Briefing/plantOperating
Mount Elbert is a 200 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in Colorado, currently Operating.
Mount Elbert is reported in Colorado since 1981 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include -1.4% capacity factor and -24 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Lake, Colorado
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- Plant ID
- 6208
What stands out
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Mount Elbert is a 200 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in Colorado with status Operating.
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Latest annual operating measures report -1.4% capacity factor and -24 GWh annual generation.
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Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #2 of 49
- National rank
- #93 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.
