Power plants in Montrose County, Colorado

9 operating power plants in Montrose County, Colorado, with 228 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

9

Nameplate capacity

228 MW

Net generation, 2025

490 GWh

Largest

Morrow Point

173 MW

Largest power plants in Montrose County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1Morrow PointHydro17326317.3%U S Bureau of Reclamation
2CrystalHydro2814157.6%U S Bureau of Reclamation
3Ash Mesa Solar, LLCSolar7.814.421.1%Headwater Energy, LLC
4Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4Hydro4.821.150.1%Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project
5South Canal Hydro-1Hydro4.017.148.9%Delta-Montrose Electric Association
6South Canal Hydro-3Hydro3.512.340.3%Delta-Montrose Electric Association
7Shavano Falls HydroHydro2.810.843.9%Shavano Falls Hydro LLC
8Drop 5 (CO)Hydro2.48.942.6%Drop 5 Hydro LLC
9SMPA Solar 1 Community SolarSolar1.01.618.5%San Miguel Power Assn, Inc

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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