19th largest plant in Colorado · 1037th nationally
Cabin Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 80.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,682 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cabin Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| City | Georgetown |
| County | Clear Creek County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80444 |
| Coordinates | 39.65510, -105.70880 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 150 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| B | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 150 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.