Blue Mesa

A 86.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gunnison, Colorado, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1967.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 512Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
86.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1967
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Gunnison, Colorado
Coordinates
38.4532, -107.3375
Generation (2024)
246.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015258.8
2016252.9
2017311.5
2018238.1
2019166.1
2020259.3
2021176.9
2022122.9
2023171
2024246.8

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