Carter Hydro
Larimer County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 58622 · Operator: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 30.8% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3 | 27.6% | — |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 28.5% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3 | 36.2% | — |
| 2017 | 8.8 | 38.7% | — |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 34.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 37.8% | — |
| 2020 | 9.4 | 41.3% | — |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 40.8% | — |
| 2022 | 10.2 | 44.6% | — |
| 2023 | 9 | 39.4% | — |
| 2024 | 9.4 | 41.3% | — |
| 2025 | 9.7 | 42.5% | — |
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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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