HaydenRetirement planned
Routt County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 525 · Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado
Nameplate465MWSummer 441 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,446GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,926Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,591.5 | 91.9% | 10,311 |
| 2002 | 3,631.2 | 92.9% | 10,464 |
| 2003 | 3,424.5 | 87.6% | 10,370 |
| 2004 | 3,495.1 | 89.2% | 11,185 |
| 2005 | 3,653.9 | 93.5% | 10,592 |
| 2006 | 3,502.6 | 89.6% | 10,682 |
| 2007 | 3,588.2 | 91.8% | 10,875 |
| 2008 | 3,422.4 | 87.4% | 10,939 |
| 2009 | 3,229.7 | 82.7% | 10,756 |
| 2010 | 3,513.7 | 89.9% | 10,877 |
| 2011 | 2,828.8 | 72.4% | 11,298 |
| 2012 | 2,477.1 | 63.2% | 10,903 |
| 2013 | 3,173.7 | 81.2% | 10,876 |
| 2014 | 3,156.8 | 80.8% | 10,821 |
| 2015 | 2,877.3 | 73.7% | 10,849 |
| 2016 | 2,411.5 | 62.3% | 11,063 |
| 2017 | 2,598.9 | 67.3% | 10,977 |
| 2018 | 2,323.6 | 60.2% | 10,881 |
| 2019 | 2,570.8 | 66.5% | 10,895 |
| 2020 | 2,031.8 | 52.4% | 10,955 |
| 2021 | 2,474.8 | 64.1% | 10,755 |
| 2022 | 2,945.1 | 76.2% | 10,680 |
| 2023 | 2,441.1 | 63.2% | 10,795 |
| 2024 | 2,101.4 | 54.3% | 10,837 |
| 2025 | 2,274.9 | 58.9% | 10,968 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 190 | 179 | Jul 1965 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 275.4 | 262 | Sep 1976 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2027 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 52.9% | 246 MW |
| Salt River Project | 29.6% | 138 MW |
| PacifiCorp | 17.5% | 81 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| East Victory Way Solar | 4 MW | 27 km |
| Craig (CO) | 1,428 MW | 34.5 km |
| Morel Energy Storage | — | 35.4 km |
| Axial Basin Solar | 145 MW | 51.2 km |