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5.5 MW Hydro operating in Park, CO
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4617, -105.6769
County
Park, CO
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denver City & County of - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denver City & County of | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The North Fork Hydro Plant, located in Park County, Colorado, is a conventional hydroelectric facility with a total capacity of 5.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Denver City & County of. It utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. The plant is ranked 21st out of 49 hydroelectric facilities in Colorado, and 849th nationally out of 1464 similar plants.
The North Fork Hydro Plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 14,588 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.4%.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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900 MWh
Latest Month
14.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.6M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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