5.6 | 2.0 | 4.1% |
| 13 | AFA Solar FarmSolar | 5.5 | 9.5 | 19.8% |
| 14 | Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage SysteBattery storage | 4.2 | −3.5 | – |
| 15 | Carson Solar ISolar | 2.0 | 3.1 | 17.9% |
| 16 | Pikes Peak Solar Garden 1 LLC CSGSolar | 2.0 | 4.2 | 24.1% |
| 17 | Ruxton ParkHydro | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7.7% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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