How many coal power plants are in Colorado?

4, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Colorado coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in Colorado?

Craig (CO), at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in Colorado?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Colorado's coal power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Colorado is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in Colorado

Every operating coal power plant in Colorado on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 10 generating units and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 4 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 10 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 3 GW
Counties: 4
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of coal power plants in Colorado

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Colorado

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Colorado

Craig (CO)Conventional Steam Coal	Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc	Moffat	1,427.6	3	1979	Operating
Comanche (CO)Conventional Steam Coal	Public Service Co of Colorado	Pueblo	1,252.8	2	1975	Operating
HaydenConventional Steam Coal	Public Service Co of Colorado	Routt	465.4	2	1965	Operating
Ray D Nixon2 technologies	City of Colorado Springs - (CO)	El Paso	282.6	3	1980	Operating

Largest coal power plants in Colorado

1Craig (CO)Moffat County, Colorado1,427.6 MW
2Comanche (CO)Pueblo County, Colorado1,252.8 MW
3HaydenRoutt County, Colorado465.4 MW
4Ray D NixonEl Paso County, Colorado282.6 MW

Coal power plants by county in Colorado

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Moffat	1	1,427.6
Pueblo	1	1,252.8
Routt	1	465.4
El Paso	1	282.6

Coal Power Plants in Colorado: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Colorado?: 4, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Colorado coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Colorado?: Craig (CO), at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Colorado?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Colorado's coal power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Colorado is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.