Power Plants in La Plata County, Colorado

La Plata County, Colorado has 4 power plants totaling 18 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity18 MWnameplate
Generation69.7k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 57%Other Fossil 34%Solar 9%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas PlantDurangoOther Fossil6.1 MWHarvest Midstream Co
Vallecito HydroelectricBayfieldHydroelectric5.8 MWPtarmigan Res & Engy Inc
TacomaDurangoHydroelectric4.6 MWPublic Service Co Of Colorado
Lpea Sunnyside Solar 1 FacilityDurangoSolar1.7 MWLa Plata Electric Assn, Inc

About power generation in La Plata County

La Plata County, Colorado has 4 power plants totaling 18 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 57% of installed capacity, followed by Other Fossil (34%) and Solar (9%). The largest facility is Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant at 6 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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