Query
Pole Hill
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Pole Hill
State
IL
Generated
2026-10-19T17:16:13.336Z

Briefing on Pole Hill

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
38 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1954
Operating since
1
Generators
44.8%
Capacity factor
151 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Pole Hill is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado, currently Operating.

Pole Hill is reported in Colorado since 1954 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 44.8% capacity factor and 151 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
519

What stands out

1

Pole Hill is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 44.8% capacity factor and 151 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Abnormal, thinning ice conditions to be expected at Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake” (SkyHiNews.com, 2024-03-04).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#7 of 49
National rank
#357 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.