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200 MW Hydro operating in Lake, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| 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
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Mount Elbert is a 200 MW hydroelectric pumped storage plant located in Lake County, Colorado. It began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators.
Mount Elbert operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Its balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. The plant holds the rank of 2 out of 3 hydroelectric plants in Colorado based on capacity, and ranks 93 out of 194 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
−2.3K MWh
Net Charging
-24.1K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.4%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $458.9M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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ask pi about Mount ElbertWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility