Salida

Salida is a 0.6 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Chaffee County, Colorado, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingJun 1908 (current stage)
ClosedJul 2018 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2027. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	0.6 MW	Operating	Jun 1908	Planned Dec 2027
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	0.8 MW	Retired	Jun 1929	Jul 2018

Plant details

Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado
Location: Chaffee County, Colorado
Balancing authority: PSCO
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 0.6 MW
Retired: 0.8 MW
First unit online: Jun 1908
EIA plant ID: 474

Location

38.5342, -106.1820

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem