MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 10081

Littleton · Douglas · CO

Strontia Springs Hydro Plant

Operated by Denver City & County of

Annual generation4,610 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPublic Service Company of ColoradoBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Strontia Springs Hydro Plant?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

39.432600, -105.126300

Open the interactive map ↗
Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric1 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CO plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

1400
2368
3329
4381
5310
60
7555
8774
9717
10732
1144
120

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

Read the chart as a table
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
1400
2368
3329
4381
5310
60
7555
8774
9717
10732
1144
120

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1400 MWh
2368 MWh
3329 MWh
4381 MWh
5310 MWh
60 MWh
7555 MWh
8774 MWh
9717 MWh
10732 MWh
1144 MWh
120 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
GEN1Conventional HydroelectricWAT1OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10081
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
S. Platte River
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Strontia Springs Hydro Plant power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Strontia Springs Hydro Plant

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (774 MWh) and 6, 12 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 774 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric1.01.01.00.5

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check