Cabin Creek

OperatingHydro

Ranked #1 of 49 Hydro plants in CO#71 of 1454 nationally

300 MW Hydro operating in Clear Creek, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado

EIAGEMWD

300 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hydroelectric Pumped Storage

Technology

1967

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.6551, -105.7088

County

Clear Creek, CO

Nearby Plants

Georgetown Hydro
Hydro1.2 MW · 4.2 km
North Fork Hydro Plant
Hydro5.5 MW · 21.7 km

Ownership & Operator

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	Public Service Co of Colorado	Public Service Company of Colorado	—
Owner(s)	Public Service Co of Colorado	Xcel Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Cabin Creek is a 300 MW hydroelectric pumped storage plant located in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 1967 and has 2 generators. It is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Cabin Creek ranks as the largest of 3 pumped storage plants in Colorado, and 70th out of 194 nationally. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the latest year of reported generation, Cabin Creek produced 125,153 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $200.3 per kW, based on FERC filings. News coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to industry topics, 3 on regulatory matters, 2 concerning hazards, and 1 about the grid.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

Public Service Company of Colorado

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

14.0K MWh

Net Discharge

125.2K MWh

Annual Net Energy

4.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

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.

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$534/kW

Installed Cost

$33.1/MWh

Operating Cost

Public Service Company of Colorado

Reporting Utility

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.