Craig (CO)
Craig (CO) is a coal plant in Moffat County, Colorado, operated by Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc. No other power plant in Colorado has more nameplate capacity; the state has 320 in all. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,428 MW of it, between 2026 and 2029. Ownership is shared by five organizations; the largest stake, 18%, is held by Salt River Project. Within the WAPA Rocky Mountain balancing area it is the second-largest of 166 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,428 MW
1,285 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Coal steam1,428 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1979 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Among Colorado’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Craig (CO)this plant
- 2Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- 3Fort St Vrain1,148 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 157th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 50th of 195
- Coal plants in Colorado
- 1st of 5
- Plants run by Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
- 1st of 8
- Biggest single unit, among Colorado’s plants
- 4th of 320
Operable units
By the year its oldest working unit started, it is the third-oldest of Colorado’s 5 coal plants.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coal steam | 446 MW | 410 MW | 1979 | Operating, retirement planned for 2028 |
| 1 | Coal steam | 446 MW | 427 MW | 1980 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
| 3 | Coal steam | 535 MW | 448 MW | 1984 | Operating, retirement planned for 2029 |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Salt River Project | 18.1% |
| Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | 15.0% |
| PacifiCorp | 12.1% |
| Platte River Power Authority | 11.3% |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.1% |
| Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc (sole owner of the other units) | 37.4% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- WAPA Rocky Mountain
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Yampa River
- Nearest town on record
- Craig
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 40.463°N, 107.591°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Victory Way Solar | Solar | 4 MW | 5.8 mi northeast |
| Axial Basin Solar | Solar | 145 MW | 12.6 mi southwest |
| Hayden | Coal | 465 MW | 21.4 mi east |
| Bar D | Solar | 4 MW | 59.2 mi southwest |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Hydroelectric | 2.3 MW | 64.0 mi west |
| Shoshone (CO) | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 64.6 mi south |
| Mamm Creek | Battery storage | 22.4 MW | 64.9 mi south |
| Eagle Springs Solar LLC | Solar | 1 MW | 65.0 mi south |