Power plant · Colorado, United States
Cherokee
Cherokee is a power plant in Colorado, United States, with 1,006 MW of capacity, owned by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1968 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Public Service Co of Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,006 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 39.8073, -104.9645 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cherokee is the 4th-largest of 12 power plants in Colorado and the 302nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,006 MW is 0.12% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4th of 12 | 9,441 MW | 11% |
| United States | 302nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 325th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 42 water rights, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington D River Headgate water right 0200802 21252.00000 | Water right | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Burlington D River Headgate water right 0200802 21562.00000 | Water right | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Burlington D River Headgate water right 0200802 22239.00000 | Water right | — | — | 1.9 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Public Service Co of Colorado
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- Fort St Vrain1,149 MW
- Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- Singing Grass Wind603 MW · under construction
- Rush Creek Wind600 MW
- Pawnee552 MW
- Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm498 MW
Other power plants in Colorado
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- Fort St Vrain1,149 MW
- Rawhide800 MW
- Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- Rush Creek Wind600 MW
- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
- Pawnee552 MW
Data on this page
- Colorado DWR REST API. Colorado DWR REST API, CDSS Terms of Use, https.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.