Lake, Colorado · Plant code 6208

Mount Elbert

Mount Elbert is a hydro plant in Lake, Colorado. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 200 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation -4,389 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 0%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,981

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Location Twin Lakes, Colorado

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Emissions

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CO2 0 tons

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SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro -4,389 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner U S Bureau of Reclamation

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	100 MW	Operating	1,981
2	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	100 MW	Operating	1,984

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

0 MWh

Jan

0 MWh

Feb

-79 MWh

Mar

730 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

0 MWh

Jun

0 MWh

Jul

345 MWh

Aug

-651 MWh

Sep

-1,345 MWh

Oct

-27 MWh

Nov

-3,362 MWh

Dec

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