Drop 5 (CO)
A 2.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Montrose, Colorado, owned by Drop 5 Hydro LLC, commissioned in 2017.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 61191Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
2017
Owner
Drop 5 Hydro LLC
Location
Montrose, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4 | |
| 2018 | 8.8 | |
| 2019 | 8.6 | |
| 2020 | 9.6 | |
| 2021 | 8.6 | |
| 2022 | 7.9 | |
| 2023 | 8.4 | |
| 2024 | 9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | ~6 km |
| South Canal Hydro-3 | Hydroelectric | 3.5 MW | ~8 km |
| South Canal Hydro-1 | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | ~10 km |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | ~19 km |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Hydroelectric | 2.8 MW | ~19 km |
| Crystal | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | ~20 km |
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