Estes
Estes Park, Colorado
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status
- Operating
- Fuel
- Hydroelectric
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- City
- Estes Park
- County
- Larimer County
- State
- Colorado
- Operational date
- September 1950
- Balancing authority
- WACM
Estes is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Estes Park, Colorado. Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation, it has been operating since 1950. The facility is located in Larimer County, within the WACM balancing authority.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)