Tesla — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7233
- Capacity
- 26.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, CO
- Operating Since
- 1997
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 62,419 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tesla
OperatingHydro
Ranked #9 of 49 Hydro plants in CO#428 of 1454 nationally
26.6 MW Hydro operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
26.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.9739, -104.9011
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
- Oakdale Power StationHydro3.5 MW · 8.4 km
- George BirdsallNatural Gas61.1 MW · 12.6 km
- Manitou SpringsHydro5.6 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tesla hydroelectric plant, identified by plant ID 7233, is located in El Paso County, Colorado. It began operating in 1997 and has a total capacity of 26.6 MW. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs. It is the 9th largest hydroelectric plant in Colorado out of 49, and ranks 433rd nationally out of 1464 similar facilities.
Tesla's primary fuel source is water (WAT). The plant consists of a single generator. In the most recent year for which data is available, the plant generated 62,419 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region, and it falls within the WECC NERC region.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
62.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
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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