Ames Hydro
San Miguel County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 6207 · Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado
Nameplate4MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1906
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 | 8.6 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 20.2% | — |
| 2003 | 9.3 | 28.8% | — |
| 2004 | 13.3 | 40.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7 | 23.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 15.4% | — |
| 2007 | 12.5 | 37.4% | — |
| 2008 | 13.5 | 40.5% | — |
| 2009 | 12.7 | 38.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5 | 37.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6 | 22.9% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2 | 24.6% | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 11.9% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3 | 6.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 7 | 20.9% | — |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 24.4% | — |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 12.9% | — |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 19.0% | — |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 21.4% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 23.3% | — |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 29.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 2.2% | — |
| 2025 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
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 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Jun 1906 | Operating | — | 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 | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Tacoma | 5 MW | 39.1 km |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | 8 MW | 42.9 km |
| Drop 5 | 2 MW | 60.2 km |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | 6 MW | 60.6 km |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | 5 MW | 65.7 km |
| South Canal Hydro-3 | 4 MW | 67.9 km |