Pole Hill
Larimer County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 519 · Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation
Nameplate38MWSummer 38 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation202GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor60%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1954
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 167.4 | 50.0% | — |
| 2002 | 174.8 | 52.2% | — |
| 2003 | 153.6 | 45.9% | — |
| 2004 | 173.2 | 51.6% | — |
| 2005 | 125.4 | 37.5% | — |
| 2006 | 207.6 | 62.0% | — |
| 2007 | 201.5 | 60.2% | — |
| 2008 | 174.6 | 52.0% | — |
| 2009 | 173.1 | 51.7% | — |
| 2010 | 161.7 | 48.3% | — |
| 2011 | 208.6 | 62.3% | — |
| 2012 | 197.6 | 58.9% | — |
| 2013 | 150.6 | 45.0% | — |
| 2014 | 192 | 57.4% | — |
| 2015 | 120.2 | 35.9% | — |
| 2016 | 190.6 | 56.8% | — |
| 2017 | 146.5 | 43.8% | — |
| 2018 | 173.2 | 51.8% | — |
| 2019 | 213.2 | 63.7% | — |
| 2020 | 131.2 | 39.1% | — |
| 2021 | 206.4 | 61.7% | — |
| 2022 | 147.5 | 44.1% | — |
| 2023 | 186.4 | 55.7% | — |
| 2024 | 150.6 | 44.9% | — |
| 2025 | 202.4 | 60.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 38.2 | 38.2 | Jan 1954 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| U S Bureau of Reclamation | 100.0% | 38 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Big Thompson | 5 MW | 10.6 km |
| Carter Hydro | 3 MW | 10.8 km |
| Estes | 45 MW | 15.7 km |
| Marys Lake | 8 MW | 17.9 km |
| Coyote Ridge Community Solar | 2 MW | 22.3 km |