Query
Hayden
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Hayden
Generated
2026-10-17T08:55:02.555Z

Briefing on Hayden

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
465 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1965
Operating since
2
Generators
60.9%
Capacity factor
2275 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Hayden is a 465 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Colorado, currently Operating.

Hayden is reported in Colorado since 1965 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 60.9% capacity factor and 2275 GWh annual generation; $769/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Routt, Colorado
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
Public Service Co of Colorado
Grid
Public Service Company of Colorado
Plant ID
525

What stands out

1

Hayden is a 465 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Colorado with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 60.9% capacity factor and 2275 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $38.7/MWh OpEx, $769/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel claims it can’t close the electricity supply gap yet, floats the idea of keeping its coal plants running until 2030” (The Colorado Sun, 2026-03-10).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#49 of 66

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.