8.1 MW Hydro operating in Larimer, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
8.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1951
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Marys Lake hydroelectric plant is located in Larimer County, Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 8.1 MW from a single generator and went online in 1951. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Marys Lake generated 4,557 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 6.3%. The plant is ranked as the 14th largest hydroelectric facility out of 49 in the state of Colorado, and ranks 726th nationally out of 1464 hydroelectric plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
6.3%
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.