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45 MW Hydro operating in Larimer, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3767, -105.5098
County
Larimer, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Estes Hydroelectric Generating Plant, located in Larimer County, Colorado, has a total capacity of 45 MW. The plant began operating in 1950 and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 3 generators.
Estes ranks as the 6th largest of 49 power plants in Colorado and 319th out of 1464 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 107,820 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
107.8K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $103.3M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility