Pole Hill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 519
- Capacity
- 38.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Larimer, CO
- Operating Since
- 1954
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 150,748 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pole Hill
OperatingHydro
Ranked #7 of 49 Hydro plants in CO#357 of 1454 nationally
38.2 MW Hydro operating in Larimer, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
38.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3650, -105.3251
County
Larimer, CO
Nearby Plants
- FlatironHydro94.5 MW · 7.6 km
- Big ThompsonHydro4.5 MW · 10.6 km
- Carter HydroHydro2.6 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Pole Hill is a 38.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Larimer County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 1954 and has one generator. Its primary fuel source is water (WAT), and it utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
In the most recent year with available data, Pole Hill generated 150,748 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.8%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Pole Hill ranks as the 7th largest of 49 power plants in Colorado and 362nd out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
21.6K MWh
Latest Month
150.7K MWh
Annual Generation
44.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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