Power plant · Colorado, United States
Craig (CO) Power Plant
Craig (CO) Power Plant is a coal power plant in Colorado, United States, with 1,428 MW of capacity, owned by Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc (52.5%), Salt River Project (18.1%), PacifiCorp (12.1%) and 2 others.
Grid connection
It is due to retire in 2026, 2028, 2029, which frees up a 1,428 MW grid connection at 345 kV to the grid of Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc.
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 | 1979 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc (52.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Salt River Project (18.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | PacifiCorp (12.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Platte River Power Authority (11.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Public Service Co of Colorado (6.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,428 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 345 kV (levels 345, 230 kV) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2026 (446 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2029 (535 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2028 (446 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.4627, -107.5912 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Craig (CO) is the largest of 21 power plants in Colorado and the 162nd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 1,428 MW is 0.16% of the 917,512 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 | 1st of 21 | 10,465 MW | 14% |
| United States | 162nd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | 0.16% |
| All power plants in our data | 240th of 15,800 | 1,923,633 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 4 mines (2 operating) and 1 water right, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trapper Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 3.6 km |
| Elkhead Creek Reservoir water right 4403902 55806.00000 | Water right | — | — | 21 km |
| Colowyo Mine | Mine | — | Idle | 24 km |
| Peabody Sage Creek Mine | Mine | — | Idle | 40 km |
Owners, operator, grid operator and place
- Tri-State G & T Assn, IncOwner · 52.5%
- Salt River ProjectOwner · 18.1%
- PacifiCorpOwner · 12.1%
- Platte River Power AuthorityOwner · 11.3%
- Public Service Co of ColoradoOwner · 6.1%
- Tri-State G & T Assn, IncOperator
- Tri-State G & T Assn, IncGrid operator
- Power plants in Colorado, United States45
- Power plants in the United States1,844
- Coal power plants in the US189
- The United States: country profile
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More from Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
- Laramie River Station1,863 MW
- Fortress 1399 MW · planned
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- Elk Run200 MW · planned
- Morel Energy Storage200 MW · permitted
- Goshen Solar163 MW · permitted
- Spanish Peaks Solar140 MW
- Canyonland Solar140 MW · planned
Other power plants in Colorado
- Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- Fort St Vrain1,149 MW
- Cherokee1,006 MW
- Rawhide800 MW
- Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- Rush Creek Wind600 MW
- Front Range Power Plant554 MW
- Pawnee552 MW
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