8 MW Hydro operating in Jefferson, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2773, -88.2678
County
Jefferson, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denver City & County of | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denver City & County of | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gross Hydro Plant is an 8 MW hydroelectric facility located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Denver City & County of. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators, using water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Gross Hydro Plant is within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,312 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.6%. Gross Hydro Plant is ranked as the 15th largest hydroelectric plant out of 49 in Colorado, and 740th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
14.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.