Crystal
A 28 MW hydroelectric power plant in Montrose, Colorado, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1978.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6159Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
28 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1978
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Montrose, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
144.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 133.8 | |
| 2016 | 175.8 | |
| 2017 | 155.7 | |
| 2018 | 180.8 | |
| 2019 | 133.6 | |
| 2020 | 171.9 | |
| 2021 | 133.8 | |
| 2022 | 111.2 | |
| 2023 | 122.7 | |
| 2024 | 144.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Point | Hydroelectric | 173.2 MW | ~10 km |
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| South Canal Hydro-3 | Hydroelectric | 3.5 MW | ~13 km |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | ~15 km |
| Drop 5 (CO) | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~20 km |
| Blue Mesa | Hydroelectric | 86.4 MW | ~26 km |
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