⛏ Coal Power Plants in Colorado
Colorado operates 10 coal power plants totaling 4,781 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 19.1M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants10operating
Capacity4,781 MWnameplate
Generation19.1M MWhannual
Where coal plants sit in Colorado
All Colorado coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig (Co) | Craig | Moffat County | 1,428 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| Comanche (Co) | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 1,253 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Rawhide | Wellington | Larimer County | 800 MW | Platte River Power Authority |
| Pawnee | Brush | Morgan County | 552 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Hayden | Hayden | Routt County | 465 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Ray D Nixon | Fountain | El Paso County | 283 MW | City Of Colorado Springs - (Co) |
| W N Clark | Canon City | Fremont County | — | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Arapahoe | Denver | Denver County | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Cameo | Palisade | Mesa County | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Nucla | Nucla | Montrose County | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |