Estes is a 45 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado, currently Operating.
Estes is reported in Colorado since 1950 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 27.2% capacity factor and 108 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Larimer, Colorado
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- Plant ID
- 513
What stands out
Estes is a 45 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 27.2% capacity factor and 108 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Estes Park Powers Up: A Battery Solution for a Resilient Future” (Department of Energy (.gov), 2024-11-14).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #6 of 49
- National rank
- #315 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
